Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Ukraine

David spoke about ‘Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Age of Digitalization’ at an event in Ukraine in October 2024.

He delivered an online Open Mentoring Session for students and staff at Chernihiv Polytechnic National University in Ukraine.

David shared his experience of helping startups and established business in more than 60 countries around the world.

He works with creative enterprises to help them use their creativity in the studio and also in the business office, to help them become even more successful.

David’s session included examples of how creativity techniques can be used to generate new ideas, creative business models, innovation processes and entrepreneurship.

“David’s mentoring session “Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in the Age of Digitalization” was truly transformative for our students and academic staff at Chernihiv Polytechnic National University. His ability to combine practical tools with creative insights brought incredible value to everyone in attendance. David’s expertise and international experience resonated with our audience, providing not only inspiration but also actionable techniques that are highly relevant in today’s fast-evolving digital landscape. We are incredibly grateful for the motivation and depth he brought to the mentoring session and would welcome the opportunity to meet with him again.”
– Anna Verbytska, Associate Professor of the Department of Marketing, PR-Technologies, and Logistics; Deputy Head of Tutoring and Mentoring Centre, Chernihiv Polytechnic National University https://stu.cn.ua/en/


Links to additional information and resources related to David’s Open Mentoring Session

Two kinds of Creativity: ‘a-Creativity’ and ‘i-Creativity’. Article and video from TEDx Napoli.

T-Shirts and Suits: A Guide to the Business of Creativity (Free eBook in English)
The free eBook version in English is available here.

Why I give my book away for FREE here.

Creativity Techniques and Tools here.

Information about the Lean Startup techniques.

Intellectual Property Rights – an overview. Videos online here.

“IP and Copyright: Making it work”. Online course with videos.

‘Ideas in Action’ articles
Various articles illustrating cool business techniques from creative entrepreneurs around the world, available here. Including “Don’t sell it; rent it” and “Co-opetition: friendly competition.”

Here’s a link to a complete list of free online resources for creative entrepreneurs.
Video-based courses and toolkits, books and other products are online here.


David works with Universities around the world, giving university lectures, advising universities on curriculum development, delivering workshops and signing books for students. His various projects with universities around the world include the examples below, from countries as diverse as Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Estonia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Thailand, the United Kingdom and Vietnam.

See Videos and read What Clients Say about David.

University Lecturer
David at the Faculty of Creative Industries at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University in Lithuania

“David was a guest lecture at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Faculty of Creative Industries. David is a great communicator, clear and inspiring.  We had many questions and even more ideas after the seminar. We still receive a positive feedback from students and lecturers that attended the seminar. David is very professional, busy but always open to the new ideas. Hope to have an opportunity to work together in the very next future. Thank you very much!”
Zivile Sedereviciute-Paciauskiene, Dean of the Faculty of Creative Industries. Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania.
http://ki.vgtu.lt/