Frederik G. Pferdt

Frederik G. Pferdt

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Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt was Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist. He founded Google’s Innovation Lab, taught classes on innovation and creativity at Stanford University for more than a decade, and has worked with the United Nations, NASA, and the NBA, among others. He is the author of What’s Next Is Now: How To Live Future Ready.

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Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist — Frederik Pferdt — lays out a map for navigating unprecedented change and innovation.