1. INNOVATIONALERT ISSUE 1.0 2011-2012
Speak Innovatively
Connecting People, Talent, Innovation and Results
A Civic, Industry and Economic
Provocateur: Richard Seline
Richard has grown up in the public
light between business, political,
Suggested Presentations
and Topic Themes: community, philanthropic and
academic interests. Each step TARGET AUDIENCES
• “Creating A Personal & provided the basis for exploring, KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
researching, discussing and debating From breakfast to after-dinner, Richard has
Professional Innovation Agenda”
the unfolding story of enterprise, made 45+ keynote presentations per year to
• “ Resiliency in Times of Economic entrepreneurship, innovation and audiences ranging from 150 to 5,500
and Societal Turbulence” society in ways that culminate in a
• “ Innovation Inspite Of..Why Some rich and robust story that Richard MODERATOR
Companies, Individuals, and uses to inform, inspire, and frankly While keeping an eye on the clock and ensuring
Regions Create Consistent, provoke audiences to take action, interaction between the speakers and the
respond, get engaged in their work, audience, Richard seeks the one or two key
Sustainable Innovations”
their community, their networks of takeaways for participants to work on the next
• “ Global Hubs and Regional Nodes personal and professional links. day.
of Science, Technology, Discovery,
and Entrepreneurship” Through 100+ engagements and HALF-/FULL DAY FORUM
• “ Indicators of Innovation, assignments in the U.S. and abroad, This is where the real work and impact of
he has created a vast amount of Richard’s expertise and experience delivers for
Competitiveness and Prosperity -
survey, interview, and data-analysis clients: accelerated learning, decision-making,
Measuring Real Performance” and prioritization of next steps
that serve as the real-world
• “ Youth and Student Innovators: examples tailored for each event and
How America Still Competes” client. CUSTOMIZED FACILITATION
Adapting two decades of knowledge, data, and
• “ Communities of Innovation:
Having served as Vice President of best practices into a customized solution that
Networking Networks for Accelerated
his 125 year old family business, engages civic, community, academic, business
Results” and entrepreneurial leaders through a highly-
Special Assistant to the President of
• “ Sparking Civic Leadership M.D. Andersen Cancer Center, regarded process around economic, societal,
Beyond Broken Politics and Chief of Staff of a Presidential and organization transformation. A customized
Confused Governance” Commission- the White House, facilitation is a longer-term initiative - lasting up
to six months plus - and based on Richard’s
• “The End of the Big: Lost Faith in Assistant Secretary of the U.S.
Going from Analysis to Implementation approach
Big Government, Big Corporations, Department of Commerce - among
used in diverse communities such as challenging
Big Philanthropy and Why several other roles -he brings real-
locations in Detroit and Providence, university-
Entrepreneurs, Innovators & Niche world and practical experiences to towns Austin TX and Gainesville FL, diverse
Markets Will Succeed” audiences, boards, retreats, and global centers of Manchester England,
similar gatherings requiring unique Monterrey Mexico, Melbourne Australia, and
• “Trends, Forecast, and Clues in the
thinking. Contact: (703)608-3000 Auckland New Zealand.
Innovation Cycle for New Ideas,
rseline@mac.com
Game-Changers, and Outcomes”

2. INNOVATIONALERT 1.0 2011-2012
Richard’s perspective: “…there are
speakers and facilitators that are
“entertainment” - individuals that help
the flow of the program or event from
one stage to the next. Then there are
Fourth: Connect with the those individuals that keep the time well-
First: Enjoy the Story- Audience, Participants spent ensuring that every audience walks
telling If you can tell a good story, make it relevant, and away with a “wow”, an assignment when
Audiences and participants “listen” they get back to the offices, and an initial
simplify the learning for an audience - then its
through a variety of story-telling personal and professional action plan…I
just as powerful to truly connect with them and
approaches including the use of want to be that kind of presenter!”
their fellow participants in a meaningful way.
powerpoint slides not as a crutch but a
Richard never works behind a podium or table;
visual representation of the message. PODIUMS AND PLATFORMS:
walking and engaging among the attendees to International
People visualize in today’s conferences and
gain their input, thoughts, even their push-back Ireland, New Zealand, Mexico,
forums - but they expect the presenter to
to what they are hearing is vital. It starts with a Australia, United Kingdom, Scotland,
pull together the strands of information
quick round-robin on “Words Matter” and ends China
and case-studies. Richard has found that
on “Removing Limitations and Barriers to
story-telling captures the attention and U.S.
Success.” Each audience and participant will find
imagination of listeners. National forums, conferences and
their input is sought, appreciated, and leveraged
with others in the room. No matter the size of the summits e.g. National Innovation
Second: Make it Relevant
room. Initiative, Forum on Federal-State
With so much information, ideas, and
Biotech-Life Science Clusters,
options being thrown at today’s issues and Fifth: Deliver on the Take-Aways Conference on Seed and Venture Funds,
challenges, audiences are often Forum on Naitonal and Economic
Every keynote, forum, moderator role and
overwhelmed as to what is relevant or not Security
engagement that Richard has led does deliver on
for listening and learning. Relevance starts
a promise made at the outset: identify one or two
with understanding on what an audience State & Regional
actions that each participant can work on when
needs to hear, wants to learn, and seeks to Thirty-five States and 80 communities -
they return to their office or home. Richard is
take action. Audiences want relevance to California to Florida, Texas to Maine
ranked the highest in speaker evaluations because
their challenges, passions, work - and their
he does deliver on the take-aways.
professional and personal lives. Corporate Interests
Merck, Johnson Controls, PacBell, HP,
Sixth: Create A Buzz
Third: Make the Complex IBM and 145+ emerging growth firms,
A great conference, event, forum, or session is
Simple new enterprises
measured not only by those that attended but by
There is low-hanging fruit or easy the buzz that follows among individuals unable to Academic/Organization
pathways or even silver bullets. Those participate. Richard helps create a lasting buzz Association of University Technology
audiences that expect or demand that from for organizations, institutions and teams. While Managers, Association of University
a speaker or facilitator often come away not seeking media or press coverage for himself, Research Parks, Association of Land-
deprived of the opportunity to Richard is often asked to establish the message Grant and Public Universities, and over
substantively understand the nature of the that clients want in the next day’s headlines or 40 campuses of research institutions and
issues or opportunities before them. online sites. And he advises staff and session community colleges
Richard strongly believes that making the planners on ways to create buzz before the
complex simple is the pressure on his gathering so that attendance is maximized and Entrepreneurial Endeavors
preparation and presentation - not the excitement is built. Finally, Richard has gone ‘on Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs,
audiences. In these complex times, Young Entrepreneurs Association, CIA’
background’ with national and regional editors
simplicity rules. InQTel Initiative, the National Cancer
and reporters so that the buzz is accurately and
Institute’s Innovation Initaitive
precisely documented through additional insight.