After two weeks of torrid voting and much passionate support, along with a lot of gut-wrenching consideration

and jostling during the judging round, I am proud to announce your Top 40 Innovation Bloggers of 2013:

1. Ieffrey 8aumgartner
Ieffrey 8aumgartner ls Lhe auLhor of Lhe book, !"# %&' () *"# +,,(-&*.(, /&0*#1, Lhe
auLhor/edlLor of 2#3(1* 456, a popular newsleLLer on creaLlvlLy and lnnovaLlon ln buslness. Pe ls
currenLly developlng and runnlng workshops around Lhe world on Ant|convent|ona| 1h|nk|ng, a
radlcal new approach Lo achlevlng goals Lhrough creaLlvlLy and an alLernaLlve Lo bralnsLormlng.

2. au| nobcraft
aul PobcrafL runs Ag|||ty Innovat|on, an advlsory buslness LhaL sLlmulaLes sound lnnovaLlon
pracLlce, researches Loplcs LhaL relaLe Lo lnnovaLlon for Lhe fuLure, as well as allgnlng lnnovaLlon Lo
organlzaLlons core capablllLles.
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3. G|[s van Wu|fen
Cl[s van Wulfen helps organlzaLlons Lo sLrucLure Lhe chaoLlc sLarL of lnnovaLlon as auLhor, speaker
and faclllLaLor. Pe ls Lhe founder of Lhe ICk1n |nnovat|on method and auLhor of Lhe lnnovaLlon
besLseller !"# %&&'()*+'& ,-.#/+*+'&. Pe was chosen by Llnkedln as one of Lhelr flrsL 130
lnfluencers.

4. Ieffrey h||||ps
!effrey hllllps ls a senlor leader aL CVC Innovat|on. CvC works wlLh large dlsLrlbuLed
organlzaLlons Lo bulld lnnovaLlon Leams, processes and capablllLles. !effrey ls Lhe auLhor of
0#1#&*1#22 %&&'()*+'& and Lhe blog +,,(-&*# (, 7813(0#.
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3. M|ke Sh|pu|sk|
Mlke Shlpulskl brlngs LogeLher people, culLure, and Lools Lo change englneerlng behavlor. Pe
wrlLes dally on 1wlLLer as QM|keSh|pu|sk| and weekly on hls blog Sh|pu|sk| Cn Des|gn.
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6. Greg Sate||
Greg Sate|| ls an lnLernaLlonally recognlzed auLhorlLy on ulglLal SLraLegy and lnnovaLlon. Pe ls a
speaker and consu|tant for dlglLal lnnovaLlon, lnnovaLlon managemenL, dlglLal markeLlng and
publlshlng, as well as offshore web and app developmenL. lollow Creg [dlglLalLonLo.








7. no||y G Green
Polly ls Lhe CLC of 1PL PuMAn lAC1C8, lnc. (www.1henumanIactor.b|z) and ls a hlghly soughL
afLer and acclalmed speaker, buslness consulLanL, and auLhor. Per unlque approach Lo creaLlng
sLraLeglc aglllLy, helplng oLhers go slow Lo go fasL, wlll change your Lhlnklng.
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8. 8raden ke||ey
8raden kelley ls an experlenced |nnovat|on speaker, conLenL markeLlng sLraLeglsL,
|nnovat|on tra|ner, lnbound markeLer, and soclal buslness archlLecL. Pe ls Lhe auLhor of
3*'4+&5 6'78 %&&'()*+'& 9'&:+8# and has been advlslng companles on how Lo lncrease
Lhelr revenue and cuL Lhelr cosLs slnce 1996. 8raden wrlLes frequenLly on Lhe Loplc of
conLlnuous lnnovaLlon and works wlLh cllenLs Lo creaLe lnnovaLlve sLraLegles, effecLlve
cusLomer markeLlng, organlzaLlonal change, and lmproved organlzaLlonal performance.
Pe has maxlmlzed proflLs for companles whlle llvlng and worklng ln Lngland, Cermany,
and Lhe unlLed SLaLes. 8raden earned hls M8A from Lop-raLed London 8uslness School.
Pe ls Q|nnovate on 1wlLLer.


