
Phil Hansen



Phil recounts his experience with a tremor in his drawing hand, reflecting on how it became an unexpected lesson in identifying the thoughts and patterns that prevent us from moving forward.
keynote
speaker // artist

art collaboration
Phil leads a live creative collaboration that turns the audience into co-creators, producing an artwork that celebrates the power and impact of every participant.
visual
interactive
inspiring

Phil's speaker reel

Phil's TED talk

Phil Hansen is a master storyteller and shares his personal journey of challenge and triumph with sensitivity and humor."
- Barbara Shepherd
Director of National Partnerships, Kennedy Center

" Amazing!!!! I have been to over 100 conferences in my career, this by far has been the best! Your presentation brought everything home! "

Phil's message
Embrace the Shake : Transforming Limitations into Opportunities
Success, especially in today’s fast-changing business environment, depends on our ability to make "creativity and innovation" a continuous process. Leaders want to know how their teams can rise above any challenge and succeed no matter what comes their way. Whether it’s to embrace change, overcome obstacles, sustain growth, or take your success to the next level, they want to “Embrace the Shake”.
The term “Embrace the Shake” is coined from Artist Phil Hansen’s personal story of transformation. After developing a career-ending tremor in his drawing hand, Phil embraced his “shake” both physically and metaphorically by redefining his limitation as an impetus for creativity. Phil not only restored his artistic abilities, he became a much more creative and innovative artist than ever before. Upon sharing his message on the TED stage and millions subsequently after, “Embrace the Shake” has become a motto for many businesses to approach their limitations in a new way.
Phil’s powerful message of finding creativity within limitations will inspire you to stop looking on the outside, and start looking inside yourself for resources that can transform your challenges into opportunities for success. And like Phil’s art, “Embrace the shake” isn’t just a talk, it’s an experience! Through jaw-dropping visuals and LIVE interactive art, get ready to break preconceived assumptions, activate your creative capacity, and bring fresh ways of viewing the task at hand that will culminate with success.
Are you ready to Embrace your Shake?
