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SparkFire is an idea consultancy dedicated to unleashing your creative potential. We work with Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, and individuals to ignite possibilities and put your best creative thinking to work. We offer a unique blend of idea generation and creativity training grounded in decades of hands-on experience. Why? Because creativity’s our passion. And if you’re going to thrive in today’s idea economy, creative thinking is everyone’s business.Our services fall into two broad categories:Invent - new products and services, new ideas and solutionsLearn - creative thinking training, brainstorming facilitation training, inspirational speaking

Whether drawing from polar adventuring, ultra running, paddling or mountaineering – or sharing insights gained from decades in the field of innovation and creative thinking – each keynote blends inspiration with activation. Through her interactive presentation style and enthusiastic personality, Chris leaves audiences feeling energized, ready to embrace new mindsets and fresh ideas that work.Examples topics:Find Your Own South Pole: Breakthrough to Possible --Chris shares the compelling story of her history-making quest in Antarctica with her husband. Two parents with careers and family responsibilities prove that ordinary people can accomplish extraordinary things when they reach the South Pole after traveling 570 miles over 48 days. Learn valuable lessons for how you can breakthrough to possible.The Adventure-Innovation Connection --Through decades of adventuring in the wild and working with Fortune 500 companies as an innovation and creative thinking consultant, Chris has discovered key strategies and mindsets that lead to success are the same for pursuits of adventure and innovation in business. Learn how to harness these practices, and find out why hiking in the woods might just make you a better entrepreneur.The Expedition Mindset: Best Practices to Accomplish Hard Goals -- Chris’ resume of accomplishing hard goals is extensive—reaching the South Pole in Antarctica, summiting Denali in Alaska, running 100-mile races up and down mountain trials, growing a successful business, and writing a riveting book. This talk inspires audiences with engaging examples and stories, and empowers them with a toolbox of simple practices to help accomplish hard goals.

Co-founder of ThinkShop, a leading innovation consultancy that helps clients develop breakthrough new products, brand strategies and marketing initiatives. We look at things differently, bringing unique perspectives, fresh approaches, and new insights that spark revolutionary thinking and innovative ideas. We collaborate with our clients to create truly inspiring ideas. Businesses trust ThinkShop to inspire creative thinking.Since 1995, ThinkShop has earned the confidence of industry leaders from Fortune 100 companies to tech startups, major food brands, international clothing manufacturers, blue-chip advertising and PR agencies, telecom giants, and nearly everyone in between.Chris believes an effective innovation process begins with a readiness to explore, push limits, and drive to discover new possibilities. Passionate and enthusiastic, Chris brings to her work unique skills and a dynamic personality as well as a full set of life experiences.She was drawn to the field of innovation by her natural sense of adventure and optimistic attitude – characteristics fed by two of her passions: trail running and mountain climbing. An adventurer, she delights in exploring the intersections between disciplines and finding big new ideas along the way.Chris draws upon more than 20 years of experience in the fields of innovation, marketing, advertising, and consumer research. Before co-founding ThinkShop, she acquired large ad agency and client-side experience, plus a Master’s in Marketing Research.

Worked within the dynamic cellular industry supporting new product development and marketing initiatives by conducting strategy development, new product ideation and consumer insight projects.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Part of an special team that founded Leo Burnett's internal idea generation consultancy, IdeaLab. Specialized in conducting brainstorming sessions to develop new products and brand vision/positioning statements for Fortune 100 clients.Prior to working in IdeaLab, worked as a Planner responsible for representing the voice of the consumer, conducting consumer research and ensuring that advertising strategy reflects consumer insights.

Masters, Marketing Research

Ba, Marketing And Communications

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