INNOVATION MASTERCLASS
TRAINING WORKSHOPS

Give your team the ultimate competitive advantage with the exclusive masterclass series
from the Innovation Institute of America®.

Innovation Training and Skills Provided to Employees of Numerous Leading Organizations Worldwide

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Innovation Masterclass Training Workshops

MASTERCLASS SEMINARS AND INTERACTIVE TRAINING WORKSHOPS

Alexander Blass, grand prize winner of the Daily Record’s Top Innovator of the Year Award and CEO and Innovator-in-Chief of the Innovation Institute of America® delivers ultra high-value innovation masterclass training programs and workshops to global audiences at leading organizations. These masterclasses are in-depth, content-rich, and exciting with applied business strategies that can be implemented immediately at both the individual and organizational levels.

Highly practical, interactive, inspirational, and high-energy, these masterclasses are purposely designed around business strategies that work in the real world and can be implemented by your attendees, rather than being overloaded with generic academic theories on business innovation with no practical application.

  • IN-DEPTH TRAINING
  • CUSTOMIZED
  • COLLABORATIVE
  • TEAM BASED
  • INTERACTIVE

Masterclasses can be conducted live at your location. Alexander Blass has traveled to 65+ countries. Alternately, you can travel to us (Washington, DC), or request a live-virtual masterclass for your audience, presented over Zoom.

During the pre-event planning process, Alexander Blass customizes your masterclass to tackle your specific, most pressing business challenges and teaches your employees his proprietary innovation frameworks and strategies to produce actionable results.

Through his personal experience as an innovator as well as ongoing exclusive research, Alexander Blass incorporates fascinating and original case studies from around the world. There is a high level of audience interaction, voluntary participation, and team-based learning exercises and collaboration.

"Fonterra is the largest FMCG company in Sri Lanka. We have been looking at innovation as an area to learn to be put into best practices in our business. The whole day was a completely new experience for all of us. We learned how we can look at innovations, and how simply we can implement in our organizations the new thinking and improve our business. I recommend this particular program to any company, not only in Sri Lanka, but any part of the world."

VIDEOS FROM WORLDWIDE masterclass TRAINING workshops

MASTERCLASS
IN ASIA

Colombo, Sri Lanka

For the ultimate competitive advantage, book Alexander Blass to deliver a masterclass workshop. These premium trainings are very in-depth, actionable, and interactive.  This clip is from a masterclass to senior executives and managers at Dialog, the leading mobile carrier in Sri Lanka.
 
 
 
 
 

MASTERCLASS
FOR KPMG

Cayman Islands

For the ultimate competitive advantage, book Alexander Blass to deliver a masterclass workshop for your organization. These premium trainings are very in-depth, actionable, and interactive. This clip is an example of one of his popular packages which combines a conference keynote presentation with a customized Innovation Challenge for your attendees. KPMG employees applied Alexander’s proprietary innovation frameworks and tools to come up with innovative solutions to their mission-critical business challenges.
 

MASTERCLASS IN MIDDLE EAST

Manama, Bahrain

This is a clip from a full day masterclass in the Kingdom of Bahrain, where IIA taught 180 executives, entrepreneurs and business students our proprietary 6-pronged innovation framework for how to develop innovative new products and services, along with many international case studies.
 
 
 
 

PUBLIC INNOVATION MASTERCLASS

Karachi, Pakistan

In addition to conducting private in-house masterclasses for organizations worldwide, Alexander Blass also works with leading conference organizers in many countries to conduct public masterclasses for business audiences in their markets. In this example, Alexander was contacted by Terrabiz, the top conference organizer in Pakistan, where he conducted a series of 4 innovation masterclasses in Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore–the nation’s three largest cities.
 

“Today we had a masterclass on innovation by Alexander Blass. It’s been a fantastic experience. We had 56 of our managers and assistant managers attending and we’ve really opened up a lot of minds and changed mindsets. It’s a great new approach. I think it will lead to innovation in all sorts of spheres in the business.”

IIA’s 3 MOST POPULAR INNOVATION MASTERCLASS WORKSHOP TOPICS?

In order for an innovation ecosystem to flourish and for you to achieve your highest level of success as an innovative leader or company, an innovative mindset must be present in all aspects of your organizational strategy.

