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Erik Wahl

Internationally Recognized Graffiti Artist, Entrepreneur & Bestselling Author of "Unthink"

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Erik Wahl Biography

Erik Wahl is an internationally recognized artist, TED speaker, and No. 1 bestselling author. His breakthrough experience as an artist and entrepreneur has translated into making him one of the most sought-after corporate speakers on the circuit today.

On stage, Wahl’s keynote experience creates a dynamic multidimensional metaphor for how to systematically embrace innovation and risk. His message: disruption is the new normal, and businesses must embrace creativity in a wholesale fashion or risk being left behind. Wahl’s presentation inspires organizations to be increasingly agile and outlines how to use disruption as a competitive advantage. Some companies will be disrupted, and others will choose to be the disruptors. Choose wisely.

His book, "The Spark and the Grind," activates the essential components of translating ideas into action. His breakthrough thinking has earned praise from the likes of top influencers in both art and business.

Wahl’s previous book, a bestseller called "Unthink" was hailed by Forbes Magazine as The blueprint to actionable creativity, and by Fast Company Magazine as “provocative with a purpose.”

The Warhol of Wall Street, the Renoir of ROI, The Picasso of Productivity, the Jobs of … Well, Jobs. Wahl discovered an alarming truth early in his career as a partner in a corporate firm: organizations that encouraged the mental discipline of creativity did better than those that did not make innovation a priority mission. So he set out to challenge companies to change their way of thinking.

In the meantime, inspired by street art, he became an acclaimed graffiti artist—though he has since stopped selling his works for personal gain and instead uses his art to raise money for charities. His keynote is where his passion for business growth and art converge into a fascinating performance.

Wahl’s list of clients includes AT&T, Disney, the London School of Business, Microsoft, FedEx, Exxon Mobil, Ernst & Young, and XPrize.

Speaking Topics
  • Building a Better Brand in the Time of Adversity

    When the global economy has gone off the rails, it’s time to rethink who you are and what you can offer to a new world. In this presentation, Erik discusses how to leverage your digital and human capital to emerge stronger and more authentically than ever before.

    Topics covered:

    • Purpose, passion and performance
    • Humanizing your brand in a digital future
    • Amplifying trust to build authenticity
    • Driving a new competitive narrative

  • Disruption = Innovation

    Our greatest growth happens on the border between chaos and order. In this presentation, Erik provides a history of innovation through disruption (Instagram, AirBnB, iPhone, Uber, AIDS, 9/11 and himself) and shows audiences how to spot and create opportunities to benefit their communities and their organizations.

    Topics covered:

    • Adopting a growth mindset
    • Beginner’s mind leads to discovery
    • Overcoming fear and achieving peak performance
    • Dynamic intelligence
    • Navigating ambiguity

    · Divergent thinking

  • Shift Happens: Constant Creativity Through Chaos

    Erik helps audiences to reframe change, embrace the positive, and leverage their creativity. This pandemic will be remembered as a seminal moment in history, the major disruption of our lifetime. Erik’s messages will use examples of how successful entrepreneurs and inventors built something from nothing, and give audiences the tools to do the same.

    Topics Covered:

    • Embracing disruption and resiliency
    • Chaos creates opportunities for innovation
    • Differentiating from the competition
    • Amplifying your unique value proposition
    • Shifting to habits to fortify our mindset

  • The Art of Vision for Educators

    Through this highly interactive and motivational keynote, speaker Erik Wahl uses his skills as an artist as a metaphor and a vehicle to inspire the educational community to build a vision in the best interests of our children. He draws his audience in through humorous and heartwarming stories as well as audience participation. His goal is to help educators at every level explore new levels of achievement and success. Whether you are a teacher, an administrator, or a bus driver, you have the ability to profoundly and positively impact the lives of your children. "The Art of Vision for Educators" is specifically designed to be a unique and entertaining multimedia experience as much as it an educational tool.

    Wahl challenges and empowers the education community to recreate their vision for their students. The principals in this uplifting and highly practical message will redefine the role of a teacher as an artist as well as an architect.

  • The Art of Vision in Business

    Your best sustainable edge in business is your ability to visibly differentiate yourself from your competition. "The Art of Vision" is an entertaining and highly practical program that uncovers new ways to make your organization more creative and ultimately more profitable. It is no longer enough to have good customer service, and a good product. The truly great companies have altered the landscape to create a unique experience for the customer. Whether in sales, service or leadership principles, professionals at all levels can achieve superior performance by creatively differentiating themselves from the competition.

