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Christopher Bell, PhD

Christopher Bell, PhD

President
Creativity Partners
NAFSA 2026 Spotlight Speaker

Dr. Christopher Bell is a nationally recognized, award-winning speaker and scholar who helps audiences discover the power of storytelling in building healthy relationships, workplace cultures, and organizations. He is President of Creativity Partners - a consulting firm that uses creative practices to develop extraordinary leaders - and Executive in Residence in the College of Communication, Media, Design, and Information at The University of Colorado. Dr. Bell is a multiple-time globally-featured TED speaker and a David Letterman Award winning media scholar who uses storytelling and play to unlock creative innovation for organizations.