Keith Harmeyer

Keith is an accomplished speaker, writer, trainer, consultant and recognized thought leader on the topics of creative problem solving, innovative thinking, idea generation and advanced presentation and communication skills.

Keith worked in advertising and strategic marketing for over 20 years, at agencies in the Omnicom and Publicis networks, where he was responsible for generating innovative ideas on a daily basis, for some of the world's leading organizations. He has also coached numerous business leaders on their sales and presentation techniques.

Keith is co-author of the acclaimed book, SmartStorming: The Game-Changing Process for Generating Bigger, Better Ideas. The SmartStorming creative problem solving methodology is based on his professional experience and expertise, extensive research into the subjects of creative problem solving and idea generation, and practical application in the areas of innovation, peak creative performance, and interpersonal communication.

Through his speaking, workshops, writing and consulting practice, Keith has shared his insights with an international audience of thousands of corporate professionals from companies like Google, Under Armour, NBCUniversal, Siemens, Omnicom Group, as well as with graduate students at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Keith is a graduate of Loyola and Tulane Universities, both in New Orleans, Louisiana, and of Coach University, the world’s leading training organization for professional coaches.