Daring companies to be different since 1992.

F

or 20 years, ?What If! has partnered with organizations hungry for growth. We invent new products, brands, services, and business models, and we help our partners build their in-house innovation capabilities. Our style is provocative and passionate. Our mission is lasting impact.

?WHAT IF! RIGHT NOW

  • Helping a worldwide hotel consortium drive preference as a venue for small meetings

    Atlanta, GA
  • Pausing to assess how deeply innovation has become embedded in the culture of a major pharmaceutical client and unearthing inspiration for future innovation programs.

    Paris, France
  • Working with a global consumer product goods company to win over Hispanic shoppers

    New York, NY
  • Designing, planning, and executing a kickoff for a huge health care provider’s conference, helping the organization get 250 leaders in the right mindset

    San Francisco, CA
  • Partnering with a major telecom provider to define how to build customer loyalty for life

    Chicago, IL
  • Working with the blind to make the Web site of a leading bank more accessible.

    London, UK
  • Building a five-year innovation pipeline for a global soft drinks brand.

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Working with a leading European soft drinks company to develop and leverage their existing insights to create disruptive innovation opportunities.

    Berlin, Germany
  • Working with a global furniture giant’s China Retail leadership team co-creating workshops to revolutionise their sales culture.

    Shanghai, China
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  • Coffee
  • Lamplong
  • Shanghai7
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  • Toys
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  • Coolbox
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CLIENT PARTNERS

  • Virginatlantic
  • Google
  • Nestle
  • Pepsico
  • Ibc2
  • Johnson_johnson
  • Telefonica
  • Capitalone
  • Abinbev
  • Vodafone
  • Masco
  • Molsoncoors
  • Tmobile
  • Bp
  • Cnn
  • Santander
  • Bbc
  • Electrolux
  • Ford
  • Hsbc
  • Danone
  • Samsung
  • Ihg
  • Gap
  • At_t
  • Hp
  • Kpmg
  • Beiersdorf
  • Kraft
  • Nokia
  • Waitrose
  • Shell
  • Sanofi
  • Amex
  • Levis
  • Unilever
  • Pfizer
  • Aveda
  • Hyatt
  • Aviva
  • Bauer
  • Biglotteryfund
  • Yahoo
  • Harrahs
  • Bggroup
  • Blockbuster
  • Boc
  • Boehringer_ingelheim
  • Bristolmyers
  • British_sky
  • British-museum
  • Bupa
  • Camdenliving
  • Castrol
  • Centrica
  • Mastercard
  • Copenhagenairports
  • Cpm
  • Diageo
  • Efes
  • Endo
  • Ferrero
  • Glaxosmithkline
  • Globalradio
  • Greencore
  • Hcli
  • Healthnow
  • Innocent
  • Janssen
  • Kagiso
  • Kaplan
  • Kashi
  • Kettlebyfoods
  • Lbs
  • Lexisnexis
  • Nationaltrust
  • Lg
  • Loreal
  • Lovefilm
  • Marsinc
  • Mccormick
  • Mediacom
  • Midem
  • Miller-coors
  • Morgan-crucible
  • Roche
  • Nivea
  • Novartis
  • Novonordisk
  • O2
  • Premierfoods
  • Redbull
  • Reedelsevier
  • Scottish_newcastle
  • Shinecommunications
  • Sealedair
  • Shire
  • Sittercity
  • Sunlaundry
  • Thebodyshop
  • Themarketingpractice
  • Tine
  • Tmp
  • Universityofplymouth
  • Vale
  • Westpac
  • Allen_overy
  • Alpina
  • Experian
  • Boozallen
  • Chase
  • Suntrust

Values

They're not just the principles that set our approach to innovation apart;
they're behaviors hard-wired into the ?What If! DNA.
  • Obsessed with the end goal. Never slaves to process.
  • Think big. Hate mediocrity. Seek breakthroughs.
  • Explosive drive. Contagious energy. Collaborative spirit.
  • In it together for the long term.
    Always do the right thing—even when things get tough.
  • Step off the path. Defy convention. See what others don't.

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