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Ken Robinson
Out of Our Minds: Learning to Be Creative
Ken Robinson was voted speaker of the year by over 200 European companies. His development of creativity and human resources for many organizations has won him the respect of the business world.
In 2000, Dr Ken Robinson was voted Business Speaker of the Year by over 200 European companies. Ken Robinson is the leading force in the development of creativity and human resources, and an internationally recognized expert. His reputation is based on his own groundbreaking research and leadership in creativity, education and training. He is also in demand as an inspirational speaker with a unique talent for conveying a profoundly serious message with enormous humour, passion and wit. He speaks to audiences throughout the world on the changing needs of business, education and organizations in the new global economies. His latest book "Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative" was published in March 2001.
Ken Robinson is currently the senior advisor to the President of the J.Paul Getty Trust in Los Angeles. In 1998 he was appointed by David Blunkett, Secretary of State for Education and Employment to lead a major national inquiry for the UK Government on creativity, education and the economy. This inquiry brought together leading business people, scientists, artist and educators. The 20 strong group included Dawn French, Lenny Henry, Sir Claus Moser, Professor Susan Greenfield, Lord Stone of Blackheath, Sir Simon Rattle and Clive Jones from Carlton Television.
The resulting report, All Our Futures: Creativity Culture and Education (The Robinson Report) was published by the Secretaries of State in July 1999. The response has been overwhelming.
The Times Business section said:
[This report] should have every chief executive officer and human resources director in the country thumping the table and demanding action. It raises some of the most serious and far-reaching issues affecting business in the next century. 5th August 1999.
Ken Robinson was Professor of Education at Warwick University until April 2001. His work included a major international report for the European Commission on the social and economic importance of the arts to the development of the European Union. He was consultant to the Council of Europe international project, Culture, Creativity and the Young, which involved over 22 European countries. This has given him a unique perspective on changing patterns of training across Europe in the context of rapid economic and social change.
His professional advice as a consultant is in demand from a huge variety of public and private organizations including:
· The Arts Council
· The Getty Centre
· The national inquiry on The Arts and Disabled People, chaired by Sir Richard Attenborough
· The Hong Kong Government and Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
· Paul McCartney's Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
· The Birmingham Royal Ballet
· The Singapore Government
· The New York International Festival of the Arts
· The British Council
· The South Bank Centre
· The Royal Academy
· The Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Ken Robinson's vision and expertise is also sought by businesses who recognise the urgent need to promote stronger powers of creativity, communication and innovation within their company. In February 1999, he was invited to give the keynote address on creativity to a forum of national business leaders hosted by The Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace. He has given keynote presentations to senior conferences throughout the world.
He works closely with companies and organizations on the strategic planning and implementation of human resource development. His workshops and seminars are designed individually and his style of delivery is unique and inspirational. Ken Robinson has extensive media experience both as journalist with the national press and broadcaster on television and radio.
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