Josh Linkner

Speaker, Venture Capitalist, and New York Times bestselling author

Josh Linkner is a New York Times bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, venture capital investor, professional jazz guitarist, and a globally recognized innovation expert.

On the business front, he’s been the founder and CEO of five tech companies, which created over 10,000 jobs and sold for a combined value of over $200 million. He’s the cofounder and managing partner of Muditā (moo-DEE-tah) Venture Partners—an early-stage venture capital firm investing in groundbreaking technologies. Over the last 30 years, he’s helped over 100 start-ups launch and scale, creating over $1 billion in investor returns. He’s twice been named the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year and is the recipient of the United States Presidential Champion of Change Award.

While proud of his business success, his roots are in the dangerous world of jazz music. He’s been playing guitar in smoky jazz clubs for 40 years, studied at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, and performed over 1,000 concerts around the world.

His experiences in both business and music led him to become one of the world’s foremost experts on innovation. Josh is the cofounder and chairman of Platypus Labs, a global research, training, and consulting firm. Today, he’s on a mission to help leaders Find A Way through creative problem-solving, inventive thinking, and ingenuity.