Michael Perman, a seasoned innovator, speaker, and workshop facilitator with a passion for creating disruptive products and experiences, has more than two decades of experience in various industries. Michael's expertise spans over fashion, design, retail, culinary, food and beverage, energy, automotive, home furnishings, and hospitality. He has worked with eminent brands such as Levi Strauss & Company, Gap Inc., and Sapient, among others, where he led teams to create breakthrough innovations.

With a keen eye for future trends and leveraging design-thinking principles, Michael empowers organizations to develop innovation strategies and roadmaps. He trains innovation leaders to build a culture of creativity and imagination, marshaling resources to create and bring new products to market rapidly. Michael's workshops and keynote speeches help organizations increase their innovation capacity and skills, ensuring that they stay abreast of emerging trends in their respective fields.

Throughout his career, Michael has interviewed numerous executives and stakeholders, leveraging those insights to inform his trend forecasting and innovation approach. Michael's core competencies include developing innovation strategies, trend forecasting, insights-driven breakthrough innovation, building innovation capacity, and creating a culture of creativity and applied imagination.