Heather E. McGowan
Future-of-work strategist and author
Heather E. McGowan is a future-of-work strategist, keynote speaker and author of The Adaptation Advantage. She helps leaders and organizations deal with constant change by focusing on their people.
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About Heather E. McGowan
Heather E. McGowan trained as an industrial designer and holds a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design and an MBA from Babson College. Early in her career she worked at Safety 1st and Wilson Sporting Goods, designing baby safety products and tennis footwear. She also worked on surgical equipment controls and a recyclable razor system. She later led the Center for Design and Business at Rhode Island School of Design and served as Strategic Architect at Philadelphia University, now Jefferson University. There she helped create an interdisciplinary college focused on innovation, and its curriculum won a national design award for education. Her profile as a speaker grew from a LinkedIn series on the future of work that drew 100,000 readers in 24 hours. She has since spoken to audiences ranging from startups to large companies. Her books include The Adaptation Advantage and The Empathy Advantage.