Sura Al-Naimi is renowned for her talents as an innovation and creativity coach, who formerly worked as the Director of Global Creativity & Innovation Development for Walt Disney World. Currently the CEO and Chief Co-Creator of HiHelloSura, Sura is also sought after as a keynote speaker. When hired as a speaker, Sura is commended for her detailed expertise on how to be innovative and creative – delivering specialised keynote speeches, on topics such as the future of collaboration and innovation, thinking together and abundance to create exponential growth.
Back in 2002, Sura began her decorated career by completing a work placement at the MWO Advertising Agency. Here she fostered the foundations for her career in creativity and innovation, later appointed as an Innovation Executive at What If Innovation. As her career progressed, Sura later became a Strategic Planner for Euro RSCG, a Brand & Marketing Manager for Luz by Houman, a Consulting Synectics Innovation Facilitator for Synecticsworld Inc, an Innovation Consultant for Creamer & Lloyd Innovation, Strategy Director of eatbigfish, Principal and Founder of Farm Innovation. Such a background established Sura as an industry leader in innovation, and in 2014 she was appointed as the Director of Innovation for Disney. Following four successful years with Disney, Sura became the Co-Founder and Innovation Officer of WeOverMe.
With WeOverMe, Sura is on a mission to embed cultures of creativity and innovation into workplaces and society as a whole. Additionally, she is a Network Partner of Be Courageous, a leading growth platform that helps organisations that are in pursuit of improvements in culture, innovation and strategy. In 2020, Sura also became a Network Partner of the MagicMakers® Group, an innovative network of former Disney employees that utilise Disney strategy and concepts to face client challenges.
Now hired as a decorated keynote speaker, Sura is renowned as the founder of the masterclasses “12 Bites, 12 Days: Learn to Think Differently” and “Unleash Your Creativity”. She is also renowned for her specialised keynotes titled “Think Together”, “The Future of Collaboration & Innovation – Happiness”, “Abundance to Create Exponential Growth” and “I Care Innovation”. Commended for being a smart and insightful speaker, Sura is a keynote speaker who should not be missed – especially when she shares her strategies that will empower audiences to create innovative solutions that drive impact in organisations. If you are looking for an engaging speaker on innovation, hire Sura Al-Naimi today!
Sura Al-Naimi's official speaking topics are listed below:
Think Together:
Ever wonder why your best ideas come to you when you’re on the royal throne? How do we get everyone to collaborate with each other? How did Disney, Elon Musk, and Einstein create breakthrough solutions? Through her Think Differently Together presentation, Sura immerses the audience into a hands-on set of tools, techniques and behaviours that everyone can use to tap into their creative genius. As the former Director of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, and having been within the industry for over 20 years, Sura will empower you to create innovative solutions that will tangibly and practically drive impact for your organisation.
The Future of Collaboration & Innovation - Happiness:
Do you feel like you have purpose, mastery and autonomy at work? Do you wake up happy and jump to go to work? “68% of the U.S. workforce remain unengaged despite an expected investment by U.S. corporations of over $100 billion in training and $1 billion in employee engagement”, 2017, Deloitte. Sura unfolds her experience in shifting the Disney culture and organisational approach to happy innovation and collaboration.
Abundance to Create Exponential Growth:
Our world is changing at the fastest rate we have ever experienced. And this is the slowest it will ever be. Within this world, organizations are wondering how to adapt and thrive. Sura shares why now is the time to create change charged with the mindset and toolset to do so.
I Care Innovation:
When did you last receive a gift from a friend, where you found yourself saying, ‘Wow they really get me!”. Ever wonder how organisations do this for their customers? Sura shares how Disney and challenger brands walk a mile in the shoes of the person they’re creating for, giving you tools and mindsets that you can immediately apply to your organization.
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
"Sura, provided us with a different and edgy talk. It was dynamic and interesting interactive presentation where I was rapidly able to identify my strength and approaches to innovation." - Global Innovation Forum
"An exciting and inspirational Talk at Barilla Headquarters in Parma (Italy), of great value and much appreciated by both our RD&Q and Marketing Teams. Using a hands-on immersive method, she gave us a new lens, that was immediately practical and actionable." - Carla, RD&Q Education & Knowledge Management, Barilla G.e R. Fratelli SpA
"Sura is a tour de force speaker and a rare combination of the quick humour of a Disney film, the suspense of a page-turner, and the clarity of a really good teacher. She breaks down her expertise from leading teams at Disney and We Over Me and reassembles them as pithy, actionable life lessons for the workplace and beyond!" - Amy, TEDx Speaker, Author & Fractional Equity Expert
- 2020 - Network Partner of MagicMakers® Group
- 2019 - CEO & Chief Co-Creator of HiHelloSura
- 2018 - Network Partner of Be Courageous
- 2018 - Co-Founder & Innovation Director of WeOverMe
- 2014 - Director of Global Creativity & Innovation Development for Walt Disney World
- 2012 - Principal & Founder of Farm Innovation
- 2012 - Marketing at LotLinx
- 2011 - Strategy Director of eatbigfish
- 2010 - Innovation Consultant for Creamer & Lloyd Innovation
- 2009 - Consulting Synectics Innovation Facilitator for Synecticsworld, Inc
- 2007 - Brand & Marketing Manager for Luz by Houman
- 2006 - Strategic Planner for Euro RSCG
- 2003 - Innovation Executive for What If Innovation
- 2002 - Work Placement for MWO Advertising Agency
How to hire Sura Al-Naimi
Contact the Champions Speakers Agency to provisionally enquire about hiring Sura Al-Naimi for your next event, today. To get in touch, simply call an official booking agent on 0207 1010 553 or email us at [email protected] for more information.
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