Since the launch of the Eyewriter and Not Impossible Foundation, Mick has passionately studied the concept of “Impossible.” All the modern conveniences we see around us were once considered “impossible” by people who didn’t know any better. Synthetic fabrics, cell phones, and digital watches (not to mention cars and computers) were all figments of the imagination until inspiration met execution and the impossible became a reality. In this talk, Mick dives deeper into “Impossible,” the underlying psychological effects it has on an organization, and how to overcome “Impossible” so true innovation can take place.

Audiences Will Learn:

• The psychological effects of the concept of "impossible" on organizations.
• Methodologies and practices that companies can employ to instill a culture where every employee feels aligned with a broader mission, contributing to society as well as to the company's goals.

Imagine what companies could accomplish and be if their entire workforce was activated by a sense of purpose. This isn’t just about employee satisfaction, recruiting, or retention; this is about tapping into the Movement of Purpose so that both companies AND society win. In this talk, Mick will delve into the creation of a Culture of Purpose and Impact and the direct effects this has on profitability, productivity, innovation, and engagement.

Audiences Will Learn:

• The importance of fostering a sense of purpose among employees and how it transcends traditional markers of job satisfaction.
• How to identify and work with individuals who possess collaboration-worthy traits.

Take a Hollywood producer, a NY professor, a fine artist, and a hacker with a criminal record...Put them together and what do you get? A device that helped a paralyzed man create drawings using only the movement of his eyes. Collaboration comes in many forms, some of them unexpected. In this talk, Mick discusses the tools necessary to become a stellar collaborator and to recognize the traits of collaboration-worthy individuals for your next big idea.

Audiences Will Learn:

• The value of diverse perspectives and skills in driving creativity and innovation.
• How to overcome common obstacles in collaborative projects, such as differences in opinion, communication barriers, and coordination challenges.

Peter Drucker’s famous quote “Culture eats strategy for breakfast” has never been more true - and needed - than today. Finding innovative ways to be nimble and creative in the midst of one of the most turbulent periods in modern history, (social unrest, political strife, a pandemic) will not only inform which companies will survive, but those that will thrive. The creative revolution has been democratized.  The leaders' role to mine and nurture creativity within their organizations have never been more critical than today.  In this talk, Mick will teach business leaders the way of the “hacker-maker” and the gift of positive failure.  Mick will empower leaders' resourcefulness and remind them that the business landscape has never been more primed for breakthrough innovations… and quite possibly with the help of some zip ties and duct tape. 

Speculation about the future of AI vacillates between sunny Jedi optimism and dire warnings of Sith doom. But there is a third side, says Mick Ebeling as he explores three levels of technological enhancement to human life, emphasizing networks for the greater good. His presentation has immediate implications and applications for any discipline where technology can extend human capability.

Collaborating with unlikely characters to tackle seemingly impossible challenges and finding innovative ways to overcome them, is what Mick and Not Impossible Labs have done for the last 10 years.  OK… now introduce a global pandemic.  What the heck do we do now?  How do we maintain an innovation culture in our very disrupted and strange new world?  How do we embrace experimentation as a pathway to breakthroughs?  In this conversation, Mick will briefly explain the origin of Not Impossible, the NI design process, and dive deeper into Not Impossible's newest world changing solutions.

From social media to the Maker Movement, the Industrial Revolution 2.0 has shifted the way we live, work and interact with one another. It revolves around the newfound global accessibility of making our own solutions. Mick Ebeling discusses the factors that make this the most exciting time in modern history, and how to leverage those factors for the benefit of business and the betterment of society.