Thinksgiving, Meetings and Just Plain Rippling with Matthew Homann

The Ripple Effect Podcast with Steve Harper

We are so grateful that Matthew Homann with FIlament stopped by The Ripple Effect Podcast. He and Steve have been great friends for a lot of years and we area so honored he came on the show to share some of the incredible work he and his team are doing.

From hosting really innovative meetings through his company Filament to his incredible annual "Thinksgiving" events, his efforts to create positive Ripples in the world never stop.

He will simply blow your mind in this interview!

Here's a bit more about Matt:

Matt Homann is the founder and CEO of Filament, a meeting-focused business that is rethinking the ways people think, meet, and learn together better. An accomplished keynote speaker and creative facilitator, Matt has worked with legal, accounting, financial services, nonprofit, and healthcare professionals around the world, as well as with executives from companies including Google, Purina, McDonald's, HP, Microsoft, IBM, British Petroleum, DuPont and the US Military.

In his previous life as a lawyer he earned a reputation as a tireless advocate for legal innovation, alternative fees, and client-focused service. He was named one of the 50 most innovative people in law by Fastcase, a "Legal Rebel" by the American Bar Association, and is a fellow of the College of Law Practice Management.

Matt has suffered from "Idea Surplus Disorder" as long as he can remember. He's the founder of and former CEO of Invisible Girlfriend and Invisible Boyfriend, a startup that pioneered virtual companionship and that was featured on The Today Show.

He's also the inventor of Thinksgiving: a collaborative event that pairs deserving nonprofits with innovative teams from smart companies for a day of creative problem-solving.

Matt lives in St. Louis with his wife, Jessica and daughter, Grace.