Paul Sloane
Lateral Thinking Expert
Paul Sloane is well known as a thought provoking, entertaining and motivational speaker. He is the author of 20 books on lateral puzzles, creative problem-solving and lateral leadership. He helps organisations gain competitive advantage through innovation. In recent years, he has integrated cutting-edge tools like AI into his strategies for boosting innovation.
"Recognised expert on innovation, lateral thinking and leadership"
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In presentations on AI and Lateral Thinking, Paul demonstrates how generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini can be powerful allies in creative problem-solving and business innovation. He shows how AI can augment human creativity and explains the ways AI can help teams think outside the box, sparking new ideas and solutions to challenges that traditional approaches might overlook. Paul’s stellar career started in IBM where he came top of Sales School. He was part of the team that launched the IBM PC in the UK. Paul then went on to be Managing Director of the database leaders, Ashton-Tate. He became VP International for MathSoft Inc. and CEO of Monactive Ltd.
WHAT he OFFERS YOU
Paul’s talks offer a unique blend of puzzling challenges and hard-hitting business messages. They are motivational, stimulating and fun but with strong takeaway themes on leadership, creativity and innovation.