
Susan Lindner is the Founder and CEO of Innovation Storytellers, a leading innovation storytelling consulting firm. She is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, workshop leader, messaging strategist, storytelling coach, and the world’s leading expert on innovation storytelling. Susan draws from her initial experiences as an anthropologist and international aid worker in rural Thailand in the 1990s, where she shared stories that helped at-risk populations disproportionately affected by AIDS to slow the virus’ spread. Today, as a 20-year communications expert, she is committed to using those same storytelling skills to inspire innovation leaders everywhere to become incredible storytellers and ensure that their innovations get the resources, runway, and recognition they deserve. Susan is the host of Innovation Storytellers, a weekly podcast that takes the mystery out of how to communicate breakthrough ideas to the people who matter most. Every week, Susan interviews top global innovation leaders from companies like Amazon, Bloomberg, Cisco, Corning, and Tesla about the stories that moved their innovations past the boardroom, lab, and production line and into our everyday lives. Susan speaks at global conferences, consulates, and trade organizations. She has worked with C-level leaders and teams from over 60 countries at Fortune 100 companies like GE, Corning, Citi, AT&T, Arm & Hammer on their innovation storytelling strategies. The result? Those innovation leaders become incredible storytellers who go on to change the world. Susan is driven to ensure every breakthrough idea reaches its finish line through powerful stories that connect to every listener and power that brilliant idea forward.
ventureoutny.com
germanaccelerator.com
cdc.gov
glginsights.com
worldbank.org
innovasjonnorge.no
New York City Metropolitan Area
Expert Mentor
Katapult Akcelerator
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Apr 2023 - Present
Belgrade, Serbia
CEO | Innovation Storyteller | Global Keynote Speaker
Innovation Storytellers
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May 2022 - Present
New York, United States
Consultant
The World Bank
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Jan 2023 - Present
New York, United States + Belgrade, Serbia
Workshop Instructor & Mentor
German Accelerator U.S.
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Apr 2017 - Present
New York, New York
Workshop Leader and Mentor
Innovation Norway
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Oct 2016 - Present
New York, United States
CEO and Founder
Emerging Media: An Innovation Communications Consultancy
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May 2005 - May 2022
New York City Metropolitan Area
Account Supervisor
NYPR
Jan 2000 - Aug 2002
Planning Officer
Population and Community Development Association (PDA)
Jul 1994 - Jan 1997
Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand/ Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai Province