OPENING NIGHT KEYNOTE // THE SECOND CITY IMPROV TEAM

MAIN STAGE OPENING NIGHT KEYNOTE:
STARRING THE SECOND CITY IMPROV TEAM

Creativity and innovation doesn’t just “strike” out of the clear blue sky. It takes a conscious effort each day to create an environment where ideas can thrive. At The Second City, maintaining that type of environment has generated almost 50 years of world-renowned comedy and famous alumni such as Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Stephen Colbert and Tina Fey…just to name a few. As the best improvisers in the world, The Second City develops programs that help clients create, innovate and adapt on the fly when “the best plans” go awry.

During this exciting and interactive keynote, learn how improvisation leads to innovation and how you can implement some of the same approaches used by the Second City to help create a culture of innovation in your organization. Through a combination of presentation, entertainment and audience participation, you’ll find yourself laughing and listening from beginning to end. Using the lessons of improvisation, we’ll focus on:

• Enhancing your ability to innovate and think quickly on your feet
• Creating an environment where creativity is urged, appreciated and rewarded
• Leveraging your team and resources (benefits of team based innovation)