Carla Johnson
Carla Johnson is a leading Innovation Architect, best selling author, and keynote speaker who helps organisations break free from outdated thinking. With two decades of experience and ten books to her name, she has worked with global brands like Amazon, Clorox, Citi Bank, and Hilton. Carla’s frameworks make innovation practical and accessible for everyone, not just a select few. Her mission is to make innovation part of every job, every team, and every company culture.Biography
Carla Johnson is a world renowned Innovation Architect who has spent her life pushing boundaries, challenging norms, and helping others do the same. Her journey began in a small town classroom, where even as a child she refused to colour inside the lines. That same fearless mindset continues to shape her work with global brands like Amazon, Clorox, Citi Bank, Hilton, 3M, and Intel. Carla believes that innovation is not a job title or a department, it is everybody’s business. And she has made it her mission to show teams how to own it.
Her career spans more than two decades of transforming businesses through a rare mix of visionary thinking and grounded, actionable frameworks. Carla’s work is deeply rooted in the belief that the status quo is the biggest threat to long term success. Through her company, RE:Think Labs, she guides organisations to rethink what innovation looks like, and to equip their people with the mindset and tools to drive it from within.
A prolific author, Carla has published ten books, with her first being released straight out of her master’s thesis. Her most recent work provides a blueprint for how companies can shift from stagnation to momentum by making innovation a daily habit across all levels. Her methodologies are backed by extensive research and have been adopted by leading companies around the world.
Carla is also one of only four women in ninety years to have chaired the B2B group for the Association of National Advertisers. Her thought leadership and sharp insight have made her a sought after speaker on the international stage. Whether on paper or in person, Carla brings an electrifying energy to the conversation about what is possible when people are empowered to challenge outdated thinking.
Her message is bold and urgent. In a world changing faster than ever, waiting for your turn is no longer an option. Innovation is not something to wait for, it is something to lead.
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Carla Johnson has worked with leading global companies including Amazon, Clorox, Citi Bank, Hilton, 3M, and Intel. She brings a wealth of experience and practical insights to audiences across many industries.
Audiences can expect Carla Johnson to speak on innovation, creativity in business, leadership, cultural transformation, and how to make innovation everyone's responsibility inside an organisation.
Carla Johnson's talks combine high energy storytelling with research backed frameworks. She delivers presentations that are both inspiring and highly practical, helping people rethink how they approach innovation in their own teams.
Carla Johnson was selected as the fourth woman in ninety years to chair the B2B group of the Association of National Advertisers. Her influence is recognised throughout the marketing and innovation community.