Aaron Dignan
Keynote Speaker: Organizational Transformation Expert, Founder of The Ready, Author
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Aaron Dignan Biography
Everywhere he looks, Aaron Dignan sees the same phenomenon. Our most trusted and important institutions—in business, healthcare, government, philanthropy, and beyond – are struggling. They’re confronted with the fact that the scale and bureaucracy that once made them strong are now liabilities in an era of constant change. For over a decade, he has studied organizations and teams adopting new ways of working that prioritize adaptivity and autonomy over efficiency and control. Dignan contends that teams everywhere need to join them in the future of work, emphasizing his expertise in agile leadership and organizational transformation through actionable strategies for lasting success.
As the founder of The Ready—a global organizational transformation and coaching practice—Dignan helps companies, both large and small, adopt new forms of self-organization and dynamic teaming. Clients include Johnson & Johnson, Charles Schwab, Kaplan, Microsoft, Lloyds Bank, Citibank, Rabobank, Boeing, Macy’s, Mailchimp, Airbnb, Sweetgreen, Dropbox, Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, New York Public Radio, and charity: water. He is also a founding partner of the digital strategy firm Undercurrent, where he worked with major clients like GE, PepsiCo, JWT/Ford Motor Company, Virgin, and Disney. The firm's innovative approach to digital strategy and organizational development was recognized when their project with JWT/Team Detroit and Ford, known as the Fiesta Movement, was awarded a Gold Effie.
Aaron Dignan is also the founder of Murmur—a SaaS startup that helps teams improve through the magic of working agreements—building a platform that will allow every team on the planet to define and share their ways of working. In addition to his roles at The Ready and Undercurrent, he co-hosts the "Brave New Work" podcast and actively engages as an angel investor, helping to build partnerships between startups and established companies. His advisory roles have included positions with GE, American Express, and PepsiCo. He has delivered keynotes at prestigious venues such as the TED Conference and Digital Hollywood, discussing topics like "Digital as a Force for Cultural Change" and "Solving Problems With a Digital Worldview." He is the author of "Game Frame" (Free Press, 2011) and "Brave New Work" (Portfolio, 2019).
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Aaron Dignan Speaking Topics
The Game Frame Workshop will take your company through a crash course in tackling challenges at work from the perspective of game design. Participants will workshop existing business challenges and walk away thinking like a game designer - equipped with the seeds and buds of solutions. This two day workshop is broken up into three sections: Play, Learn and Design.
Day 1-
Play: Teams get a chance to experience what's great about games first hand. We build a custom game designed to prepare your company for the rest of the workshop. Our custom built games are collaborative and inspire teams to test their skills with a variety of playful and active indoor and outdoor challenges, which culminate in a team-based competition to design a balsa wood structure that can withstand hundreds of pounds of pressure.
Learn: Participates become students in our Game Frame 101 speech and presentation. They'll learn what makes games fun, rewarding and popular, as well as how to apply the principles of gaming to alleviate boredom and other challenges of the workplace.
Day 2-
Design: After reiterating our Game Frame methodology, small teams work together to tackle the real problems that face your company's business. By the end of this session, participates walk away with actionable game-like systems to improve their everyday workplace.
This two day curriculum can easily be customized and adjusted for a variety of venues and schedules by request. Rejuvenate your business, by taking it through the game frame. It's game time baby!
The advent of an ever-present digital connection is like the moon landing of our age. Now anything is possible. Disruptive technology in nearly every industry is challenging assumptions about leverage, scale, and what it takes to be successful. Expectationsfrom consumers and the c-suiteare sky high. Success for large and complex organizations lies in their ability to adapt to these changes and use their scale to their advantage before its too late. Aaron Dignan works with global brands like GE and PepsiCo to help them make sense of a cultural transformation that is moving so fast, its a full-time job for the team of digital strategists he leads in New York. In this presentation, he shares and explains examples of innovations occurring at the fringes of the digital space, relates their underlying significance back to mainstream business, and shares a roadmap for succeeding in the digital age, with lessons like:
How to spot the next big thing online
Who your online competition really is
When to ignore, monitor, partner, or acquire
Why micro-targeting creates big results
Why utility is the future of your digital experiences
Playing games is one of the most popular activities in our culture, generating tens of billions of dollars in revenue and absorbing literally billions of hours per week. Yet we still conceptualize games as frivolous and distinct from the meaningful activities of the real world. The truth is that human beings are built to playour brains are wired for the kind of experience that games provideand play is just another word for learning, under optimal conditions. Looking around our world for signs of play, we begin to see games unfolding on top of everyday life. Boy Scouts earning merit badges and business travelers collecting frequent flier miles are behaving a lot more like gamers than we might expect. And this kind of thing is happening everywhere. So what does it all mean? It means that were capable of playing games with the systems that govern our real life activities, and that when we do, were more engaged, motivated, and likely to succeed. Aaron Dignan has explored this new breed of games in preparation for the release of his new book on the subject, and has returned with some lessons for anyone who wants to turn their office, classroom, or home into something more like a game. These lessons include:
What is a game and why do they matter
What are the most powerful game ingredients and how can we use them
What two forces hold us back in any system
How to design a behavioral game for any situation
Aaron Dignan Videos
How do I book Aaron Dignan to speak at my event?
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How much does it cost to book Aaron Dignan for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Aaron Dignan, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Aaron Dignan are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Aaron Dignan, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Aaron Dignan speak about?
