Professor Jill Hellman is an innovation expert and highly sought-after advisor, leader, and keynote speaker. She specializes in helping individuals or groups of any kind rethink, reimagine, and grow. Professor Hellman has stood on top of the world in Greenland and Iceland addressing tourism ministers and educators from the Nordic nations, taken the stage in Finland before a US President took the stage at a connected event, addressed world leaders from the Mediterranean on the idyllic island nation of Malta, was one of the US citizens invited to speak to the business community in the country of Bulgaria, fundraised for private equity globally, advised on a new, digital retail strategy in the Middle East for a company that owns and operates 150 retail locations, executed strategic initiatives at a $19 Billion retailer in the US, grew hospitality investments while in Asia, and served as an external advisor working with the global head of innovation at McKinsey & Co. She has been a keynote speaker, advisor, facilitator, and trainer in more than 25 countries worldwide encompassing Western & Eastern Europe, the Nordic Region, the Middle East, Asia and North & South America. She has also appeared in books, blogs, online media, and television news. She holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management. She currently teaches “Making Innovation Happen” at Cornell University.