Speakers

Aaron Bare has become a prolific speaker given his work authoring Reimagining Innovation and Exponential Theory, as well as being a part of the Kauffman Foundation’s Speaker Series.

Aaron also speaks on disruption and often jolts audiences into shock before reviving them with the opportunities that come from change.

Aaron Bare and the Exponential Theory team customizes presentations and workshops for each client, bringing in learning outcomes and making sure we bring the desired outcome for the client.

Subjects: Exponential Theory. Thinking Big. Exponential Technologies. Disruption. Innovation. New Business Models. Influence. Execution. Repeatable. Predictable. Scalable. Sustainable.

Aaron Bare

Aaron Bare is a strategist, entrepreneur, and author of Reimagining Innovation and the soon-to-be-released Exponential Theory: The Power of Thinking Big. Aaron has held global leadership roles in Strategy, Innovation, Technology, Marketing, and Sales. He is a results-focused conscious leader that understands how to create a high-performing culture.

Aaron started his technology career at Accenture. Aaron went on to develop over 400 websites, software projects, and apps at his award-winner digital agency. At the same time, Aaron built the largest Sales Association in the world, a career site with 10-million monthly visitors, the #1 food app in the Apple Store which held the top spot for 20 weeks, and a Facebook community reaching 9-million visitors per week.

Aaron also was an early cryptocurrency advocate as he built a Bitcoin-powered auction site. He then doubled sales in 6-months at the first Drone Management Platform. Aaron built a Cybersecurity company to 60,000 clients, accelerated a Neuroscience company, launched one of the first crowdfunding platforms, holds a 3D-printing patent with his daughter, and spent a year in Silicon Valley at NASA Ames as EIR at Singularity’s University and was Co-Executive Producer of the Award-Winning Documentary “The University.”

Aaron has also been an EIR at ASU WP Carey School of Business, ASU Fulton School of Engineering, Thunderbird School of Global Management, Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation, and Arizona Commerce Authority. He is currently working with an X-Prize winning mask. He has launched a venture equity/consulting firm to accelerate ideas. Finally, he advises C-Suite, startup founders, private equity, venture capital, and family offices on the future of business and exponential theory.

Aaron has been a lecturer/adjunct professor on Innovation and Entrepreneurship for 10+ years. He is also a global speaker and facilitator that has facilitated many strategic discussions on innovation and leadership at organizations in 90+ Countries and all 50 States. Aaron’s success and proven performance as a leader in his field garnered him acknowledgment as “35 under 35” Entrepreneurs; “40 under 40” Leaders; Most Innovative Company of the Year; and, featured in the likes of the Wall Street Journal, Wired, Fast Company, and Inc. Magazine. Aaron also co-founded Herozona Foundation and The Bridge Forum, a national community-focused event bridging the gap between police and communities.

Forbes Shannon

Forbes Shannon is an innovator, speaker, and co-author of Reimagining Innovation and the soon-to-be-released Exponential Theory: The Power of Thinking Big. He graduated from Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University with a non-profit management degree as both a writing fellow and entrepreneurship and innovation fellow. While in University, Forbes facilitated Startup School, the Arizona State entrepreneurship program. An avid investor in his community, Forbes strives to help his networks solve problems with high energy and optimism. Forbes served as a member of the leadership team that puts on the largest annual entrepreneurship convention in Arizona, Phoenix Startup Week.