Signals are everywhere. Talk to people. Live the journey. Try the competition. Connect the dots others miss. Then build what’s next.

Keith VanWarren

EY Studio+ Innovation Co-Leader

Innovation strategist. Strategic designer. Product and experience builder. Storyteller. Graduate faculty. Jazz devotee. Dog lover.

Keith VanWarren is a managing director and co-leads the Innovation competency for EY Studio+. He leads a cross-disciplinary team that helps clients identify growth opportunities and turn them into investable plays, from early discovery and value case through concept, build and scale.

Keith brings 20+ years of experience shaping new business models, digital platforms and signature experiences across industries. Before EY, he held leadership roles in consulting and industry, launching new ventures, modernizing legacy models and driving experience transformation.

Keith teaches graduate courses in innovation, digital transformation, design and leadership in New York City.

How Keith is shaping the future with confidence

Keith helps clients surface insights and turn them into positive action. He pushes teams past incrementalism toward sea-change thinking, smart risk-taking and a culture where experimentation is rewarded. Done well, innovation helps leaders see what others miss, move with confidence and build what’s next in ways people can actually feel.

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