9. 1|m kaste||e
1lm kasLelle ls a LecLurer ln lnnovaLlon ManagemenL ln Lhe unlverslLy of Cueensland 8uslness
School. Pe blogs abouL lnnovaLlon aL Lhe Innovat|on Leadersh|p Network.
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10. Steve 1odd
SLeve 1odd ls an LMC lellow and auLhor of Lhe books +,,(-&*# %.*" +,)B8#,C# and +,,(-&*# %.*"
AB(D&B +,)B8#,C#. As an LMC lnLrapreneur wlLh 200+ paLenLs flled, SLeve ls a 1op 10 lnnovaLlon
Blogger and EMCs Vice President of Strategy and Innovatlon.
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11. Stefan L|ndegaard
Stefan L|ndegaard ls a speaker, neLwork faclllLaLor and sLraLeglc advlsor who focus on Lhe Loplcs of
open lnnovaLlon, lnLrapreneurshlp and how Lo ldenLlfy and develop Lhe people who drlve
lnnovaLlon.
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12. k|chard nughes-Iones
8lchard Pughes-!ones ls an experlenced managemenL consulLanL, havlng spenL mosL of hls career
with Deloitte UK and working in a senior management role for Her Majestys Treasury. He now
works wlLh hlgh growLh buslnesses, brlnglng sLraLeglc buslness Lhlnklng Lo supporL susLalnable
growLh. 8lchard blogs abouL a range of buslness lssues aL I|reLDN and ls on 1w|tter QI|reLDN

13. kobert I 8rands
8oberL 8rands ls Lhe founder of Innovat|onCoach.com, and the author of Roberts Rules of
lnnovaLlon: A 10-SLep rogram for Corporate Survival, with Martin Kleinman publlshed Sprlng
2010 by Wlley (www.robertsru|esof|nnovat|on.com).
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14. Deborah M|||s-Scof|e|d
ueb, founder of M|||s-Scof|e|d LLC, ls an lnnovaLor, enLrepreneur and non-LradlLlonal sLraLeglsL
wlLh 20 years experlence ln lndusLrles ranglng from Lhe lnLerneL Lo ManufacLurlng wlLh
mulLlnaLlonals Lo sLarL ups. She ls also a parLner aL Clengary LLC, a venLure CaplLal llrm.
.

13. N|co|as 8ry
Nicolas Bry is a Senior VP at Orange. Hes developed strong expertise in innovation management,
creaLlng dlglLal buslness unlLs wlLh lnLernaLlonal challenges. Pe compleLed a professlonal Lhesls on
8).+/ +&&'()*+'& aL PLC 8uslness School.
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16. kev|n McIarth|ng
kevln MclarLhlng runs Lhe Innovat|on I|xer consulLancy, helplng companles Lo lmprove Lhe ouLpuL
and efflclency of Lhelr lnnovaLlon, and Lo lmplemenL Cpen lnnovaLlon. Pe spenL 17 years wlLh
8ecklLL 8encklser ln lnnovaLlon leadershlp poslLlons, and also has experlence ln llfe sclences.
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17. M|ke 8rown
M|ke 8rown ls an award-wlnnlng lnnovaLor ln sLraLegy, communlcaLlons, and experlence markeLlng.
Pe auLhors Lhe 8ra|nzoom|ng
1M
b|og, and serves as the companys chief Catalyst. He wrote the
ebook Taking the NO Out of InNOvation and ls a frequenL keynoLe presenLer.
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18. M|r|am C||fford
Mlrlam Cllfford holds a MasLers ln 1eachlng from ClLy unlverslLy and a 8achelor ln Sclence from
Cornell. She loves research and ls passlonaLe abouL educaLlon. She ls a foodle and on her Llme off
en[oys cooklng and gardenlng. ?ou can flnd her Qm|r|amoc||fford or Goog|e+.
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19. eter Cook
Peter Cook is RocknRoll lnnovaLlon LdlLor aL lnnovaLlon Lxcellence. Pe leads numan Dynam|cs
and 1he Academy of kock, and provldes keynoLe speaklng, CrganlsaLlon uevelopmenL and
8uslness Coachlng. ?ou can follow hlm on LwlLLer [;C&E#F'()1(CG and conLacL hlm for a copy of
hls book 78,G 2(CG >80.,#00H

20. Adam nartung
Adam Hartung, author of Create Marketp|ace D|srupt|on, is a Faculty and Board member of the
Lake loresL CraduaLe School of ManagemenL, Managlng arLner of Spark artners, and wrlLes for
Forbes and the Journal for Innovation Science.
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21. kev|n k||ey
kev|n k||ey ls an enLrepreneur, healLhcare execuLlve, and buslness model lnnovaLor who works
wlLh sLarL-ups and legacy companles across Lhe healLhcare lndusLry. Pe founded and was CLC of a
naLlonal healLh care reLall company, has played leadershlp roles for naLlonal reLall healLh sLarL-ups,
and served as Lhe flrsL Chlef lnnovaLlon Cfflcer of a ma[or lnsurance plan. ln 2006 he sLarLed kev|n
k||ey & Assoc|ates PealLh Model lnnovaLlon Lo help companles wlLh Lhe convergence of healLh
care and Lhe consumer.

