James Taylor

It is estimated that by 2020 an additional 3 billion people will be coming online for the very first time. As these new consumers and competitors enter the marketplace the World Economic Forum have labelled creativity as one of the top three skills businesses will need to develop in their people in order to compete. In ‘Creativity: How We Create, Innovate and Thrive in a Global Economy,” creativity expert and founder of C-SCHOOL™, James Taylor shows what individuals and organizations can do today to succeed in a world where creativity is becoming king.

Creativity expert and founder of C-SCHOOL™ James Taylor shows why creative genius flourished in specific cities and countries at certain times in history. In his insightful talk he describes the link between our surroundings and our most innovative ideas. After spending years living and working in technology, education and entertainment in San Francisco, Vancouver, Edinburgh and London, James Taylor reveals what we can learn from the most creative places in history and the modern world.