Not every project needs a stage and a microphone. Sometimes it’s a whiteboard, a client called The Elephant Shop, and a goof excuse to draw something a bit different.

This one’s from the early days, a hand-drawn explainer animation built to take a business and turn into a story people actually want to watch, not scroll past. It’s less “look what I made” and more a reminder that the same thinking behind a keynote works just as well on something small and slightly odd.

Frequently Asked Questions

Simon speaks on creativity, innovation, curiosity and design, with keynotes including A Thousand Little Lightbulbs (kickstarting a culture of innovation), Creativity, My Old Friend (reclaiming the human edge in an AI-driven world), and The Art of Thinking (drawn from his podcast, The Occupational Philosophers).

Yes. The showreel above is real footage from real events, not a highlight reel shot in a studio. It’s the closest you’ll get to seeing him live before your event.

Yes. Alongside keynote speaking, Simon runs design thinking workshops, creativity workshops, innovation hackathons and graphic facilitation sessions.

Simon is based in Sydney and has delivered events across Europe, Asia, North America and Australia.

Liked what you saw? Let’s talk about bringing this energy to your next event, workshop or online design sprint.

Simon Banks

About the Author

Simon Banks is an Author. International Keynote speaker and Podcaster on creativity and innovation and recovering Artist. He’s delivered over 1400+ events across the globe and is known for running innovation workshops, conferences and design sprints to brew fresh thinking and solve wicked problems. His book A Thousand Little Lightbulbs: How to kickstart a culture of Innovation in your Organisation is out now.

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