
Robert B Tucker
Robert B. Tucker is an award-winning global futurist and innovation keynote speaker with a client list that includes over 200 of the Fortune 500 companies.
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"Robert Tucker was, I’ll say, perfect! He really lit up the crowd, and judging by all the chatter at the conference following, he sparked a lot of thoughts on building innovation culture."
"In these fast moving times, it’s difficult to keep a person’s attention, let alone a salesperson’s. Robert not only captivated our Ad Sales Group with his marketing insights and anecdotes; he spurred further thought that will lead to hard and fast sales."
"Robert Tucker's presentation has impressed our senior and regional managers and they would love to have him back here again to speak to other groups."
"Attendees were left with thought provoking and actionable ideas and everyone seemed to really value his sessions."
"Tremendous presentation! It was perfect for our customer meeting and I was so pleased with the word of mouth feedback we have received."
"Right on target. Our people will remember your message long after our event is over."
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Robert B Tucker's 2025 Biography
Robert B. Tucker: Innovation Keynote Speaker and Futurist
Robert B. Tucker is president of The Innovation Resource, and an internationally recognized leader in the field of innovation. Formerly an adjunct professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, Tucker has been a consultant and keynote speaker since 1986.
His pioneering research in interviewing over 50 leading innovators was published in the book Winning the Innovation Game in l986. Since then, he has continued to publish widely on the subject, including his international bestseller Managing the Future: 10 Driving Forces of Change for the New Century, which has been translated into 13 languages. His groundbreaking book, Driving Growth Through Innovation reveals the emerging best practices of 23 innovation vanguard companies, and his latest book, Innovation is Everybody’s Business, has been recently released by John Wiley.
As one of the thought leaders in the growing Innovation Movement, Tucker is a frequent contributor to publications such as the Journal of Business Strategy, Strategy & Leadership, and Harvard Management Update. He has appeared on PBS, Bloomberg, and was a featured guest on the CNBC series The Business of Innovation.
The Innovation Resource, based in Santa Barbara, California, is a consulting firm devoted exclusively to assisting organizations seeking to improve top and bottom line performance via systematic innovation.
Tucker is a much sought after keynote speaker at conventions, company management meetings and industry conferences. Clients include over 200 of the Fortune 500 companies as well as clients in Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Australia.
Robert B Tucker's 2025 Talks & Topics
In the post-pandemic world of business, organizations and their leaders are rising rapidly or falling fast based on their ability to anticipate and creatively respond to rapid and often disruptive change. By mastering the strategies outlined in this presentation, sudden shifts in customer requirements, technological developments, and other trends can be mitigated and turned to advantage. This powerful session explores the leadership skills essential during times of extreme challenge and uncertainty and will provide you and your management team powerful new tools for turning uncertainty into clarity, and clarity into innovation agility.
Organizations are increasingly in need of high potential managers and individual contributors with the abilities and mindset to get new projects done. While professionals with functional and technical skills are valued, those with Innovation Skills are emerging as the most sought-after talent in today’s hyper-competitive age. In this practical, inspiring and highly interactive personal development session, Tucker explores powerful tools and strategies to help you and your colleagues hone your ability to seize emerging opportunities, develop new revenue sources, add value, and create unconventional solutions.
This dynamic, example-filled keynote will give you an overview of the important findings reported in Tucker’s ground-breaking book, Driving Growth Through Innovation. Tucker will take you and your colleagues behind the scenes inside the Innovation Vanguard companies. You’ll discover the latest methods for building innovation into a powerful source of growth, profits, and competitive advantage.
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Robert B Tucker's Latest Books

Innovation is Everybody's Business: How to Make Yourself Indispensable in Today's Hypercompetitive World

Driving Growth Through Innovation: How Leading Firms Are Transforming Their Futures (Business)

Managing the Future: 10 Driving Forces of Change for the '90s

Customer Service for the New Millennium: Winning and Keeping Value-driven Buyers
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