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KAIHAN KRIPPENDORFF
winning the next game
Your People Are Your Competitive Advantage
AI is reshaping work. Talent is tighter. Supply chains remain unpredictable. In times like these, the companies that win do more than adopt new tools—they unlock more intelligence, initiative, and ownership from their people.
As the opening keynote speaker at The Great Game of Business Conference 2026, Kaihan Krippendorff will show how you can turn internal potential into innovation, resilience, and growth.
ABOUT KAIHAN
Kaihan Krippendorff is a globally recognized authority of business strategy, innovation, and growth. A former consultant with McKinsey & Company and founder of the global strategy think tank Outthinker, Kaihan works with leaders around the world to help their organizations thrive in times of disruption.
His research and strategy frameworks have helped companies generate billions in new revenue while building cultures that encourage bold thinking and internal innovation.
Kaihan is the bestselling author of several books on strategy and innovation, including Outthink the Competition, Driving Innovation from Within, and Proximity. His insights have been featured in leading publications such as Harvard Business Review and Fast Company, and he regularly teaches strategy and innovation at major universities.
Through his keynote presentations, Kaihan translates complex market trends into practical tools you can use to adapt faster, make smarter decisions, and create new opportunities for growth.
GATEWAY TO POTENTIAL
winning the next game
AI. Economic Uncertainty. Supply chain disruption. Talent challenges.
The rules of the game are shifting faster than ever before.
Potential alone is not enough in a year defined by AI disruption, economic uncertainty, talent pressure, leadership transitions, and supply chain volatility. The people who win this next era will be the ones who create more clarity, more alignment, and more ownership across the business.
In this keynote, Kaihan Krippendorff will show why the next breakthrough is often already inside your organization—and how you can create the conditions for people closest to the work to spot opportunities, solve problems, and help drive growth.
Tied directly to the principles of The Great Game of Business®, this session will show how empowered employees can help organizations respond faster, innovate smarter, and grow stronger through change.
WHAT
YOU'LL
GAIN
A clearer view of the forces most likely to reshape business in the next 12–24 months
A smarter way to think about AI as a tool that elevates people, not sidelines them
Practical insight into how empowered employees drive innovation from within
Research-backed perspective on why ownership thinking strengthens talent and performance
Clear ideas for creating more alignment, initiative, and action across your business
QUICK FACTS ABOUT KAIHAN
- Founder of Outthinker
- Helped organizations generate more than $3 billion in new annual recurring revenue
- Former consultant at McKinsey & Company
- Author of 6 books on strategy and innovation
- Advisor to leaders at IBM, JPMorgan, and Procter & Gamble
- Recognized among the Top 20 global management thinkers
WHY THIS MATTERS TO GREAT GAME LEADERS
1
See how ownership thinking becomes a competitive advantage when conditions get harder.
2
Learn how to unlock better ideas, faster action, and stronger engagement from people closest to the work.
3
Start the conference with a clearer perspective on strategy, leadership, and what it takes to move from possible to powerful.
The Great Game of Business Conference 2026
