Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/19/2024.
Andy Dunn uses his own story to help us all rethink our attitude toward innovation, reality — and delusion.
At twenty-eight, fresh from Stanford’s MBA program and steeped in the move-fast-and-break-things ethos of Silicon Valley, Andy Dunn was on top of the world. He was building Bonobos, a new kind of startup—a digitally native, direct-to-consumer brand—out of his Manhattan apartment. As Dunn’s business began to take off, however, some of the very traits that powered his success as a founder—relentless drive, confidence bordering on hubris, and ambition verging on delusion—were now threatening to undo him. As he struggled to keep the startup afloat, Dunn was haunted by a ghost: a diagnosis of bipolar disorder he received after a frightening manic episode in college.
In this conversation, Dunn offers an unconventional look at the entrepreneurial journey, a parable for the twenty-first-century economy, and a revelatory look at the prevalence of mental illness in the startup community. With intimate prose, he fearlessly shines a light on the dark side of success and challenges us all to take part in the deepening conversation around creativity, performance, and disorder.
Andy Dunn is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Role of Delusion in Innovation and Burn Rate: Launching a Startup and Losing My Mind. The estimated speaking fee range to book Andy Dunn for your event is available upon request. Andy Dunn generally travels from Chicago, IL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are R "Ray" Wang, Afdhel Aziz, Daymond John, Jennifer Hyman and Sarah Kauss. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Andy Dunn for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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