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Interactive Ideation Sessions, Not Speeches

We don't believe in flat, boring keynotes, or workshops that leave audiences inspired, but immobilized - because true transformation happens through action, not passive listening.
That's why every session we deliver is deliberately interactive—designed to push participants beyond their comfort zones and into the realm of tangible creation. When you experience one of our talks, you won't just hear about possibilities; you'll actively build them while still in the room.
This approach triggers real-time breakthroughs as participants move from theoretical understanding to practical application.
By taking those initial steps during our sessions—not days or weeks later when momentum fades—audiences solidify their commitment to change and leave with more than notes and intentions. They leave with progress already made and a clear path forward. We create experiences where bold leaps happen in real-time, where "someday" transforms into "today," and where inspiration immediately converts to action.
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Interactive Speaking Experiences

From quick sparks to deep dives, each talk flexes with interactive elements to fit your session length.
Disclaimer: These aren't "sit and listen" sessions - your audience will build, create, and problem-solve in real time - delivering real value they can apply right away.

60 to 120 minutes
Plot Twist: The 9 Question Path To New Possibilities
This introspective session offers attendees a rare opportunity to step back from their daily demands and immediate challenges to reimagine what's possible by doing The Visionry's Possibility Explorer exercise - a proven questioning framework that reveals hidden patterns and untapped opportunities. Attendees will be refreshed, inspired, but most of all, have practical tools for discovering possibilities that lead to deeper impact in both their professional and personal lives. They won't leave the session without first jotting down the next steps for continuing their possibility exploration.
90 minutes to 2 days
Designing the Future: Prototyping Purpose-Driven Work
Most people and businesses operate reactively-chasing opportunities versus intentionally designing their future. Inspired by The Visionry’s Purpose Prototype Retreat, this interactive work session helps individuals and organizations take a purpose-driven approach to building careers and businesses that are not only successful, but deeply fulfilling and impactful. Through a mix of real-world case studies, interactive exercises, and guided reflection, attendees will leave with a tangible purpose prototype plan - a simple, low-risk roadmap for testing and refining their ideas before making big commitments.
90 minutes to half day
From Spark to Start: The Idea Activation Lab
In this high-energy, hands-on experience, each attendee will transform one of their ideas from a concept to actionable next step - live, inside the session. Here we combine real-time brainstorming, rapid iterating and collaborative problem-solving all into one exhilarating format, designed to get ideas into motion quickly. Attendees will leave with a 90-day action plan to bring their idea to life. Whether you're sitting on a business concept or creative project, this session provides the framework, focus, and accountability to move your idea from possibility to reality.
90 minutes to half day
The Innovation Blind Spot: Your Growth Catalyst Is Already On Your Payroll
Your next revenue breakthrough isn't coming from your next hire - it's in plain sight, sitting right inside your Monday meetings. This energizing talk unveils how to transform everyday employees into powerful intrapreneurs - resulting in an innovation pipeline that converts ideas into market impact. Attendees will map their organization's innovation gaps, identify their hidden change-makers, and walk away with practical strategies for turning employee insights into scalable solutions that make you a leader in your field.
30 to 90 minutes
The Solve Studio:  A New Model for Community-Driven Change
The future of community problem-solving isn't locked in boardrooms, with answers only being sourced from a select few - it's alive in our streets, parks, and conversations. In this think tank, you'll discover how to create dynamic spaces where neighbors become innovators, blending lived experience with collective action to address what truly matters. Attendees walk away with practical frameworks for launching collaborative hubs, techniques for bridging diverse perspectives, and proven methods for turning community wisdom into lasting, meaningful change.
Interactive by design

Speaking Experiences That Demand Action

Right now, breakthrough concepts are trapped in the minds of entrepreneurs, visionaries, and everyday innovators who doubt their creative fire. This silent epidemic of hesitation stops today.

When DeAnna McIntosh commands your stage, she ignites a transformation that crosses all boundaries—corporate leaders discover their dormant creativity while community changemakers sharpen their execution skills. Startup founders and civic innovators alike find their courage to leap.

Her electrifying presentations don't just inspire—they demolish the walls between "I wish" and "I will." Through provocative challenges and immersive experiences, DeAnna compels your diverse audience to stop hoarding their ideas and start wielding them as the force for change they truly are.
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Audiences walk away with more than motivation—they leave armed with battle-tested strategies to transform their unique ideas into real-world impact, customized to their individual journey.
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Book DeAnna McIntosh and watch the spark in your audience's eyes transform into a blaze of determined action. The ideas that will reshape our future are already here—they're just waiting for your audience to be bold enough to set them free.
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Shopify, Female Founder Collective, Bernina, The National Association of Jewellers, Dreamers & Doers, ASD Market Week, Marketscale, Americasmart Atlanta, MAGIC Tradeshow, Association of Golf Merchandisers, and more.
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Your vision isn’t as deep or impactful as it could be because you’ve been limiting it to annual vision board parties full of wine and good intentions.

Every week we’ll explore a thought-provoking new prompt, concept, technique, or tool designed to spark transformative ideas. This isn’t just about ideating, it’s about reimagining the life you want to create and the impact you want to make.

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    You're in the right place if you have been curiously questioning the status quo and are ready to develop and execute your groundbreaking ideas that will reshape the way work works, life is lived, and how impact is realized.

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    Idea-to-Execution Strategist

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    How to convert our strongest ideas into powerful assets for change and impact
    What creativity is (and isn’t), how it evolves throughout our lifetime, and why it’s critical to our success to activate it
    A new creativity and innovation process to build out your ideas and manage your innovation projects
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