Faris Yakob is the founder of Genius Steals LLC, an idea and innovation consulting firm. Previously he was Chief Innovation Officer at MDC Partners and Executive Vice President, Ch...voir plusFaris Yakob is the founder of Genius Steals LLC, an idea and innovation consulting firm. Previously he was Chief Innovation Officer at MDC Partners and Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Strategist at the world's largest advertising agency, McCann Erickson. He was named one of ten modern day Madmen by Fast Company and one of the most respected planners in the world by The Planning Survey. He regularly writes about brands, media, communications, and technology in publications that include Fast Company, Forbes, Advertising Age and Maxim. He is a frequent speaker at international conferences and has lectured at MIT and USC.voir moins