Andrew Gordon

Former Pixar animator Andrew Gordon shows leaders how storytelling drives innovation, culture, and real business impact.

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“Andrew blew away the crowd, got them inspired and returned them to their childhood dreams of becoming their own super heroes. The workshop afterward was so inspiring and informative, people talked to us about it for weeks to come, a truly incredible experience left behind for the Dubai community.”

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Why book Andrew Gordon for your next event

Learn Pixar-inspired storytelling frameworks that help leaders communicate clearly, inspire action, and build stronger connections across teams.
Gain practical tools to unlock creativity, embrace failure, and turn ideas into innovation that fuels long-term business growth.
Experience engaging, interactive keynotes that translate storytelling into real strategies used by brands like Salesforce and Deloitte.

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Pixar storyteller turning creativity into business impact

Why book Andrew Gordon for your next event? With over two decades at Pixar, he played a key role in creating films like Finding Nemo, A Bug’s Life, and The Incredibles. Today, he channels that experience into the business world, helping organizations shape stories that spark action and deliver results. His keynotes combine sharp insights, engaging energy, and practical tools, giving leaders fresh ways to communicate, drive innovation, and strengthen team connection.

Andrew Gordon keynote speaker

Andrew Gordon is a globally recognized storyteller and creative leader who spent over two decades at Pixar Animation Studios. During his time there, he played a central role in shaping some of the most beloved animated films ever created, including Finding Nemo, A Bug’s Life, and The Incredibles. His work has earned recognition from the Visual Effects Society and the Asia Pacific Brands Foundation, highlighting his impact on storytelling at the highest level.

Today, Andrew Gordon brings that experience into a new arena: helping organizations use storytelling as a strategic tool for growth, innovation, and culture. His keynotes translate the magic of Pixar into practical frameworks that leaders and teams can apply immediately.

Storytelling as a business tool

Andrew Gordon’s approach is built on a simple idea: storytelling is one of the most powerful tools in business. Through his experience at Pixar, he understands how stories shape emotions, decisions, and behavior. He shows organizations how to use these same principles to communicate more effectively, align teams, and inspire action.

His sessions focus on:

Crafting messages that resonate with audiences
Building stronger emotional connections with stakeholders
Turning vision and strategy into stories people understand and believe in
Using storytelling to strengthen company culture and collaboration

By connecting creativity with strategy, Andrew helps leaders move beyond information and into influence.

From Pixar to global organizations

Andrew’s expertise extends far beyond the film industry. He has worked with global organizations such as Salesforce, Deloitte, Pinterest, and IDEO, helping them rethink how they communicate and innovate. His ability to translate creative processes into business value makes his keynotes relevant across industries.

As co-founder of The Animation Collaborative, Andrew has also helped shape animation education worldwide, mentoring countless creatives and building programs that develop storytelling skills at scale. This teaching experience is evident in his speaking style clear, engaging, and highly actionable.

Interactive and practical keynotes

Andrew Gordon’s keynotes are designed to be more than inspiring. They are interactive experiences that equip audiences with tools they can use right away. He combines storytelling, real-world examples, and hands-on exercises to ensure that participants leave with both insight and practical skills.

Audiences learn how to:

Communicate ideas with clarity and impact
Encourage creativity within teams
Embrace failure as part of innovation
Build narratives that drive engagement and results

His sessions are tailored to leaders, teams, and organizations looking to create meaningful change through better communication and stronger collaboration.

Book Andrew Gordon for your event

Booking Andrew Gordon means bringing a unique perspective to your event, one that blends world-class creativity with business strategy. He shows how storytelling can unlock potential within teams, strengthen leadership, and create cultures where innovation thrives.

Whether speaking to executives, entrepreneurs, or creative teams, Andrew delivers insights that are both inspiring and immediately useful. His ability to connect Pixar’s storytelling principles with real business challenges makes his keynotes memorable and impactful.

Book Andrew Gordon for your event to give your audience the tools to communicate with purpose, inspire action, and build organizations where creativity and innovation lead the way.

