CLICK into Wild Innovation
Strategic Activation for Problem Solving, Innovation, and AI Readiness.
In today’s accelerating world of AI disruption and constant change, the pressure to innovate often triggers cognitive overload, burnout, and stalled performance.
This keynote addresses technostress, a modern and often unspoken mental state accelerating with AI, driven by the endless demand for constant re-adaptation and the cognitive load of continuous learning.
At its core, it presents my proprietary CLICK framework, a practical system that reactivates five intrinsically human cognitive switches.
Together, they turn problem-solving into a repeatable skill rather than a reactive effort, giving audiences the tools to defeat technostress.
Whether experienced in person or online, this program energizes audiences to focus under pressure, adapt with purpose, embrace AI and innovation, and lead decisively with resilience as technology accelerates into a lasting organizational advantage.
WHAT AUDIENCES EXPERIENCE
A story-rich, high-energy keynote blending real-world insight, humor, shaped by years observing patterns in wildlife and translating them into modern leadership, innovation. and practical tools to defeat technostress
KEY TAKEAWAYS
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Reignited curiosity as the cognitive driver of innovation, reducing defensive thinking and unlocking creative outcomes.
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An elevated collective intelligence with tools to legitimize cross-functional experience as relevant, increasing confidence and psychological safety so multidisciplinary teams achieve knowledge integration.
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Practical problem-solving tools using reasoning and pattern recognition in high-uncertainty environments, rather than waiting to “know enough” when expertise no longer applies.
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A mindset shift from hesitation to adaptive execution, quieting internal judgment and external noise, restoring resilience, confidence, and enabling decision quality under pressure.
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A grounded understanding of uncertainty as a native human state, reframed as a natural operating condition rather than a threat, not something to eliminate but to lead through in moments of technostress.
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A shared language teams can use to interrupt unproductive patterns and return to CLICKing into Wild Innovation.
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A collective understanding of technostress, giving teams the ability to name its drivers and enabling organizations to design against chronic re-adaptation and learning overload.
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Renewed confidence in personal and team relevance, replacing fear of becoming irrelevant and anxiety about AI speed with confidence in one’s ability to adapt and contribute.
STAGECRAFT YOU CAN TRUST
Grounded in economics and design, Yrmis has cultivated the craft of translating complex concepts into compelling narratives that bridge the adoption gap between innovation and real-world use.
Known for high-impact keynotes, her presence has lit up stages from large to intimate, critical rooms where the future is being built, sharing the spotlight with leaders in technology, health, business, and bioscience.
Founder & Editor of 1•1•1 Signals, a thought-leadership publication with a dedicated following of future-ready leaders. She has also inspired audiences at TEDx San Francisco with a talk on turning a personal health journey into a thriving, community-driven business.
A five-time Parsons - The New School of Design “Teacher of the Year”, Yrmis developed and taught the acclaimed Business & Entrepreneurship curriculum.
Through her CLICK into Wild Innovation keynote, her mission is to help organizations unlock the same innovation mindset that turns uncertainty and loss of fluency into competitive advantage.
Anadel Alberti
CEO & Founder
of Audaciously Authentic
"Yrmis delivered an engaging and masterful keynote—packed with powerful insights and teachings that stay with you long after the event."
Allié McGuire,
CEO & Co-Founder, AwareNow Media
“Yrmis doesn’t just give a talk — she invites you into an experience. She has this incredible way of taking big, complex ideas and making them feel personal, human, and deeply inspiring. If you’re looking for a speaker who brings both heart and brilliance to the stage, Yrmis is the one.”
Vanessa Duarte
Chemist, specialist in food science & anti-inflammatory nutrition
"Yrmis grew up close to the wildlife, and it shaped the way she sees the world. Her creativity flows like a river finding its way, her adaptability and her problem-solving is as instinctive as survival in the wild. She reminds us that you don’t always have to be original you just have to think how it can be done better. Through her analogies from nature, she shows that obstacles can become adventures, and that we all have the power to contribute to innovation."
Dr. Scott Thomas C.
“Thank You for Your Inspiring Talk at the Creativity Conference
Hi Yrmis, I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed your talk at the Creativity Conference. Thank you for sharing your perspective—it was truly a highlight of the event!
Warm regards"
BRING CLICK INTO WILD INNOVATION TO YOUR EVENT
Let's fill your room with energy, insight, and action that lasts. This keynote is available for a few select engagements per year, make yours one of them.
This talk is a strong fit for events focused on: innovation, strategy, leadership, and cross-functional audiences like:
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Innovation and strategy summits
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Women’s leadership conferences
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Global Audiences and High-Impact Programs
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Employee learning & development programs
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Hispanic Heritage Month
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Wellness and work performance events
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AI and future-of-work activations, gatherings and staff's retreats
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University commencements and MBA intensives
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Virtual keynotes, internal team sessions, or all-hand
GOOD TO ADDRESS:
TECHNOSTRESS & Future of Work
AI ADOPTION & Digital Transformation
CHANGE MANAGEMENT and Leadership
INNOVATION and Disruptive Thinking
PROBLEM SOLVING & Corporate Culture
HUMAN PERFORMANCE & Resilience, Tech Burnout
"My promise to you: Low lift for planners. Direct access. Fast setup.
I make time to connect with your attendees after the talk, where the best conversations happen."
- Yrmis
