Straight talk about creativity, innovation, and leadership
Welcome to the homepage of professor Alf Rehn – professor of innovation, design, and management at the University of Southern Denmark, internationally recognized thought-leader, keynote speaker, author, and strategic advisor. At the university he is the head of the Center for Organizational Datafication and its Ethics in Society, and leads research into things such as how AI changes the ways in which e.g. executives and engineers works, as well as the ethical issues of algorithmic technologies in management and innovation. As a strategic advisor, he's helped executives and organizations who have wished for deeper engagements with creativity, innovation, or leadership, as well as those who have wanted to work with their relationship with the future and new technologies such as AI and quantum technologies.
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Alf is a well-known speaker who has given more than 1000 professional keynotes all over the globe – from global business conferences to being the first Westerner to keynote on innovation in North Korea. He combines deep insight and provocative perspectives with wit and humor, and his keynotes have consistently received excellent reviews and thanks for event managers for professionalism and attention to detail.
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Alf is a keynote speaker, and in this mini-book he has captured his key lessons for other aspiring speakers – or anyone who has to speak!
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Alf takes on some advisory work for executives and companies who look to improve the way they think and work. For more, inquire directly.
Academic
Alf's current research focus is on algorithms and AI in innovation and management – but he also studies creative work and leadership. A key project can be found here:
❝We very much enjoyed Alf’s exciting keynote speech, which evoke new ways of thinking and was definitely one of the highlights of this year‘s strategy meeting.❞
Dr. Michael Tojner
Vorstand Montana Tech Components GmbH
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