Fredrik Haren - Biography
Fredrik Haren is “The Creativity Explorer” – an internationally sought-after keynote speaker on business creativity, innovation, and transformation. For more than 25 years, he has inspired people and organizations to think more creatively, embrace new perspectives, and see change as an opportunity.
Throughout his career, Fredrik Haren has delivered more than 2,000 speeches, lectures, and workshops in over 75 countries across six continents. From the stage, he has reached more than one million people with a powerful message: to look at the world with fresh eyes and make better use of their creative potential.
In 2025, Fredrik Haren celebrated his 25th anniversary as a professional speaker. In that year alone, he spoke in 19 countries across four continents, once again underlining his international relevance as an expert on creativity and innovation.
He is the author of ten books, including “The Idea Book”, which was included in the list of “The 100 Best Business Books of All Time”. His latest book, “The World of Creativity”, was published by Wiley shortly before Christmas 2025. In it, Fredrik brings together the key insights he has gained from 25 years of meeting creative people in 75 countries – and shows how we can discover and unlock our full creative potential.
Fredrik Haren has been inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame on two continents. He is a CSP and Global Speaking Fellow, and a recipient of the “TIA”, awarded by the Global Speakers Federation and regarded as the highest honor in the international speaking community.
Fredrik Haren – The Creativity Explorer – Lecture Topics
- The World of Creativity
After traveling to over 75 countries on 6 continents to discover as much as possible about human creativity, Fredrik Haren – The Creativity Explorer – will share valuable insights that he learnt from interviewing thousands of creative people around the world
- Live a creative life
Creativity is the most powerful human superpower. Nothing else has the same potential for changing one’s life for the better. It’s through creativity and imagination that we can dream up our perfect lives – and make them happen. Fredrik helps one do just that!
- Business Creativity – Workshop
The World Economic Forum had named “creativity” as the #1 most important skill of the future. Nothing is more important for an entrepreneur than maximizing their skills in business creativity.
Fredrik has a specialized practical workshop to better understand creativity.
The workshop will cover things such as (not limited to):
- Tools for helping one become more creative at work
- Techniques to develop new ideas
- A better understanding of the creative process to increase one’s creative abilities
- Exercises one can do alone or with their team to generate more and better ideas
- The Watt Com Boom
Fredrik is passionate about the change that is happening in the energy market right now and has a special speech called “The Watt Com Boom” about how the Energy Industry is going through a transformation at the moment. It’s a speech he has done for the largest energy conference in Sweden as well as for the top leadership team at the largest energy company in Sweden (Vattenfall) amongst others.
- Creativity to the Power of Computers
This is a speech on creativity and how to use AI to become even more creative and about how our views of what creativity is and can be, is being challenged by the fast developments in AI.
- The Power of Global Creativity
Fredrik explores how creativity is both universal and deeply shaped by culture. Drawing on insights from over 75 countries, Fredrik shows how diverse ways of thinking drive innovation, strengthen partnerships, and prepare organizations for an uncertain future. The talk offers a forward-looking perspective on how global creativity becomes a strategic advantage in a connected world.
- Unlocking Your Creative Potential
Fredrik explores how creativity is not a rare talent, but a skill we all possess. Fredrik reveals practical ways to tap into new thinking, challenge habits, and turn ideas into meaningful impact – both individually and collectively.
- Creativity Across Cultures
This topic explores how creativity is universal, yet expressed differently around the world. Drawing on perspectives from over 75 countries, Fredrik reveals how cultural context shapes ideas, problem-solving, and innovation – and why this matters for global collaboration.
- From Ideas to Impact
Fredrik shows how organizations can move beyond ideas to action. Drawing on global insights, the talk highlights how creativity, structure, and partnership transform innovation into sustainable results.