A speaker proving
‍the fallacy of impossible.

Mick Ebeling is an innovation keynote speaker, inventor, and creator of Commit Then Figure It Out™, a leadership framework for committing to breakthrough goals before you know how to achieve them.

As founder and CEO of Not Impossible Labs, he used it to build three TIME Best Inventions, including the EyeWriter, which let paralyzed graffiti artist Tempt One draw again using only his eyes. He now teaches the framework to executives through the Not Impossible Institute. Mick has spoken for more than 50 Fortune 500 companies across 500+ keynotes and was named one of Fortune's World's 50 Greatest Leaders.

‍Three TIME Best Inventions: the EyeWriter, Bento and Music: Not Impossible, each built by committing first and figuring out the how.

‍MoMA permanent collection: the EyeWriter, an open-source device that lets paralyzed people write and draw using only their eyes.

‍Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award: honored for work including Project Daniel, a 3D-printing prosthetic lab in war-torn South Sudan.

‍Author and filmmaker: author of Not Impossible: Do What Can't Be Done (Simon & Schuster), with a film production background that shapes his mainstage storytelling.

A Mick Ebeling keynote gives leaders a field-tested method for executing on breakthrough goals: Commit Then Figure It Out™, the framework he used to build three TIME Best Inventions. Instead of narrating other people's successes, Mick walks audiences through his own, turning the keynote into a master class in execution.

‍Proof from inventions he built. The EyeWriter, Music: Not Impossible and Bento show step by step how his teams solved problems experts called unsolvable, from commitment to finished product.

‍Technology made practical. Mick strips the buzzwords from AI and emerging technology and shows teams how to apply it to the roadblocks that slow them down.

‍Teams that work across silos. The framework gives departments a shared way to commit to one outcome and assemble the people and resources to reach it.

‍Work that feels worth it. Seeing how their skills can change a life reconnects people to the purpose behind their work.

‍A path beyond the keynote. Organizations that want to embed the framework continue with the Not Impossible Institute's executive innovation training.

Mick Ebeling teaches a framework he has used himself: Commit Then Figure It Out™, which his team at Not Impossible Labs used to build three TIME Best Inventions. Most innovation speakers analyze other companies' case studies. Mick presents his own, and his lab keeps producing new ones.

‍Creator, not observer. He shares firsthand lessons from building technologies like Project Daniel and Bento, not repackaged third-party research.

‍Current, not historic. Not Impossible Labs is continually developing new projects, so his content never rests on one milestone from years ago.

‍Field-tested, not theoretical. His methods were proven under extreme conditions, from a prosthetics lab in war-torn South Sudan to companies trained through the Not Impossible Institute.

Mick Ebeling treats AI as a tool for solving specific, high-stakes problems, not a standalone topic. Using the Commit Then Figure It Out™ framework, he shows leaders how to commit to an outcome first, then put AI to work to reach it.

‍Outcome first, technology second. He focuses on what AI achieves, such as helping people communicate again, keeping audiences on human impact rather than hype.

‍A practical tool, not a magic trick. He shows how pairing AI with hardware, design and on-the-ground execution fixes real operational bottlenecks.

‍Action instead of anxiety. He helps teams look past the buzzwords and pinpoint where AI can clear their roadblocks, turning uncertainty into a clear path forward.

Mick Ebeling's Commit Then Figure It Out™ keynote shows leaders how to stop waiting for certainty and start acting: commit to a breakthrough goal first, then figure out how to achieve it. Drawing on the inventions he built at Not Impossible Labs, he shows that most "impossible" barriers are traps that make companies quit too early, and gives teams a roadmap from big idea to finished product, even before the budget or expertise is in place.

‍Rethinking what's possible. Mick shows how many tools businesses rely on today were once dismissed as impossible, and helps teams reset their sense of what's doable now.

‍Spotting real barriers vs. excuses. He shares a simple way to tell a project that truly can't be done from one that's just stuck behind red tape or old thinking.

‍Getting to the finish line faster. Instead of waiting for perfect conditions, teams learn to move forward with the tools they have, and to build a culture where bold ideas get funded, tested and shipped.

Mick Ebeling helps companies survive disruption with Commit Then Figure It Out™, a framework for committing to breakthrough goals before you know how to achieve them. He teaches teams to think like industry outsiders, bring in unexpected talent, and challenge the assumptions that leave established companies exposed to faster competitors.

‍Don't get comfortable. He pushes teams to question the habits and assumptions that feel safe but leave the company open to surprises and competitors.

‍Team up with unlikely people. He shows how outside and unexpected voices find solutions a seasoned team would overlook.

‍Question the obvious. He demonstrates how challenging "obvious" expert assumptions uncovers opportunities everyone else missed.

Yes. Through the Not Impossible Institute, Mick pairs his keynote with a same-day workshop that puts Commit Then Figure It Out™ to work on your team's real challenges.

‍One day, start to finish. Mick delivers the mainstage keynote and moves straight into a breakout session, so the ideas from the stage go to work right away.

‍Applying the framework. Participants run their real, everyday work problems through Commit Then Figure It Out, a hands-on way to stop staring at what's in the way and find a path around it.

‍A plan to start Monday. Teams skip the what-if scenarios and leave with a list of practical, low-cost experiments they can start immediately.

Booking Mick Ebeling starts with a direct inquiry to check his availability against his lab's R&D schedule. Fees are all-inclusive of his preparation and vary by location and whether you add a same-day Not Impossible Institute workshop.

‍A talk built for your goals. Every booking includes a consultation call so the keynote hits your specific objectives, whether that's speeding up innovation or improving employee retention.

‍Complete speaker and AV kit. Your marketing team and stage crew get biography materials, headshots and a full technical AV rundown.

‍Fits any room. He is equally comfortable on a stadium stage for thousands or in a boardroom with a dozen executives.Hands-off logistics. His team coordinates travel and technical details directly with your planners.