The next JumpTalk will take our speaking series international at 5:30 p.m. on June 20 as we welcome Alexander Manu, founder of Toronto’s Beal Institute for Strategic Creativity to JumpSpace San Mateo. In April, Alex hosted Dev Patnaik, Alonzo Canada, and Pete Mortensen in Canada, and now he’s visiting us at our home base to share his latest thoughts on methods for innovation that allow companies to stop playing the games of their competitors and create defensible strategic advantage.

Manu is the author of the books: “The Imagination Challenge: Points of Departure for Strategic Creativity and Innovation,” 2006, “ToolToys: Tools with an Element of Play”, 1995, and “The Big Idea of Design,” 1999. Alex is a Professor at Ontario College of Art and Design and teaches “Strategic Foresight for Pre-Competitive Innovation” at the Rotman School of Management in Toronto.

JumpTalks are open to members of the public, but we do ask that you RSVP, so send Pete a note if you would like to attend. See you there!