Not ready to book a speaking engagement yet?
That's okay. You can check out John's book: Pitch, Sketch, Launch, instead. It's the first step towards building better teams and products - while having a blast.
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"His insights have the power to inspire transformative change in how we think, work, and create."
-MARIE PELLONI, Pittsburgh Technology Council
Book John for a KeynoteUtilizing his unique background that blends sketch comedy and product development principles, John brings an unconventional approach to the workplace that dismantles creativity-stifling corporate culture and reignites innovation and passion within teams.
BOOK JOHN FOR A KEYNOTE“"I have found John’s talks to reliably provide fresh, unconventional, sometimes iconoclastic, maybe even controversial perspectives on our contemporary software development practices."”
Lyle Seaman | VP Engineering, Platform & Security, Carnegie Learning
“"John is truly an inspirational leader in both the software development and business innovation worlds. His methodology seamlessly blends the collaborative spirit of sketch comedy with entrepreneurial principles, offering insights that are as innovative as they are practical."”
Feng Hou | CIO, St. Louis Community College
“"John delivers a fresh perspective on how product teams deliver in a way that shares his deep experience yet is profoundly engaging and approachable."”
Julia Pitlyk | Director, Marketing Technology, Nestle HealthScience
“"Every presentation I have seen from John has met me where I am. They are meaningful no matter where someone is on their journey and focused on supporting our people and the organization."”
Jerret Batson | Agile Coach, Federal Reserve Bank
“"John delivered a captivating keynote blending the worlds of software development and sketch comedy, offering a reminder that innovation thrives where discipline meets delight. His insights have the power to inspire transformative change in how we think, work, and create."”
Marie Pelloni | Sr. Director of Talent & Workforce Development Initiatives, Pittsburgh Technology Council
Master agility like a sketch comedy team
What do Saturday Night Live and product development have in common?
Surprisingly, quite a bit.
John Krewson combines core concepts of agility with the rapid-fire, evolving genius of sketch comedy to help you build adaptable, high-performing teams.
In this energizing keynote, participants can expect to walk away with renewed perspectives, actionable insights, and a few good laughs.
Is your expertise holding you back? This thought-provoking keynote explores the power of curiosity and the hindering notion of “Earned Dogmatism”, and how it can lead to a closed-minded mentality.
Delve into the importance of always questioning the status quo and having your assumptions challenged. John demonstrates how maintaining a state of curiosity allows us to progress forward, gaining better results with empirical thinking.
Analyze several antidotes to Earned Dogmatism
Challenge several closely held “best practices” that don’t hold up
Investigate curiosity as an alternative to expertise
Connect curiosity and a growth mindset to improving as leaders
When technical problems become people problems
Tired of your best developers being restricted by company protocols?
Developer Handcuffs—those annoying policies and procedures that hinder the software delivery process—are more than just technical problems.
In this keynote, you’ll learn how to break free from these constraints, releasing your team’s full potential.
Identify the types of handcuffs commonly found in large companies
Walk through real-world examples
Outline tangible strategies for unshackling product delivery
Not ready to book a speaking engagement yet?
That's okay. You can check out John's book: Pitch, Sketch, Launch, instead. It's the first step towards building better teams and products - while having a blast.
