The Turnaround Management Association (TMA) announced that Mariana Mazzucato and Duncan Wardle will keynote IMPACT 2020: The TMA Annual Experience, taking place online September 29 - October 1.

Mazzucato is an accomplished author and professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London (UCL). Among a slew of awards and accolades, Mazzucato has been named one of the “3 Most Important Thinkers about Innovation” by New Republic, and one of the 25 leaders shaping the future of capitalism by Wired.

Wardle has had 25 years of experience at Disney, most recently as their Head of Innovation and Creativity. Wardle now serves as an independent innovation consultant, delivering keynotes and workshops on Design Thinking to help companies embed a culture of innovation and creativity for their team.

TMA members are a professional community that seeks to strengthen the global economy by working to save distressed businesses, assist management to navigate off-plan events, and help healthy companies avoid similar pitfalls. Over three days of networking and in-depth professional development sessions, IMPACT 2020 attendees will connect with subject matter experts for up-to-the moment insights on the distress issues caused by COVID-19 throughout all of the industries they serve. Sessions cover everything from healthcare to retail to sports.

“Both of these keynotes bring innovation to the forefront and in a time when our members are creating innovative solutions to difficult business challenges. Mariana and Duncan bring unique perspectives that challenge the conventional and ignite the possible and we are grateful for their participation in the defining moment for TMA.” said TMA CEO Scott Stuart.