But an innovative mindset is not nearly enough. Alexander Blass teaches you specifically how to innovate. He developed a proprietary business innovation framework which he named Wheel of Innovation™. This framework has three prongs, or spokes of the wheel. Based on this proprietary framework, Alexander conducts the following 3 highly popular masterclass training workshops worldwide on critical areas of business innovation:

EXPLORE WHEEL OF INNOVATION™ MASTERCLASS WORKSHOPS

MASTERCLASS 1 - INNOVATION IN LEADERSHIP,
MINDSET, PEOPLE, AND CULTURE

THE HUMAN SIDE OF INNOVATION: HOW TO AWAKEN YOUR INNOVATOR WITHIN

Description: Leadership through innovation and creativity are no longer optional, but essential. Learn how you can reinvent yourself as an innovative leader as well as your company to get on the path to innovation today, think about “what’s next” and challenge the status quo. In this captivating and high-energy interactive session audiences will:

  • Explore 5 essential principles and characteristics of leading innovators and companies
  • Learn how you can infuse an innovative mindset and culture into your organization and your life, regardless of role or title
  • Understand the differences of idea-based, challenge-based, and open innovation approaches and how to motivate, encourage and reward the public to innovate for you by learning about gamification and other methods
  • Understand the differences of idea-based, challenge-based, and open innovation approaches and how to motivate, encourage and reward the public to innovate for you by learning about gamification and other methods
  • Discover where big ideas come from, how to combine your passions with profits, and how you can reinvent yourself as an innovator
  • Study 4 fascinating case studies from different industries and countries
  • Be inspired and educated by Alexander Blass’s story of how he won the Top Innovator of the Year Award

MASTERCLASS 2 - INNOVATION IN PRODUCT,
SERVICE, AND PROCESS DEVELOPMENT

TOPICS: Innovation in Leadership, Mindset, People and Culture

Description: Leadership through innovation and creativity are no longer optional, but essential. Learn how you can reinvent yourself as an innovative leader as well as your company to get on the path to innovation today, think about “what’s next” and challenge the status quo. In this captivating and high-energy interactive session audiences will:

  • Explore 5 essential principles and characteristics of leading innovators and companies
  • Learn how you can infuse an innovative mindset and culture into your organization and your life, regardless of role or title
  • Understand the differences of idea-based, challenge-based, and open innovation approaches and how to motivate, encourage and reward the public to innovate for you by learning about gamification and other methods
  • Understand the differences of idea-based, challenge-based, and open innovation approaches and how to motivate, encourage and reward the public to innovate for you by learning about gamification and other methods
  • Discover where big ideas come from, how to combine your passions with profits, and how you can reinvent yourself as an innovator
  • Study 4 fascinating case studies from different industries and countries
  • Be inspired and educated by Alexander Blass’s story of how he won the Top Innovator of the Year Award

MASTERCLASS 3 - INNOVATION IN SALES,
MARKETING, AND CUSTOMER ENTHUSIASM

TOPICS: Innovation in Leadership, Mindset, People and Culture

Description: Leadership through innovation and creativity are no longer optional, but essential. Learn how you can reinvent yourself as an innovative leader as well as your company to get on the path to innovation today, think about “what’s next” and challenge the status quo. In this captivating and high-energy interactive session audiences will:

  • Explore 5 essential principles and characteristics of leading innovators and companies
  • Learn how you can infuse an innovative mindset and culture into your organization and your life, regardless of role or title
  • Understand the differences of idea-based, challenge-based, and open innovation approaches and how to motivate, encourage and reward the public to innovate for you by learning about gamification and other methods
  • Understand the differences of idea-based, challenge-based, and open innovation approaches and how to motivate, encourage and reward the public to innovate for you by learning about gamification and other methods
  • Discover where big ideas come from, how to combine your passions with profits, and how you can reinvent yourself as an innovator
  • Study 4 fascinating case studies from different industries and countries
  • Be inspired and educated by Alexander Blass’s story of how he won the Top Innovator of the Year Award

DURATION OF MASTERCLASSES AND FLEXIBILITY

Each of our masterclasses may be conducted over a minimum of 8 hours. For live events at your location or ours, this is typically done in 1 full day, for example 9am to 5pm.

For live-virtual masterclass requests, each masterclass may be conducted either all at once over the course of one full 8-hour day, or presented over multiple sessions (minimum 1 hour each).

To complete all 3 innovation masterclasses that cover all the spokes of the Wheel of Innovation™, we recommend you book Mr. Blass for a 3-day masterclass to give your audience an unparalleled learning experience and competitive advantage.

Some of our clients “want it all” but have a limited budget, so Alexander also offers a 1-day accelerated masterclass that covers all 3 spokes/modules of the Wheel of Innovation™. However, for the best experience and learning outcomes for your audience, we highly recommend our standard format masterclasses whenever possible.

Client Testimonials

WHAT OUR GLOBAL CLIENTS SAY

“I sat through Alexander’s presentation and I must say it was truly awesome. He communicated the message of innovation very clearly. I also found it very impressive – and he did it extremely well — that he localized his presentation for India which was absolutely great, and he really connected with the audience. I really appreciate it. Thank you!”

“Alexander Blass delivered a wonderful speech on innovation. It was very dynamic, very high energy. It was one part inspirational and one part educational, and very very informative. I would recommend this experience to any company that is looking for a charismatic, very dynamic speaker who has been there, has innovated, and who can tell you what it takes to innovate.”

