DR. KOBUS NEETHLING
Dr. Kobus Neethling recalls having been invited to train the staff of Nelson Mandela, just after he became the First President of a new democratic South Africa, as a personal highlight. He was also invited by the office of the Prime Minister of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to deliver a presentation on “How to introduce and sustain Creativity and Innovation in the Organization”.
Kobus Neethling:
is President of the South African Creativity Foundation
holds six degrees including two Masters, a Doctorate and Post Doctorate (cum laude) in the identification and development of creative behaviour (Universities of Cape Town, Northwest and Georgia-USA)
has written more than 90 books and 9 TV series including a number of international bestsellers (Including ‘Creativity uncovered’; ‘Very smart parents’; ‘Taking you beyond’; ‘Love, sex and the brain’; ‘Creative rugby’ and the new version of ‘Am I clever or am I stupid’ which has sold more than 200 000 copies)
is a Guinness World Record Holder: co-author of “Making the Impossible possible”: the book of more than 100 pages written in the fastest time ever (four and a half minutes)
has received 10 International Who’s Who Awards
was named one of 2000 outstanding Scholars of the 20th century and received ‘The International Who’s Who of Intellectuals’ Award
In the USA:
received the first International Creative Genius Award from the International Genius Academy (USA)
developed the largest battery of Whole Brain Instruments in the world (used in more than 40 countries) including the acclaimed 8-Dimension Brain Model
received International Silver Screen Award
has worked with national and international sports teams since 1993
is a Member of the International Innovation Alliance – a group of 7 innovators from five continents
works with major corporations, national sporting teams, and education groups from all over the world
co-developer of the hit TV show “Out of the Box”; winner of a ‘US International Film and Video Festival Silver Screen Award.
recipient of the Excellence in Innovation Award – one of the most prestigious innovation awards in Asia.
invited as a co-author to contribute to the trendsetting book on 21st-century innovation “The future of innovation”, coining the phrase. “Innovation of the mind without innovating the heart is no innovation at all”
gave the opening keynote at the European Creativity and Innovation Conference (ECCI) in Belgium; acknowledged as one of the most prestigious keynote platforms in the world
‘Innovation reward recipient’ (the most prestigious innovation expert group in the world).
Dr. Kobus Neethling is one of the top 3 speakers in the world on the topics of creativity and innovation” – as quoted in the programme of the 12th European Conference on Creativity and innovation
recipient of the prestigious Paul Harris Fellowship Award (Rotary International – previous recipients include Miriam Makeba and Nelson Mandela)
Forbes recommended the Neethling Brain Instruments as one of the best assessment tools in the world (2018)
Kobus Neethling was the first recipient of the Paul Torrance life-time creativity award: one of the most prestigious creativity awards in the world
TOPICS AND TALKS
Creating a happy organisation
Applied Creativity: The #1 Business Skill from 2020
The Only way to have the Best Company is to appoint the Right Person
Moving from Ordinary to Beyondness
A New kind of creativity for a new kind of century
Using your Whole Brain in the 21st Century
From Creative Problem Solving, to Opportunity Finding, to Miracle Making