prof. dr. Isaac Getz

About Isaac Getz

Prof. Isaac Getz is Professor of Idea and Innovation Management at the ESCP-EAP European School of Management in Paris. He also lectures as a guest speaker at Cornell, Stanford and Massachusetts Universities. He holds a PhD in Computer Science, a Master of Science in Management Science and a Doctorate in Psychology. For several years prior to becoming a professor, he worked in the information management industry.

Isaac Getz produced and published reference books on various topics related to innovation, management, corporate excellence, vision and growth. In 2000, the leading French magazine, l’ Expansion, voted him one of the eight best experts on Management in Europe.

Isaac Getz is a sought-after speaker whose topics include idea and innovation management, corporate excellence, human capital and employee affairs. He also gives executive level conferences and training seminars for many leading speaker agencies and management development institutions such as IMS (USA, Netherlands, Belgium), MBA Academy (London), APM, Key-People, Mozaik International.

He also leads seminars for companies such as Carrefour, Suez, France Telecom, Crédit Agricole, Gaz de France, Kollmorgen, Wavecom and has been a guest speaker at management seminars of the following training institutions among others; the Universities of Cornell, Stanford, New York, Massachusetts, Tel-Aviv, Hebrew and Boston College.

In summary, Professor Getz’s work, in the field of idea and innovation management in Europe and his advice on topics such as innovation, corporate vision, excellence and employee affairs opened doors for him at companies such as Airbus, Stanley, Siemens, STMicroelectronics, Intel, Toshiba, Air France, SNCF, Air France Industries, Delphi, Dana, Lucas, GKN plc, Faurecia, Gaz de France, Eon-Degussa-Hüls, Milliken, Toyota UK, Renault, GM-Opel, Michelin, Pirelli, France Telecom, Bouygues Telecom, BellSouth, La Poste, Société Générale, BBVA.

In 2003 Isaac Getz together with Alan Robinson wrote the book titled `Your Ideas Change Everything’ with a foreword by Heinrich von Pierer, Siemens CEO. This book discusses in detail the essence of management idea systems in the areas of improving financial business performance, growth and innovation.

Isaac Getz, one of Europe’s best speakers on innovation and creativity. He publishes very regularly in highly regarded international journals such as the Wall Street Journal.