22. Donna Sturgess
uonna SLurgess ls Lhe resldenL and Co-founder of 8uyo|ogy Inc and former Clobal Pead of
lnnovaLlon for ClaxoSmlLhkllne. Per laLesL book ls Lyeba||s Cut: Pow 1o SLep lnLo AnoLher World,
ulscover new ldeas, and Make ?our 8uslness 1hrlve

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23. M|tch D|tko
MlLch ulLko ls Lhe Co-lounder and resldenL of Idea Champ|ons and Lhe auLhor of Awake aL Lhe
Wheel", as well as Lhe very popular neart of Innovanon blog.
24. Soren kap|an
Soren kaplan ls Lhe auLhor of Leapfrogglng and a Managlng rlnclpal aL lnnovauonolnL LLC where
he advlses sLarL-ups and also consulLs Lo Clsco, ColgaLe, ulsney, MedLronlc, vlsa, and oLhers larger
rms. Pe led Lhe lnLernal sLraLegy group aL P and ls an Ad[uncL rofessor wlLhln Lhe lmaglneerlng
Academy aL nP1v 8reda unlverslLy of Applled Sclences ln 1he neLherlands. 1o learn abouL Lhe book
Leapfrogglng or conLacL Soren vlslL www.|eapfrogg|ng.com
23. Iu||e An|xter
!ulle AnlxLer ls Chlef lnnovauon Cmcer aL Maga Des|gn and Lhe managlng edlLor and co-founder
of lnnovauon Lxcellence. She worked wlLh 1om eLers for ve years on brlnglng blg ldeas Lo
blg audlences. now she works wlLh Lhe uS MlllLary and oLher hlgh LesL lnnovauon culLures LhaL
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Kate Hammer
commercial storyteller
creative catalyst
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based in London, England
keynotes
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1:1 and team coaching
face to face in Europe & USA
remotely I work worldwide
Relevant to business needs
Kates ideas and concepts are very practical in a corporate
environment and have a solid foundation in her own experience
Amit S., Strategic Marketing Director, global telecoms company
Kate provides a structured approach to commercial stories,
encouraging people to play and experiment with story elements
to ultimately unearth the engaging story at a strategys heart.
Scott Stockwell, IBM
Kate is phenomenal catalyst for new ways to approach
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Trough a multi-layered combination of case studies, exercises
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26. Stephen Shap|ro
Stephen Shap|ro is the author of five books including 8est ract|ces Are Stup|d and Personality
Poker (both published by Penguin). He is also a popular innovation speaker and business advisor.
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27. au| S|oane
au| S|oane wrlLes, speaks and leads workshops on creaLlvlLy, lnnovaLlon and leadershlp. Pe ls Lhe
auLhor of !"# +,,(-&*.-# ?#&E#1 and edlLor of ; <7+/# *' =.#& %&&'()*+'& )&/ >8'?/2'78@+&5,
boLh publlshed by kogan-age.
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28. Matthew L May
MaLLhew L. May ls founder of LDI1 Innovat|on and auLhor mosL recenLly of !"# ?&I0 ()
J8D*1&C*.(,K L J.F3B# 28B#0 )(1 %.,,.,M ., *"# ;M# () :NC#00 :-#1'*".,M.


