Leo Chan

AI and Innovation
Leadership
Christian
LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Innovation Keynote Speaker | 80+ US Patents | 165K+ Trained | High‑Energy, Hands‑On Keynotes That Turn Audiences Into Active Innovators
BIO

Leo Chan, Chief Innovation Igniter at Abound Innovation, is a people and heart-first entrepreneur who believes everyone can innovate. With 80+ US patents and 20+ years of experience, he has empowered organizations — from nonprofits to Fortune 100s — across industries from automotive to wastewater — to unleash their employees’ creative potential.

Leo has trained over 165,000 global professionals, unleashing breakthrough thinking at the world’s most innovative companies.

Leo is an innovation keynote speaker, corporate trainer and a LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® trainer and facilitator. A 5x LinkedIn Learning Instructor and speaker at conferences like TEDx, SXSW, ATD, WEC, SHRM, STORY, CPSI, WBECS and FEI, Leo combines his industry-experience and joyful enthusiasm to make innovation accessible and practical for all.

As a certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® trainer and facilitator, he helps teams unlock curiosity, creativity, and professional fun in the workplace. Or as he puts it, you can't LEGO® without Leo.

Leo’s mission is to ignite innovation in everyone, empowering individuals and organizations to thrive.

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Signature Topics

The Art of Innovation (Unleash Your Inner Innovator): Come and discover what innovation is really about and be challenged to embrace the call of the innovator. An inspiring talk that is motivating, practical and FUN. It features LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® where every participant builds with LEGO, connects with other participants and has lots of fun along the way.

Think Like an Innovator: Master Associative Thinking: The world’s best innovators have one thing in common: associative thinking. It’s the ability to take unrelated concepts and merge them together (aka connecting the dots). Steve Jobs did it and it’s what led to the typographic revolution in desktop computing. Learn how YOU can apply this thinking in your role and industry with an approach to innovation that’s unique and leads to disruptive ideas.

The Eight Building Blocks of a Thriving Culture of Innovation: Innovation culture doesn’t just happen. It takes discipline, strategy and intentionality. Learn how Leo turned Chick-fil-A into a thriving culture of innovators. Discover the eight key building blocks to build a thriving culture of innovation in your organization.

Supercharging Ideation: Creating Bigger, Better, Bolder Ideas: Break free from the limits of conventional thinking as you discover practical strategies to generate game changing, out of the box ideas.

LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®: Want a way to unlock more innovation & creativity at your workplace? LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® is the most powerful business tool you've probably never heard of.

The Life-Changing Power of Curiosity:  Learn the process of curiosity and why it is so important. Discover the challenges and roadblocks that prevent curiosity and learn tools and exercises to nurture your own curiosity.

Unleash the World of Possibilities through the Beginner's Mindset: Stuck in routine, status quo thinking? Tired of always doing the same way? If this is you, it’s time to embrace the beginner’s mind.  In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities, in the expert’s mind, there are few. Discover what your warning signs are and learn to take on the posture of a beginner.

From Fear to Flourishing: How Psychological Safety Fuels Innovation: If you want to innovate, you need psychological safety. Psychological safety is the foundation of innovation and without it, innovation will never happen. Experience the difference between safe and unsafe environments. Learn how to cultivate a healthy, safe environment that empowers innovation and be equipped with tools to develop this for yourselves and others.

TESTIMONIALS
Why Event Planners Should hire Keynote Speaker, Leo Chan - Video Testimonial - Sarah Romero, Talent Partnerships, G7 Entertainment & VP of Education at MPI Tennessee
"You should definitely hire Leo for your next event because it doesn’t matter which industry or vertical you’re in, it all needs innovation. His keynote allows the whole room to get together and get to know each other and innovate.” - Lori Pugh, Vice President,MPI Academy
"Leo Chan was absolutely fantastic! As educators, we're trying to find more ways to make our sessions interactive. How could you have anything better than LEGO? This was the perfect way to break up our heavy education day and make sure everybody got to learn something and have fun. I absolutely would have him again.” - Jessica Gibbons-Rauch, Director of Professional Development, PPAI
"Leo was an exceptional keynote speaker. Engaging, insightful, and genuinely entertaining from start to finish.  He had my full attention the entire time, and I loved the hands on LEGO experience that brought his message to life.” - Courtney Cartmill, Vice President of Business & Client Services, Theresa Place Media Inc.
"Leo Chan brings both clarity and contagious energy to the creative process. He has a rare gift for helping others uncover possibility—shining light on the unseen, the undeveloped, and the unrealized in a way that sparks imagination and innovation. He communicates with conviction and warmth, inviting others to expand their thinking while also creating grace-filled space for creative exploration. Leo’s presence is joyful, generous, and deeply energizing. He came to Trilith full of life and left us full of ideas. The insights he shared have become catalysts for meaningful conversations across our team—conversations that continue to shape how we dream, build, and flourish together." - Laura Hergott, Trilith Foundation
"I would highly recommend Leo Chan to speak at your next event!  He inspired our audience to think outside the box and reminded them that they too, can be innovators. He had us laughing and crying and we are ready to hear him again! - Leigh Atherton, Sr. Vice President of Community Relations, The Guardian Foundation, Inc.
"Leo Chan was one of the most captivating speakers I have ever seen. I found the advice he gave to become an innovator, specifically the six key factors he emphasized: making time, learning the innovation process, identifying pain, observing others, creating ideas, and collaborating. More than the practical advice though, I enjoyed how inspirational the talk was. Leo Chan reframed innovation as a distant, nebulous idea, to something that became tangible and realistic; in doing so, he transformed it into something I could see for myself." - Aynne Johnston, Associate Professor, Queens University
"Leo’s contagious enthusiasm, inherent curiosity, and intelligence surrounding the science of innovation is leagues beyond others in this field. He is the innovation expert and speaker you have been looking for." - Founder, Lion Leadership
"Leo Chan was an invaluable addition to our recent staff-wide conference. Not only is he a gifted speaker and leader on the subject of innovation, but his willingness to dialogue with our staff made a huge impact. He didn't just come in to speak and leave, but he was fully present with our staff. His intelligence, wisdom, humility and servant-hearted leadership made all the difference." - Manager of Internal Events, The WinShape Foundation
“Leo Chan's presentation on innovation stood out as one of the best in WBECS 2023 (World Business & Executive Coach Summit)! His warm, practical and energetic approach kept the audience engaged throughout and the coaches were thrilled with the actionable takeaways he provided. From the session, coaches were inspired to use innovative methods to develop their own coaching practice, and to support the clients they serve.” - HEAD OF SPEAKERS, Coaching.com
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