Natalie Nixon is a creativity strategist and president of Figure 8 Thinking. She advises and emboldens leaders to transform their businesses through creativity and foresight. She is a regular contributor to Inc., Fast Company, Katie Couric Media, and SHE Media and the editor of the book Strategic Design Thinking. Nixon's global speaking roster includes TEDxPhilly, the Fast Company Innovation Festival, and the Mayo Clinic's Transform conference, and her corporate clients include Kraft Heinz and Paycor. She holds a doctorate in design management, a master's in global textile marketing, and a bachelor's (cum laude) in anthropology and Africana studies. In 2024, she received the Architecture of Innovation award and was named one of the Thinkers50 Radar.