29. kowan G|bson
kowan G|bson ls wldely recognlzed as one of Lhe worlds leading experts on enterprise innovation.
Pe ls a co-founder of Innovat|on Lxce||ence and auLhor of Lhe besLseller Innovat|on to the Core.
8owan Clbson ls a much ln-demand publlc speaker around Lhe globe. Cn 1wlLLer he ls
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30. Mauhew L. Gr|mn
Mauhew Gr|mn speclallses ln creaung new medlum and long Lerm revenue sLreams for boLh
prlvaLe and publlc secLor enLerprlses. 8ecenLly, he has helped McLaren lormula 1 and Lhe llA,
1oyoLa, 8arclays, Lloyds, CL, uPL and Au creaLe new dlerenuaLed revenue sLreams.
31. ka|ph Chr|snan Chr
ur. 8alph-Chrlsuan Chr has exLenslve experlence ln producL/lnnovauon managemenL for
lnLernauonal Lechnology-based companles. Pls parucular lnLeresL ls LargeLed aL Lhe lnLersecuon of
organlzauonal and human lnnovauon capablllues. ?ou can follow hlm on 1wluer Qka|ph_Chr.
32. Geovanny komero
Geovanny komero, ls nu lanL Manager aL 8enovallanLa-ConuLlfeCycle. Managlng ulrecLor aL
nu SLraLegy ln Andean 8eglon. Member of uMA lnLernauonal. Pls maln lnLeresLs are focused ln
roducuvlLy, new roducL uevelopmenL and Lean lnnovauon ManagemenL. ?ou can connecL wlLh
hlm on 1wluer Qgeovanny_romero
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33. Iorge 8arba
!orge 8arba ls an lnnovaLlon lnsurgenL and ls Lhe CreaLlve SLraLeglsL aL 8lu Maya, a San ulego
based ulglLal MarkeLlng llrm LhaL helps organlzaLlons bulld Lhelr onllne buslness wlLh sLraLegy
development for new products and services. Hes also the author of the innovation blog Game
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34. Drew 8oyd
urew 8oyd ls AsslsLanL rofessor of MarkeLlng and lnnovaLlon aL Lhe unlverslLy of ClnclnnaLl and
LxecuLlve ulrecLor of Lhe MS-MarkeLlng program. lollow hlm aL www.|nnovat|on|npract|ce.com
and aL http:]]tw|tter.com]drewboyd
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33. L|nda 8ernard|
Llnda 8ernardl ls a 1echnology SLraLeglsL, lnvesLor, and lounder & CLC aL SLra1erra arLners, 1he
8ernardl Leadershlp lnsLlLuLe and a SLraLeglc Advlsor aL CloudanL lnc. She ls also Lhe AuLhor of
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36. N|cho|as Sk||||corn
nlck Skllllcorn ls an lnnovaLlon consulLanL and CreaLlvlLy coach ln London. llnd ouL what
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37. kama| nassan
kamal Passan ls resldenL and CLC of lnnovaLlon 360 lnsLlLuLe, an lnnovaLlon managemenL and
operaLlon advlsory group based ln uubal. Mr. Passan works wlLh publlc and prlvaLe organlzaLlons
on buslness model lnnovaLlon, lnnovaLlon sLraLegy, lnnovaLlon pro[ecL execuLlon and
organlzaLlonal change. Pe leads lnLernaLlonal workshops on 8uslness Model lnnovaLlon.
www.|360|nst|tute.com.

38. Doug W||||ams
Doug W||||ams, Chlef 8esearch Cfflcer, leads Lhe developmenL of lx 8esearch. uoug ls Lhe prlmary
auLhor of Ik kesearchs syndicated research reports, and is responsible for the developmenL of Lhe
lx 8esearch anel and lx CusLom 8esearch llnes of buslness. A former analysL aL boLh lorresLer
Research and JupiterResearch, he launched and led Forresters innovation and co-creaLlon pracLlce
for producL sLraLegy professlonals. uoug LweeLs from QDougW||||amsMnD.

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39. kate nammer
8ased ln London, kate nammer ls a commerclal sLoryLeller, creaLlvlLy and courage
coach, honoured ln her flrsL year of blogglng Lo be named as an lnnovaLlon Lxcellence
1op 40 blogger ln 2013. CreaLor of StoryICkMs, kaLe helps Leams learn how Lo dlsLlll
a core sLory, be relevanL and make a dlfference very handy lf you are lnnovaLlng.
WlLh Cregg lraley and lndy neogy, she ls a [olnL founder of kILN, worklng wlLh large-
scale companles ln Lhe uS, Lurope and AusLralla Lo Lransform Lhelr lnLernal lnnovaLlon
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40. Gregg Ira|ey
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lnnovaLlon process hls buslness novel Jacks Notebook feaLures on readlng llsLs aL u Cal
Berkeley, St. Johns and Cambridge Judge School. Cregg speaks wlLh passlon and humor
he lnforms audlences wlLh deeply pracLlcal advlce and cuLLlng edge new lnnovaLlon
frameworks, Lools and Lechnlques. Pe enLerLalns -- drawlng on hls Lmmy wlnnlng
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