“Today we had a masterclass on innovation by Alexander Blass. It’s been a fantastic experience. We had 56 of our managers and assistant managers attending and we’ve really opened up a lot of minds and changed mindsets. It’s a great new approach, I think it will lead to innovation in all sorts of spheres in the business. I am really looking forward to taking this forward over the next 12 months.”

“He did a great job of bringing in examples from all over the world. Highly energetic. He got engaged, got into the audience, not just a static speech with Powerpoint slides. Highly recommended!”

“Wow, it was undoubtedly one of the best sessions I have ever attended. The key takeaway for me was that if you breathe, if you eat for your living, you should innovate for your living. And innovation and energy go hand in hand, so I am requesting Alexander to give me some of his energy and innovation skills so that I can survive in this world. Thanks a lot, Alexander!”

“We were very glad today to have Mr. Alexander Blass who presented to us key elements on being innovative and related technology. His presentation was really heart-touching, interactive with the audience, and out of the norm of a typical presentation. We really highly recommend Mr. Blass and his presentations for other such events around the globe. Thank you very much.”

“Alexander Blass was the best part of the entire EPIC conference in New York City. I felt as if he was speaking directly to me, and the other audience members felt the same way. He gave me a lot of new ideas, was very clear and concise, and was full of energy. He was also easy to approach afterwards and very friendly. I would highly recommend Alexander Blass for your conference.”

“The opening speaker of this summit, Mr. Alexander Blass was a really blasting speaker! His energy is so contagious. For students this is what they need to see from an entrepreneur to get into it, increase their passion, motivate them, build their confidence. I think it was wonderful and amazing; one of the very best speakers I have heard in the last 10 years.”

“I go to a lot of events year, and hear a lot of speakers. Alexander Blass is by far one of the more dynamic speakers I have ever heard. Quite honestly the message of the presentation was very impressive. Innovation is a tremendous motivation for us internally. It is something we preach within our client base, and I got a lot of points out of this meeting I can share with my clients.”

“He gave us a revelation into the meaning of innovation. He brought it close to our hearts, our minds, and our soul. We had a good 2 days with him. This program is definitely a long lasting insight with impact, that will help you make that journey, of faith in innovation.”

“Alexander’s remarks were really on point, as we are going through an aggressive new strategic planning initiative. We are trying to move the organization to the next level. He really hit points on how staff should be engaged in that and involved, and think differently and more creatively. He also took the time to learn a lot about NFPA to make his comments very relevant to where we are in our history.”

“This is one of the best presentations I have ever seen. It was more effective and I could see the differences between other presentations. The message was very clear and it was more inspirational. I’m so happy and I can take the principles and put them in my career, and I can just innovate. It really inspired me.”

“We had Alexander Blass as a speaker in our university and I think it was one of the best experiences of my life so far. He really connected with us. And I felt like on a personal level, on a social level, it was really relatable. He not only crossed our minds, but even our hearts. It was extremely, truly inspiring. All of us had a spark in us, but Alexander Blass helped us put that spark into a flame.”

“I've just attended a great opening keynote by Alexander Blass, really great session about innovation and how I as a person--but also in relation to my company--can innovate. I think it would be a great, inspirational way to start any events that are focused on innovation and how to disrupt and change the way we think about products, services, marketing, and your organization. Great event. Great keynote.”

“Alexander presented an excellent speech at the [Abu Dhabi] Innovation Forum, helping us to better understand innovation and how it can be integrated in the business sector… One of those areas is sustainability. He linked innovation trends to local and regional issues, connecting the best practices of the West to local issues and bridging those two worlds.”

أنا الرئيس المؤسس لجمعية البحرين لتطوير الابتكار. سعدت اليوم بلقاء ألكسندر بلاس وحضور ندوته. بالطبع كانت الندوة تفاعلية ومفيدة للغاية للحضور. هناك حوالي 180 شخصًا يشاركون ومحتويات الندوة إعلامية وغنية بالمعلومات. أوصي به للطلاب والشركات والموظفين وكل من يسعى إلى تغيير وتحسين وتحسين حياتهم أو أعمالهم بشكل فعال ومعرفة المزيد حول كيفية القيام بذلك

“Acabo de salir de una de las presentaciones a que en realidad me han impactado más en todas estas congresos a los que he venido. Oh, sorpresa que me llevé porque pensé que a modo iba a ser lo mismo acerca de innovación y de liderazgo. Pero esta presentación en realidad llegó a mí. Alexander llegó a la parte intelectual, a la parte de crecimiento profesional y a la parte personal, a esa parte del corazón."

“Telecom companies feel they are too big and complex to innovate at the same rate as some of the challengers. To solve that problem we hired Alexander Blass. He did a keynote presentation for us… and it was exactly what our members needed. It was definitely a breath of fresh air, something they’ve never seen before. Later on we had a masterclass with Alexander. A huge success… highly recommended!”