Kai Kight is a paradigm-shifting thinker and composer, who teaches innovation to Fortune 100 companies such as Google, Disney, and Capital One. Inspired by his late mother who, when diagnosed with cancer, shared her regrets of not bringing her ideas to the world, Kai dedicated his life to answering one question: Why do some people write new music in their lives, while others just play the notes they’ve been handed?

A product of Stanford University’s human-centered design program, where he researched human behavior with renowned behavior scientist Dr. BJ Fogg, Kai spent over a decade studying how culturally pervasive paradigms of thought dictate our ability to adapt. On this quest, he located 33 inconspicuous scenarios that are silently preventing modern professionals from achieving a path of ingenuity. Kai provides an overview of his work in an online resource called The Composer’s Toolkit.

In his client-centered keynote approach, Kai partners with organizations to understand the specific 2-3 forces that are most blocking change in your unique group. Then, he uses simple musical metaphors to spark behavior change in the precise moments that impact your organization the most.