Soren Kaplan Bio
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Soren Kaplan is the author of the Wall Street Journal bestselling book Leapfrogging. As the Founder of InnovationPoint, he works with organizations including Disney, Kimberly-Clark, Colgate-Palmolive, Medtronic, Philips, PepsiCo, and numerous other global firms.  Soren previously led the internal strategy and innovation group at Hewlett-Packard (HP) during the roaring 1990’s in Silicon Valley and was a co-founder of iCohere, one of the first web collaboration platforms for online learning and communities of practice.  He is an Adjunct Professor within the Imagineering Academy at NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands and sits on the advisory boards of several start-ups including Glyder and Famtivity.  He has been quoted, published, and interviewed by FastCompany, Forbes, CNBC, National Public Radio, the American Management Association, USA Today, Strategy & Leadership, and The International Handbook on Innovation, among many others.  He holds Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Organizational Psychology and resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, two daughters, and hypo-allergenic cat.

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Soren Kaplan is a California native whose grandparents immigrated to the United States from France.  His dual American-French citizenship, combined with a family heritage rooted in art, design, education, and religion instilled in him an appreciation for diverse experiences, cultures and a life chock-full of surprise.  Soren has worked within large corporations, founded and advises start-ups, consults to global companies, and educates students and executives about the art and discipline of strategic thinking, innovation and leadership for business breakthroughs.  His unique ability to uncover surprises that are “hidden in plain sight” helps leaders shift their mindsets to rethink and reinvent their organizations.

Soren’s passion for breakthrough innovation is exemplified through his diverse experience – from writing the book Leapfrogging, to leading the internal strategy & innovation group at Hewlett-Packard (HP) during the roaring 1990’s in the Silicon Valley, to co-founding a web collaboration software company, to consulting to start-ups and global companies.  As the Founder and Managing Principal of InnovationPoint, he leads strategic initiatives for organizations in the areas of new product, service and business model innovation.  Soren’s clients include Visa, Disney, Colgate-Palmolive, Kimberly-Clark, PepsiCo, Medtronic, Aviva (United Kingdom), Philips (The Netherlands), SK Telecom (South Korea), Grundfos (Denmark), Tekes (Finland) and numerous other global brands and firms.  Soren is also an Adjunct Professor within the Imagineering Academy at NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands.  He currently sits on the advisory boards of several start-ups including Glyder and Famtivity.

Soren has presented at numerous conferences and institutions including Innovation Convergence and the Harvard Business School.  He has been quoted, published, and interviewed by FastCompany, Forbes, CNBC, National Public Radio, the American Management Association, USA Today, Strategy & Leadership, and The International Handbook on Innovation, among many others.  He holds Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Organizational Psychology and resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, two daughters, and hypo-allergenic cat.