Harley Knife
Professional Animator | Advocate for Indigenous Representation in Media
Matthew Luhn
Expert Storyteller | Disney/Pixar Veteran | Youngest Animator on The Simpsons | Award-Winning Writer & Director
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Matthew Luhn is a writer, story branding consultant, author of The Best Story Wins: How to Leverage Hollywood Storytelling in Business and Beyond. He is a keynote speaker with over 30 years’ experience creating stories and characters at Pixar Animation Studios and beyond.
Alongside his story work in Hollywood, Matthew also trains CEOs, marketing teams, directors and other professionals how to craft and tell stories for Fortune 500 companies, Academy Award winning movies and corporate brands grossing billions of dollars worldwide, including how to harness AI as a creative partner in the storytelling process.
Matthew speaks to diverse audiences around the world within a variety of industries. His clients include Adidas, Facebook, Target, BBC, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Warner Brothers, Apple, Google, and many more. Matthew’s story credits include Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Toy Story 3, Monsters Inc., Monsters University, Finding Nemo, Up, Cars, Ratatouille and other films and TV shows currently in development.
Matthew attended the world-renowned Character Animation department at Cal Arts in Los Angeles. He holds a BFA in Illustration from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. As the youngest animator on the Simpsons TV series, Matthew worked on the 3rd season at 19 years old. His animation credits include Kamp Krusty, Lisa’s Pony, Homer Alone, Colonel Homer, Homer Defined, and Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk. Along with crafting and writing stories at Pixar, Matthew was also one of the first 12 CG animators chosen to work on the original Toy Story movie.
Speaker Fee: $20,000 - $50,000
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Storytelling for Business 
Storytelling is the #1 business skill necessary to connect, motivate, and lead people in today’s world. Stories compel us to engage in experiences, learn lessons, and define our values and ourselves within our organization.
Matthew Luhn, former 20 year Pixar story artist and animator, brings his experience creating and developing 10 blockbuster films at Pixar, and provides practical strategies that teach and inspire people and teams to connect more effectively with audiences.
Matthew uses the power of storytelling to bridge the gap between business and heart, driving your story toward one unforgettable selling point.
Matthew Luhn, former 20 year Pixar story artist and animator, brings his experience creating and developing 10 blockbuster films at Pixar, and provides practical strategies that teach and inspire people and teams to connect more effectively with audiences.
Matthew uses the power of storytelling to bridge the gap between business and heart, driving your story toward one unforgettable selling point.
Storytelling and NEW TECHNOLOGY
Technology is changing everything from content development to culture itself. Matthew Luhn, former 20 year Pixar story artist and animator, will share how new technology is being used to create great stories and characters in Hollywood and beyond.
Matthew’s experience and insight will empower and inspire publishers, advertisers and innovators on how to forge stronger, more meaningful connections with consumers.
Matthew’s experience and insight will empower and inspire publishers, advertisers and innovators on how to forge stronger, more meaningful connections with consumers.
To Innovation and Beyond
When your company’s product or service appears similar to your competitor’s offerings, how can you differentiate and get consumers to notice? In this enlightening and entertaining talk, Matthew Luhn, accomplished writer and story artist on the Toy Story films, Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, Cars, UP, and Ratatouille, will share his methods and experiences working with Pixar and advising other Fortune 500 companies. Audiences will learn how to innovate, differentiate and stay relevant in today’s business world, creating more value and winning customer loyalty.
Inspiring Creativity in the Workplace
One of the most essential resources for any business to stay competitive is new ideas that spark innovation. Matthew Luhn, former 20 year Pixar story artist and animator, participated in building and sustaining the creative culture at Pixar from startup to the most successful filmmaking group in the history of Hollywood.
Matthew’s engaging and action-oriented talk will provide strategies on how to create a culture that encourages and nurtures new ideas, and embraces fear and failing as a necessary part of the creative process. He demonstrates how to empower relationships and build trust through authentic communication.
Matthew’s engaging and action-oriented talk will provide strategies on how to create a culture that encourages and nurtures new ideas, and embraces fear and failing as a necessary part of the creative process. He demonstrates how to empower relationships and build trust through authentic communication.
Effective Leadership as Told by Movie Heroes
Every film and business needs an effective leader to inspire its people to achieve their goals. In this unique session, Matthew Luhn, former 20 year Pixar story artist and animator, shares how to create authentic, inspirational, and memorable heroes and how to translate these same hero traits into your leadership and business.
By exploring and analyzing the characters of movie heroes and other great story protagonists, audiences will learn how likability, vision, vulnerability, structure and perseverance can provide a model for outstanding leadership that will leave your audience inspired and empowered.
By exploring and analyzing the characters of movie heroes and other great story protagonists, audiences will learn how likability, vision, vulnerability, structure and perseverance can provide a model for outstanding leadership that will leave your audience inspired and empowered.
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