Aaron Dignan is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Business, Innovation, Peak Performance, Business Growth, Technology, Authors, Entrepreneurship, Computer Science, Creativity, Motivational, Culture, Consulting, Strategic Leadership and Ethics & Integrity.
Where does Aaron Dignan travel from?
Aaron Dignan generally travels from Colorado, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Aaron Dignan?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Aaron Dignan for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Aaron Dignan for your next private or corporate function.
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AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Aaron Dignan or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
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Aaron Dignan is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Business, Innovation and Peak Performance. The estimated speaking fee range to book Aaron Dignan for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Aaron Dignan generally travels from Colorado, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Adrian Gostick, Dr. Jackie Freiberg and Erica Dhawan. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Aaron Dignan for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Aaron Dignan Speaking Topics
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The Game Frame Workshop
The Game Frame Workshop will take your company through a crash course in tackling challenges at work from the perspective of game design. Participants will workshop existing business challenges and walk away thinking like a game designer - equipped with the seeds and buds of solutions. This two day workshop is broken up into three sections: Play, Learn and Design.
Day 1-
Play: Teams get a chance to experience what's great about games first hand. We build a custom game designed to prepare your company for the rest of the workshop. Our custom built games are collaborative and inspire teams to test their skills with a variety of playful and active indoor and outdoor challenges, which culminate in a team-based competition to design a balsa wood structure that can withstand hundreds of pounds of pressure.
Learn: Participates become students in our Game Frame 101 speech and presentation. They'll learn what makes games fun, rewarding and popular, as well as how to apply the principles of gaming to alleviate boredom and other challenges of the workplace.
Day 2-
Design: After reiterating our Game Frame methodology, small teams work together to tackle the real problems that face your company's business. By the end of this session, participates walk away with actionable game-like systems to improve their everyday workplace.
This two day curriculum can easily be customized and adjusted for a variety of venues and schedules by request. Rejuvenate your business, by taking it through the game frame. It's game time baby!
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Tapping Into The Digital Layer
The advent of an ever-present digital connection is like the moon landing of our age. Now anything is possible. Disruptive technology in nearly every industry is challenging assumptions about leverage, scale, and what it takes to be successful. Expectationsfrom consumers and the c-suiteare sky high. Success for large and complex organizations lies in their ability to adapt to these changes and use their scale to their advantage before its too late. Aaron Dignan works with global brands like GE and PepsiCo to help them make sense of a cultural transformation that is moving so fast, its a full-time job for the team of digital strategists he leads in New York. In this presentation, he shares and explains examples of innovations occurring at the fringes of the digital space, relates their underlying significance back to mainstream business, and shares a roadmap for succeeding in the digital age, with lessons like:
How to spot the next big thing online
Who your online competition really is
When to ignore, monitor, partner, or acquire
Why micro-targeting creates big results
Why utility is the future of your digital experiences
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Lessons Games Teach Us About Enhanced Performance
Playing games is one of the most popular activities in our culture, generating tens of billions of dollars in revenue and absorbing literally billions of hours per week. Yet we still conceptualize games as frivolous and distinct from the meaningful activities of the real world. The truth is that human beings are built to playour brains are wired for the kind of experience that games provideand play is just another word for learning, under optimal conditions. Looking around our world for signs of play, we begin to see games unfolding on top of everyday life. Boy Scouts earning merit badges and business travelers collecting frequent flier miles are behaving a lot more like gamers than we might expect. And this kind of thing is happening everywhere. So what does it all mean? It means that were capable of playing games with the systems that govern our real life activities, and that when we do, were more engaged, motivated, and likely to succeed. Aaron Dignan has explored this new breed of games in preparation for the release of his new book on the subject, and has returned with some lessons for anyone who wants to turn their office, classroom, or home into something more like a game. These lessons include:
What is a game and why do they matter
What are the most powerful game ingredients and how can we use them
What two forces hold us back in any system
How to design a behavioral game for any situation
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Aaron Dignan Videos
BOOKS
REVIEWS
Aaron Dignan Reviews
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The Predictive Index - Apr 19 2022
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Nationwide - Aug 06 2019
NEWS
Aaron Dignan News
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Spotlight: Aaron Dignan The CEO of digital shop Undercurrent clowns around a bit in his SoHo office
Aaron Dignan has a word of advice: Make work more like play. Dignan, a Gen Y technophile and CEO of Undercurrent, a digital consulting firm, advances his philosophy in a new book, Game Frame.
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Aaron Dignan: How to Use Games to Excel at Life and Work
Play is nature’s learning engine, says games researcher and author Aaron Dignan. In other words, we’re hardwired to enjoy games
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How do I book Aaron Dignan to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Aaron Dignan for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Aaron Dignan, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Aaron Dignan or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Aaron Dignan for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Aaron Dignan, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Aaron Dignan are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Aaron Dignan, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Aaron Dignan speak about?
Aaron Dignan is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Business, Innovation, Peak Performance, Business Growth, Technology, Authors, Entrepreneurship, Computer Science, Creativity, Motivational, Culture, Consulting, Strategic Leadership and Ethics & Integrity. -
Where does Aaron Dignan travel from?
Aaron Dignan generally travels from Colorado, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Aaron Dignan?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Aaron Dignan for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Aaron Dignan for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Aaron Dignan or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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