Nicole Velik Travels from NSW
Fee Range: POA
Nicole Velik's Biography
Nicole Velik is a catalyst for creativity. Nicole motivates her audiences to experience light bulb moments where they see how creative they really are. She does this by giving them practical and easy to use tools and techniques during the keynote and then have the audience share their incredible ideas. Nicole ensures her keynotes are always highly interactive, fun, creative, educational and inspiring. Not one person will leave, thinking they are not creative!
Nicole was working in advertising in NYC as a Brand Strategist when she got the idea to start The Ideas Bodega. She has facilitated and trained organisations across The United States, Australia and Asia. Her clients include The United Nations, Nike, BBDO, TBWA, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, JWT, One Green Bean, BBC Worldwide, Edelman PR, eBay, Havas Worldwide, STW Group, Ogilvy PR, Hill + Knowlton, Foxtel, Seven Network, The Cancer Council and Colonial First State.
Nicole spent four years working in New York City where she helped her clients keep a competitive edge by thinking creatively and creating cultures where innovation would flourish. She returned to New York to work with her dream client, The United Nations. Her task was to arm them with creative thinking skills and generate big ideas for a UN global initiative, World Humanitarian Day.
Nicole is a regular speaker on creativity and innovation and has educated, entertained and inspired audiences at global conferences such as Ad:Tech, Promax BDA, CREA and Emergence Creative.
With a background in advertising, as a Brand Strategist, she spent most of her early career working at creative agencies, Kirshenbaum Bond + Partners in New York City and Saatchi & Saatchi, Sydney. Nicole has been trained in Idea Generation and Creative Problem Solving by the Creative Education Foundation (New York) and has spoken and presented at CREA, the European Creativity Association. She also holds a Communications Degree from Charles Sturt University and a certificate in Organisational Development from New York University.
When Nicole’s not overhauling brands and nurturing ideas, she can be found pursuing her other passion, music. Her song ‘Tonight’ was used on a national Channel Ten promo for the American TV drama, Medium.
Speaking Topics Include
Turbo Charge Your Creativity - Tools and techniques to ignite creativity at work
Leading for Creativity - How to create a culture where innovation and creativity thrive
Creativity is Everyone's Business - 10 lessons in idea generation
Selling Ideas for Success - The secret formula to selling ideas
Become a Masterful Brainstorm Facilitator - How to extract creative ideas from your team and co-workers
Transformational Creativity at Work - How to bring creativity into everything you do
Idea Generation Masterclass (WORKSHOP)
Leading for Creativity (WORKSHOP)