  • The Art of Leadership

    As the business landscape continues to change, leaders need to stay ahead of the game by fostering a steady stream of disruptive strategies and unexpected solutions. They must revive stagnant markets or completely reinvent the competitive dynamics of an industry. Disruptive thinking requires a culture of innovative leadership that can provide the framework and motivation to generate those strategies and execute those solutions. From small startups to global corporations, all business leaders who wish to transform organizational processes and behaviors must master these skills.

    To thrive in this new era, organizations, institutions, executives, and entrepreneurs need to rethink the habits that have made them successful in the past and challenge the conventional wisdom and industry models that have defined their world. Through “The Art of Leadership,” speaker Erik Wahl will make business leaders wonder, “Why haven’t we ever thought about our business and culture this way before?

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Books
The Spark and the Grind

The Spark and the Grind

Unthink: Rediscover Your Creative Genius

Unthink: Rediscover Your Creative Genius

News
  • Famed Artist Erik Wahl Auctions Painting For Charity - Look to the ...

    Famed artist Erik Wahl created a painting at an event in West Hollywood in June 2013, which was a celebration to launch his new book 'UNthink.'

  • Well-known artist to help Jersey schools

    Internationally known graffiti artist and author Erik Wahl will pitch in to help raise money for the Jersey Community School District’s fine arts program, the school board was told Wednesday.

  • Erik Wahl keynote to close out Cardinal Health RBC 2016

    Cardinal Health RBC will host an eccentric keynote speaker as part of its closing session on Saturday, July 23 — just before attendees head home to implement all of the new tools they gained at this year’s conference in Chicago. Author, speaker, entrepreneur and graffiti artist, Erik Wahl comes to the Windy City with a reputation for getting business leaders to “unthink” everything...

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  • How do I book Erik Wahl to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Erik Wahl for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Erik Wahl, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Erik Wahl or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Erik Wahl

    Speaking fees for Erik Wahl, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Erik Wahl are $50,000 - $100,000 for live events and $50,000 - $100,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Erik Wahl, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Erik Wahl speak about?

  • Where does Erik Wahl travel from?

    Erik Wahl generally travels from San Diego, CA, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Erik Wahl’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Erik Wahl for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Erik Wahl for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Erik Wahl or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Internationally Recognized Graffiti Artist, Entrepreneur & Bestselling Author of "Unthink"

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San Diego, CA, USA
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Erik Wahl Biography

Erik Wahl is an internationally recognized artist, TED speaker, and No. 1 bestselling author. His breakthrough experience as an artist and entrepreneur has translated into making him one of the most sought-after corporate speakers on the circuit today.

On stage, Wahl’s keynote experience creates a dynamic multidimensional metaphor for how to systematically embrace innovation and risk. His message: disruption is the new normal, and businesses must embrace creativity in a wholesale fashion or risk being left behind. Wahl’s presentation inspires organizations to be increasingly agile and outlines how to use disruption as a competitive advantage. Some companies will be disrupted, and others will choose to be the disruptors. Choose wisely.

His book, "The Spark and the Grind," activates the essential components of translating ideas into action. His breakthrough thinking has earned praise from the likes of top influencers in both art and business.

Wahl’s previous book, a bestseller called "Unthink" was hailed by Forbes Magazine as The blueprint to actionable creativity, and by Fast Company Magazine as “provocative with a purpose.”

The Warhol of Wall Street, the Renoir of ROI, The Picasso of Productivity, the Jobs of … Well, Jobs. Wahl discovered an alarming truth early in his career as a partner in a corporate firm: organizations that encouraged the mental discipline of creativity did better than those that did not make innovation a priority mission. So he set out to challenge companies to change their way of thinking.

In the meantime, inspired by street art, he became an acclaimed graffiti artist—though he has since stopped selling his works for personal gain and instead uses his art to raise money for charities. His keynote is where his passion for business growth and art converge into a fascinating performance.

Wahl’s list of clients includes AT&T, Disney, the London School of Business, Microsoft, FedEx, Exxon Mobil, Ernst & Young, and XPrize.

Erik Wahl Speaking Topics

  • Building a Better Brand in the Time of Adversity

    When the global economy has gone off the rails, it’s time to rethink who you are and what you can offer to a new world. In this presentation, Erik discusses how to leverage your digital and human capital to emerge stronger and more authentically than ever before.

