SIGNATURE LIVE KEYNOTE EXPERIENCE · FRED COLANTONIO

Innovate - almost - no matter what

Still think innovation is only for Tesla or NASA?

Think again: every day, you face unknown situations and solve brand-new problems.

This talk decodes what makes innovation and entrepreneurship dynamic processes. Some resist them, others embrace them…

At the end of the day, to innovate is the art of turning obstacles into miracles.

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Description

of content and intro text

0% ivory-tower theory
100% BEHAVIORAL
100% IMMEDIATELY actionable

  • Dive into the core of human behavior to understand why some people believe change is an opportunity to embrace while others sees it as challenge to face

  • Decode the behavioral patterns of teams that perform and achieve legendary results… even if you work on your own.

  • Identify and nurture complementarities so you can move forward, grow with others… and together, turn obstacles into miracles.

Innovation is the art of turning obstacles into miracles. And it’s available for everyone.

Major takeaways

for attendees & organizers

PINPOINT your assumptions

  • Innovation is a topic loaded with preconceived ideas 
  • Calling them out opens minds and creates space for new options

BREAK Barriers and smash through walls

  •  Resistance to change is human — and universal
  • Spotting what holds you back is the first step to breaking free

REVEAL How you — and others — work & interact

  •  Four complementary ways of operating that you need to bring together to win
  •  Understanding your own patterns — and those of others — turbocharges team cohesion

clients reviews

They share what they experienced

Tiffany Markman

Multi-Award-Winning Communication Consultant, Trainer & Speaker, april 2025

Fred Colantonio is a high-energy speaker, an enlightened thinker and a true innovator.

Seeing him live on-stage recently was a privilege – one from which I derived real, measurable value.

Fred’s range of messages is important and deserving of widespread exposure. I recommend him most highly.

Tim Wagner

Regenerative Health Protocols | Breathwork Alchemist | Speaker | Networker.

I had the great privilege of not only hearing Fred speak at a recent Professional Speakers Convention in South Africa, but I also had the chance to get to know him in person.


Freds talk rocked the house! His dynamic stage presence had everyone off their seats and captivated by his message.

His talk on how to turn obstacles into miracles was spot on for me and I would highly recommend any organisation seeking a high impact speaker to reach out to him.

Andris Dilevka MBB

Plant Director | P&L Leadership | Baltic Manufacturing & Operations | CAPEX

I had the chance to meet Fred in Riga during the Baltic Business Forum.

Fred is down-to-earth, and the points he makes are always on target. His strong analytical approach clearly comes from his early experience in fighting crime.

If you see an event where Fred is speaking – join!

Joni PEDDIE CSP

Global Speaker | Facilitator -Neuroscience-based Techniques

Fred presented at our PSASA (Professional Speakers of Southern Africa) Convention this year. He was one of the highlights of our Convention speaking about Innovate to Thrive-how to turn obstacles into miracles”.

Not only was he info-taining, but hugely informative-a great learning experience for all us.

Thank you for coming to Jhb, and thank you for genuinely caring and sharing your expertise! Joni Peddie, CSP

flow of ideas

aka the structure of content

STAGE1: Innovation Assumptions

  •  The key questions about Innovation and Change
  •  It is rare? Is it “tech” only? Is it magic or madness? 🪄

STAGE2: Innovation Questions

  •  The 7 categories of roadblocks that hold back change
  •  “We’ve always done it this way”, “It’s too expensive”, “It’s not in my DNA”, etc.💡

STAGE3: Innovation Connections

  •  The behavioral quadrant: not all equal, but each with an active role to play
  • The complementarities to combine in order to create THE Innovative Dream Team  🤝

BONUS TRACK — OnliNE Questionnaire & Workshop

  • An online questionnaire helps clarify participants’ profiles: discover DNA Fuse©

  • A hands-on workshop on the behavioral quadrant helps ground the content in participants’ reality and apply it right away

Formats & durations

Optimal

80-90 min

Full content · XXL interactions · Full Speed

main

60-70 min

Core content · L interactions · Mid-tempo

essential

45-50 min

Essential content · S interactions · Slow Motion

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