SPEAKING & WORKSHOPS

WHAT IF THERE WAS ANOTHER WAY?
SHAKE UP THE STATUS QUO THROUGH CREATIVITY + CONNECTIVITY

 

About Anne S. Ditmeyer

Anne S. Ditmeyer is a Paris-based designer turned writer, creative coach, and workshop facilitator who is American by birth and French by hard work. She’s not one to take the standard path and invites the question “What if there was another way?” in all of her work.

Through her creative workshops Write Your Own Rules and Mapping Your Path, she loves guiding a global community, giving others the confidence to get lost and explore the world in creative ways. She’s known to make people map on bananas, a signature exercise that blends analog tools with creative problem-solving.

Her work has been featured in Forbes and Psychologies Magazine, and she has written for Adobe, Olympics.com, and The Guardian. Her first book, OVERRIDE! What if there was another way? A pocket playbook for possibility, was published in 2024.

Speaking Topics & Workshop Themes

Anne brings an engaging, creative, dynamic, and interactive approach to speaking, workshops, and facilitated experiences. Her sessions offer:

  • Fresh perspectives and practical takeaways

  • A focus on fostering community and collaboration

  • Creative exercises that move participants away from screens and into deep creative thinking

  • Hands-on tools like pen, paper, and banana mapping—her signature approach

  • Playful constraints to explore new possibilities

KEY TOPICS:

  • What If There Was Another Way?

    • Exploring alternative paths beyond the black and white

    • Inspired by Anne’s book, OVERRIDE! What if there was another way?

    • Powerful mindset shifts and playful strategies to challenge the status quo and take meaningful action

  • Write Your Own Rules

    • Rewriting inherited narratives and defining success on our terms

    • Individuals craft their own guiding principles or teams create decision-making frameworks

    • Inspired by design principles

  • Creative Mapping / Mapping Your Path

    • Using analog mapping to uncover insights and chart new paths forward

    • Engaging the inner child through hands-on exercises

    • Featuring her signature banana maps!

  • The Power of Asking More Questions

    • Exploring the impact of better questions in a world focused on answers

    • Interactive blindfolded storytelling exercise to enhance active listening

  • Get Outside of Your Every Day

    • Encouraging teams to explore the world differently and gain fresh insights

    • Hands-on experience fostering cross-pollination, collaboration, and co-creation

  • To the Moon and Back

    • Inspired by Charles Stark Draper, developer of the inertial guidance systems that got us to the moon and back (Anne’s grandfather!)

    • Mindset shifts required to achieve the seemingly impossible

    • Emphasizing problem-solving, curiosity, and persistence in team settings

  • End-of-Year Reflection & Visioning Session (Mini Mapping Your Path)

    • A structured yet creative reflection workshop

    • Helping teams assess progress and set meaningful intentions for the year ahead

  • Creative Strategy & Reflection Sessions

    • Quarterly check-ins to help teams stay aligned with their bigger vision

    • Structured yet playful approach to recalibration, innovation, and decision-making

Why Work With Anne?

Anne creates spaces where people can:

  • Connect and collaborate in meaningful ways

  • Rethink their approach to work, creativity, and innovation

  • Engage in human-centered, curiosity-driven exercises

  • Unlock new ways of thinking through play and exploration

With a background in:

  • Anthropology

  • Graphic Design

  • Design Thinking

  • UX

  • Global Communication

Anne helps teams embrace fresh perspectives and rethink their workflows. Her interactive approach—rooted in creativity and play—connects the dots between mapping, design, and storytelling, making her an ideal speaker for corporate teams, conferences, and creative communities.

She operates by the mantra "This should be fun", a lesson inspired by her grandfather’s pioneering work in space exploration. Just as he tackled complex challenges with a mix of rigor and creativity, Anne helps participants blend curiosity, play, and strategic problem-solving in their own work.

Previous Clients & Collaborations

Anne has worked with organizations, universities, and companies worldwide, including:

  • Adobe

  • Parsons Global Executive Masters in Strategic Design & Management

  • The American University of Paris

  • International Flavors and Fragrances

  • Louis Vuitton

  • My Little Paris / Ecole Traverses

  • Institut Français de la Mode

  • Hubspot

  • Griffith Foods

  • DDC Public Affairs

  • CreativeMornings

  • Leading global brands and more!

Booking & Inquiries

Interested in booking Anne for a talk, workshop, or custom event? Get in touch!

She’s also available for:

  • Coaching for senior leaders

  • Mentoring next-generation hires in soft skills

📩 Email: hello@anneditmeyer.com
🌍 Website: anneditmeyer.com
📓 Book: override-book.com
📷 Instagram: @pretavoyager + @overridebook