International expert in Innovation, Business Creativity and Creative Leadership
Derek Cheshire is an international expert in the application of Creativity and Innovation to business and the management of continuous Innovation at local, regional and
national levels. He actively encourages and promotes the use of creative techniques in everyday business processes. His ideas are welcomed from Latin America to the
Far East. His work encompasses consultancy, idea generation and facilitating continuous innovation as well as facilitating and chairing conference events and on stage
interviewing.
If you are contemplating embracing creativity and innovation, want to know more about it, are wondering what its impact may be or are just plain curious about how it might change your organisation then Derek is the speaker for you. Derek spent a number of years working in the Software and Telecommunications industries, asking awkward questions and being told ‘that’s the way we have always done things around here’. Not satisfied with the answers, he set about ‘changing the way things are done around here’ and freeing others from similar situations.
Derek is also a member of the mastermind group for the Design Interaction course at the Royal College of Art and Design in The Hague.
What others have said about Derek
"We have had a terrific response from our delegates. You are clearly an expert in your field and surprised everyone with your revelations on the night. We look forward to working with you again" Director, events company
"Thank you for running your Team Awareness workshop for our SEN Section. The feedback we have received has been fantastic. You clearly are an expert in your field and we would not hesitate to recommend this approach to others within the public sector. It really made us think" Local Education Authority
"Thank you for your fascinating presentation to the Swindon ecademy last week. The feedback we have received has been fantastic. Here is some of it……
Special thanks to Derek Cheshire for what was a really interesting talk. He really made me think
It was a good night had by all, I particularly enjoyed the presentation by Derek, Creating the difference – putting the bomb under British Business
I don’t think I have ever seen our members ask so many questions in a Q & A’s session. You obviously got them thinking and made me want to run my business like a well known terrorist organisation. Well done….I think! " Networking events organiser


