E&T Banquet Keynote Speaker - Doug Hall

We are thrilled to have Doug Hall as our Keynote Speaker for the 2020 Engineering and Technology Awards Banquet. The title of his presentation is "Jumpstart Your Brain, Powered by Innovation - Systems for How to Think Smarter, Faster and More Innovatively."

Doug is the best-selling author of seven books. He has starred in two network television series (ABC American Inventor and Backyard Inventor) and a nationally syndicated radio program (Brain Brew Radio). Doug authored and performed a one-man play, North Pole Tenderfoot, on his adventure recreating Admiral Peary’s last dash to the North Pole.

He has been named one of America’s top innovation experts by Inc. magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Dateline NBC, CNBC, CIO magazine, and the CBC. His book Jump Start Your Business Brain was named one of the 100 Best Business Books of All Time by 800-CEO-Read.

A chemical engineer by education. Doug held the title Master Marketing inventor at Procter & Gamble - shipping a record 9 new products in 12 months. For his pioneering work on System Driven Innovation, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Engineering from the University of Maine and a Doctor of Laws from the University of Prince Edward Island.

Doug is a citizen of Canada and the USA. He is married to his high school sweetheart, and they have three children. They divide their time between Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, and Springbrook, Prince Edward Island, Canada. He is passionate about sailing, cooking pizza and paella, cross-country skiing, and bagpiping.

Doug’s keynotes are customized, high impact programs that will energize and educate your audience on a data-driven system for innovation and growth. They are fast, fun, and highly interactive. Every presentation is packed full of the latest data and original research on how to create, communicate, and commercialize new ideas. All keynotes are customized for the audience to “connect the dots” between the content and the issues specifically facing your company and/or industry.