Customer Reviews

Ramy Alawssy Founder, -ing Creatives Dubai

“Really enjoyed the session and took two things away in particular. First, we tell stories every day to our teams, our peers, our board, and external partners and investors. While not all elements of the process we used yesterday apply in every case, crispness and clarity of messaging, holding the attention of the audience, and energy in delivery all matter. It was a good refresher on how a little extra effort in prep to tighten the storyline can help us do better work and cover more ground efficiently. Second, the open feedback process spurred creativity and engagement from the group. I plan to emphasize that approach in meetings to draw out constructive ideas more broadly from the team.”

“Andrew’s presentation and story opened a window into a world that most people never hear about, the world of animation and movies, and how that world functions. He did this with great audience engagement; his storytelling ability is equally as good as his animation skills. We really enjoyed his presentation and at the same time learned a lot. His presentation was exemplary of innovation and creativity in action.”

Elizabeth B. Davis Former Dean, USF School of Management

“It’s rare that you come across world class talent like Andrew Gordon. I’ve been fortunate enough to work with Andrew to learn storytelling skills and invest in the Salesforce Ignite teams culture of feedback. During story workshops, Andrew is able to listen deeply and coach creative teams to breakthrough levels of creativity and collaboration. What makes working with Andrew most satisfying is that he is fueled by feedback. The learning and impact from our teams work with Andrew grows with each new session.”

Scott Jorgensen Former Executive VP, Ignite Innovation Program at SalesForce

"Thanks so much for the outstanding keynote at our first Glint Summit Europe (and for the wonderful drawing of Edna Mode)! I heard so many great comments from our attendees that were inspired by your sharing insights from Pixar Animation Studios and on storytelling overall. On behalf of everyone at the event and the team, thank you!"

Jim Bell Chief Marketing Officer, LeanData

Great engaging storyteller, flexible to adjust content to serve best the event theme and objective, willing to provide extensive Q&A

Dimitar Andonov The Coca-Cola Company

Keynotes

Keynote by Andrew Gordon:

The Anatomy of a Great Story

Can better storytelling lead to greater success for individuals, brands and organizations? “Absolutely!” says master storyteller Andrew Gordon, a veteran Hollywood animator who builds memorable, lovable characters and narratives for audiences of all ages. But too often, messages fall flat, are boring or sound repetitive rather than remarkable.

In this highly practical talk, Gordon takes participants – sales reps, marketers, human resource professionals, lawyers and others – on a journey through the anatomy of a great story, from premise to protagonist. He walks them through a seven-step process of breaking down a story and then shows how to apply this knowledge to create meaningful messages about brands, reputation, an organization’s value, and more.

After his talk, Gordon enjoys conducting intimate and engaging workshops that help individuals from companies like Deloitte, Facebook and Salesforce further expand their storytelling skills and address specific challenges.

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Keynote by Andrew Gordon:

How to Crank Up Creativity – Even for Non-Creatives

Between the to-do lists, the back-to-back meetings and looming performance targets, many employees say they simply don’t have time – or the talent – to be creative. Creativity, posits Andrew Gordon, comes in many forms, is essential to differentiating one brand from another, and can be learned.

In this talk, Gordon offers a peek inside organizations that crank up creativity to accelerate success and innovation. Using eye-opening exercises and practical tools, Gordon gives audiences a break from the busyness and teaches them how to tap into creativity to develop the jaw-dropping innovations that stakeholders demand.

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Keynote by Andrew Gordon:

Feedback, Iteration and Learning From Failure

Films do not often start out perfect. The process is hard and failure at various stages is unavoidable. How we deliver and receive feedback can either elevate the process of making an innovative product – or it can hinder it.

For more than 20 years, Andrew Gordon has led creative teams to produce some of Hollywood’s most successful film projects. In order to learn from failure, he says, leaders must build trust amongst their teams, communicate feedback through candid conversations, and then revisit and rethink ideas to make them better. By examining the process of making an animated film, Gordon illustrates how leaders can make a business more innovative and agile by learning from failure.

Concepts explored are:

Creative problem solving
‘Plussing’ ideas – continuously adding to ideas to take them from bad to good to great
Breaking down power structures and hierarchies
Shifting from a negative to a positive mindset
Building a confident, trusting team