All About Chris

Chris Denson is an award-winning innovation advocate, marketer, host, and humor-inspired content creator.

As both a storyteller and practitioner, he is an expert at uncovering unique business insights, cultural touchpoints, technological applications, imaginative thinking, and the emotional intelligence required to bring groundbreaking ideas to life. From Fortune 50 brands to startups to government entities, he has applied his expertise to help individuals and organizations increase their innovation potential.

He is the author of the 2018 Amazon #1 bestseller, "Crushing the Box: 10 Essential Rules for Breaking Essential Rules," creator and host of the Innovation Crush podcast series, and recently served as the first-ever US Director of Innovation at MullenLowe, an award-winning IPG creative agency.

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Throughout his career, Chris's insights, projects, and perspectives have been featured in media outlets around the globe.

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UN General Assembly

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. Each of the 193 Member States of the United Nations has an equal vote.

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Fast Company Innovation Festival

Back live in person, the 2022 Fast Company Innovation Festival will convene thousands of makers and innovators from across the globe—exceptional leaders and doers shaping the future—for four days of inspired conversation, purposeful networking, and meaningful takeaways. Throughout the 2022 Innovation Festival, Fast Company will explore the power and potential of INNOVATION UNBOUND.

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Unfinished Live

Unfinished Live invites leading experts and engaged citizens to contribute to shaping our digital future. A future where new technologies and policies enable a stronger democracy, a fairer economy, and a more just society. Join us this September to exchange ideas and craft solutions on this defining issue of our time.

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Innovation Crush

With Chris Denson

Chris conceived Innovation Crush in collaboration with Levity Entertainment Group in 2014. Birthed as a cross between The Daily Show and Fast Company, the show went on to amass over 750,000 global subscribers, and numerous partnerships with the likes of Delta Airlines, The 4A’s, WalMart, The White House Global Entrepreneurship Summit, and C2 Montreal and WeWork to name a few – while becoming the foundation for his 2018 #1 Bestselling book “Crushing the Box: 10 Essential Rules for Breaking Essential Rules.”

With over 200 episodes, Innovation Crush has featured inspiring individuals and organizations ranging from Alexis Ohanian and Nolan Bushnell to Cindy Gallop, WeWork CEO Miguel McKelvey, Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak, Arcade Fire’s Marika Anthony Shaw, Bassem Youssef, OkGo’s Damian Kulash, NASA, DJ Skee, Orlando Jones, Jean Case, Adidas, NBA’s Matt Barnes, Spotify, L’Oreal’s Connected Beauty Incubator, and 100s of others.

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