    Topics covered:

    • Purpose, passion and performance
    • Humanizing your brand in a digital future
    • Amplifying trust to build authenticity
    • Driving a new competitive narrative

  • Disruption = Innovation

    Our greatest growth happens on the border between chaos and order. In this presentation, Erik provides a history of innovation through disruption (Instagram, AirBnB, iPhone, Uber, AIDS, 9/11 and himself) and shows audiences how to spot and create opportunities to benefit their communities and their organizations.

    Topics covered:

    • Adopting a growth mindset
    • Beginner’s mind leads to discovery
    • Overcoming fear and achieving peak performance
    • Dynamic intelligence
    • Navigating ambiguity

    · Divergent thinking

  • Shift Happens: Constant Creativity Through Chaos

    Erik helps audiences to reframe change, embrace the positive, and leverage their creativity. This pandemic will be remembered as a seminal moment in history, the major disruption of our lifetime. Erik’s messages will use examples of how successful entrepreneurs and inventors built something from nothing, and give audiences the tools to do the same.

    Topics Covered:

    • Embracing disruption and resiliency
    • Chaos creates opportunities for innovation
    • Differentiating from the competition
    • Amplifying your unique value proposition
    • Shifting to habits to fortify our mindset

  • The Art of Vision for Educators

    Through this highly interactive and motivational keynote, speaker Erik Wahl uses his skills as an artist as a metaphor and a vehicle to inspire the educational community to build a vision in the best interests of our children. He draws his audience in through humorous and heartwarming stories as well as audience participation. His goal is to help educators at every level explore new levels of achievement and success. Whether you are a teacher, an administrator, or a bus driver, you have the ability to profoundly and positively impact the lives of your children. "The Art of Vision for Educators" is specifically designed to be a unique and entertaining multimedia experience as much as it an educational tool.

    Wahl challenges and empowers the education community to recreate their vision for their students. The principals in this uplifting and highly practical message will redefine the role of a teacher as an artist as well as an architect.

  • The Art of Vision in Business

    Your best sustainable edge in business is your ability to visibly differentiate yourself from your competition. "The Art of Vision" is an entertaining and highly practical program that uncovers new ways to make your organization more creative and ultimately more profitable. It is no longer enough to have good customer service, and a good product. The truly great companies have altered the landscape to create a unique experience for the customer. Whether in sales, service or leadership principles, professionals at all levels can achieve superior performance by creatively differentiating themselves from the competition.

  • The Art of Leadership

    As the business landscape continues to change, leaders need to stay ahead of the game by fostering a steady stream of disruptive strategies and unexpected solutions. They must revive stagnant markets or completely reinvent the competitive dynamics of an industry. Disruptive thinking requires a culture of innovative leadership that can provide the framework and motivation to generate those strategies and execute those solutions. From small startups to global corporations, all business leaders who wish to transform organizational processes and behaviors must master these skills.

    To thrive in this new era, organizations, institutions, executives, and entrepreneurs need to rethink the habits that have made them successful in the past and challenge the conventional wisdom and industry models that have defined their world. Through “The Art of Leadership,” speaker Erik Wahl will make business leaders wonder, “Why haven’t we ever thought about our business and culture this way before?

Erik Wahl Videos

  • Erik Wahl Keynote Speaker Reel 2024
    After two decades of experience, and over a staggering 2,000 shows worldwide, Erik Wahl's latest keynote is not just excellent...it's...
  • The Future of Virtual | Trailer - Erik Wahl
  • Adapting To The New Normal - Virtual Keynote Experience | Erik Wahl

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  • How do I book Erik Wahl to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Erik Wahl for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Erik Wahl, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Erik Wahl or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Erik Wahl

    Speaking fees for Erik Wahl, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Erik Wahl are $50,000 - $100,000 for live events and $50,000 - $100,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Erik Wahl, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Erik Wahl speak about?

  • Where does Erik Wahl travel from?

    Erik Wahl generally travels from San Diego, CA, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Erik Wahl’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Erik Wahl for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Erik Wahl for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Erik Wahl or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Erik Wahl is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Building a Better Brand in the Time of Adversity, Disruption = Innovation, Shift Happens: Constant Creativity Through Chaos , The Art of Vision for Educators, The Art of Vision in Business and The Art of Leadership. The estimated speaking fee range to book Erik Wahl for your event is $50,000 - $100,000. Erik Wahl generally travels from San Diego, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Daymond John, Shawn Achor, Cassandra Worthy, Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour and Chris Gardner. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Erik Wahl for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Erik Wahl Speaking Topics

  • Building a Better Brand in the Time of Adversity

    When the global economy has gone off the rails, it’s time to rethink who you are and what you can offer to a new world. In this presentation, Erik discusses how to leverage your digital and human capital to emerge stronger and more authentically than ever before.

