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Nick Kittle is a gifted speaker, thought leader, coach, facilitator, and best-selling author of “Sustainovation: Building Sustainable Innovation in Government, One Wildly Creative Idea at a Time.” He spent the last 15 years in government, most recently serving as a chief innovation officer.

During his government career, Nick directed 17 different divisions and founded one of the first government innovation offices in the country. A three-time national innovation award winner, Kittle has developed over 65 unique or first-of-their-kind pilot projects while directly generating $7.8 M in savings and pioneering the concept of Innovation Value.

Today, Nick is an inspirational keynote speaker, facilitator, and consultant. He trains across the country on adapting to change, building Sustainovation™, and developing High-Performance Government. From organizational training and strategic facilitation to leadership retreats and process improvement workshops, Nick has partnered with hundreds of organizations to bake innovation into their DNA and unlock their potential.

Nick Kittle is the author of the best-selling government innovation book “Sustainovation: Building Sustainable Innovation in Government, One Wildly Creative Idea at a Time,” and spent 15 years in local government, most recently as a Chief Innovation Officer. He has won three national innovation awards and founded one of the first five government innovation offices in the country.

During his government career, Nick directed 17 different divisions and developed over 65 unique or first-of-their-kind pilot projects while directly generating $7.8 M in savings and pioneering the concept of Innovation Value. In 2019, Nick visited 50 different communities spreading a message of innovation and high-performance, and in 2020 took that message to an international audience with sessions in Canada, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.

Nick now keynotes and trains across the country on building Sustainovation™ in government and visited 50 different communities in 2019 to help them transform their mindset. Nick is a dynamic TEDx speaker (Life 2.0), national keynote, and government performance and innovation coach from Colorado, delivering a powerful message—and in his main time, he is a father, husband, photographer, BBQ champ, and avid disc golfer.

Nick is the author of the #1 best-selling innovation book Sustainovation and spent 15 years in local government, most recently as a Chief Innovation Officer. Nick won three national innovation awards and founded one of the first five local government innovation offices in the country. During his government career, Nick directed 17 different divisions and developed over 65 unique or first-of-its-kind pilot projects, while directly generating $7.8 M in savings and pioneering the concept of Innovation Value. Since launching in 2017, the principles of Sustainovation, and the lessons of Team Us, have inspired and empowered communities across the world.

Sustainovation is the technique we use to build sustainable innovation into government. Award-winning civic innovator, coach, and author Nick Kittle will explain the nature of innovation in government and how to sustain it--and more importantly, the powerful role that our teams play in making Sustainovation a reality for our organizations. Nick will explore how we get creative and build momentum behind our ideas--and get others on board too!

Nick founded innovation offices in a variety of political climates and geographies across the US and consulted with cities such as Kansas City, Austin, Scottsdale, and San Jose on government innovation. He has written and spoken extensively as a government thought leader and motivator, including pieces for the Harvard Government Innovators Network, Alliance for Innovation, Exago, and Governing Magazine, as well as podcasts with StrongTowns, National Research Center, and ELGL.

He’s implemented over 65 first-of-its-kind pilot projects while directly generating $7.8M in savings.

He founded one of the first government innovation offices in the country.

He pioneered the concept of Innovation Value.

He’s written and spoken extensively for ICMA, National League of Cities, Harvard Government Innovators Network, Alliance for Innovation, Exago, Governing magazine, Government Technology magazine.

He’s the best-selling author of “Sustainovation” and has another book on the way.

He’s been a hit guest on podcasts with StrongTowns, National Research Center, Bang the Table, Polco, and Engaging Local Government Leaders.

In his main time, he is a father, husband, BBQ champ, and avid disc golfer.