    Topics covered:

    • Purpose, passion and performance
    • Humanizing your brand in a digital future
    • Amplifying trust to build authenticity
    • Driving a new competitive narrative

  • Disruption = Innovation

    Our greatest growth happens on the border between chaos and order. In this presentation, Erik provides a history of innovation through disruption (Instagram, AirBnB, iPhone, Uber, AIDS, 9/11 and himself) and shows audiences how to spot and create opportunities to benefit their communities and their organizations.

    Topics covered:

    • Adopting a growth mindset
    • Beginner’s mind leads to discovery
    • Overcoming fear and achieving peak performance
    • Dynamic intelligence
    • Navigating ambiguity

    · Divergent thinking

  • Shift Happens: Constant Creativity Through Chaos

    Erik helps audiences to reframe change, embrace the positive, and leverage their creativity. This pandemic will be remembered as a seminal moment in history, the major disruption of our lifetime. Erik’s messages will use examples of how successful entrepreneurs and inventors built something from nothing, and give audiences the tools to do the same.

    Topics Covered:

    • Embracing disruption and resiliency
    • Chaos creates opportunities for innovation
    • Differentiating from the competition
    • Amplifying your unique value proposition
    • Shifting to habits to fortify our mindset

  • The Art of Vision for Educators

    Through this highly interactive and motivational keynote, speaker Erik Wahl uses his skills as an artist as a metaphor and a vehicle to inspire the educational community to build a vision in the best interests of our children. He draws his audience in through humorous and heartwarming stories as well as audience participation. His goal is to help educators at every level explore new levels of achievement and success. Whether you are a teacher, an administrator, or a bus driver, you have the ability to profoundly and positively impact the lives of your children. "The Art of Vision for Educators" is specifically designed to be a unique and entertaining multimedia experience as much as it an educational tool.

    Wahl challenges and empowers the education community to recreate their vision for their students. The principals in this uplifting and highly practical message will redefine the role of a teacher as an artist as well as an architect.

  • The Art of Vision in Business

    Your best sustainable edge in business is your ability to visibly differentiate yourself from your competition. "The Art of Vision" is an entertaining and highly practical program that uncovers new ways to make your organization more creative and ultimately more profitable. It is no longer enough to have good customer service, and a good product. The truly great companies have altered the landscape to create a unique experience for the customer. Whether in sales, service or leadership principles, professionals at all levels can achieve superior performance by creatively differentiating themselves from the competition.

  • The Art of Leadership

    As the business landscape continues to change, leaders need to stay ahead of the game by fostering a steady stream of disruptive strategies and unexpected solutions. They must revive stagnant markets or completely reinvent the competitive dynamics of an industry. Disruptive thinking requires a culture of innovative leadership that can provide the framework and motivation to generate those strategies and execute those solutions. From small startups to global corporations, all business leaders who wish to transform organizational processes and behaviors must master these skills.

    To thrive in this new era, organizations, institutions, executives, and entrepreneurs need to rethink the habits that have made them successful in the past and challenge the conventional wisdom and industry models that have defined their world. Through “The Art of Leadership,” speaker Erik Wahl will make business leaders wonder, “Why haven’t we ever thought about our business and culture this way before?

Erik Wahl Speaker Videos

  • Erik Wahl Keynote Speaker Reel 2024
    After two decades of experience, and over a staggering 2,000 shows worldwide, Erik Wahl's latest keynote is not just excellent...it's transformative.
    The Future of Virtual | Trailer - Erik Wahl
  • Adapting To The New Normal - Virtual Keynote Experience | Erik Wahl
    Keynote Speaker | Erik Wahl
  • Erik Wahl Sizzle Reel

Erik Wahl News

  • Famed Artist Erik Wahl Auctions Painting For Charity - Look to the ...

    Famed artist Erik Wahl created a painting at an event in West Hollywood in June 2013, which was a celebration to launch his new book 'UNthink.'

  • Well-known artist to help Jersey schools

    Internationally known graffiti artist and author Erik Wahl will pitch in to help raise money for the Jersey Community School District’s fine arts program, the school board was told Wednesday.

  • Erik Wahl keynote to close out Cardinal Health RBC 2016

    Cardinal Health RBC will host an eccentric keynote speaker as part of its closing session on Saturday, July 23 — just before attendees head home to implement all of the new tools they gained at this year’s conference in Chicago. Author, speaker, entrepreneur and graffiti artist, Erik Wahl comes to the Windy City with a reputation for getting business leaders to “unthink” everything...

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All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

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