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Storytelling is a superpower in a distracted world. It shapes how we connect, communicate, and create meaning in our lives.
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Rubidium Wu is a filmmaker, educator, and storytelling expert who has spent over two decades helping people from all walks of life sharpen their skills and move their audience.

His talks are thought-provoking, practical, and built to show how powerful storytelling can elevate communication across every industry—from film and writing to education, leadership, and beyond.

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Rubidium’s talk was the highlight of our speaker series. My students left inspired and eager to apply his lessons to their own work. I immediately noticed a transformation in both their confidence and their ability to communicate with clarity
and passion.

CHAMPLAIN COLLAGE

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Rubidium as a gifted storyteller and speaker. He is able to communicate his deep knowledge and experience in way that is both captivating and informative. Highly recommended.

CORNELL

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Rubidium was a standout speaker. He not only conveyed valuable insights with clarity, but also embodied the very storytelling techniques he teaches—making his presentation both impactful and unforgettable.”

CANON

Speech Topics

STORYTELLING

The Power of Story

What makes some stories unforgettable while others are instantly forgotten? Why do certain narratives spark emotion, shift behavior, and linger in our minds long after they’re told? In this talk, Rubidium Wu explores the hidden architecture of story — the universal patterns that connect characters, conflict, and meaning — to reveal why stories move us at the deepest level.

Drawing from filmmaking, psychology, and neuroscience, Rubidium demonstrates how stories activate the brain in ways facts cannot. He shows leaders, creators, and communicators how to harness this “DNA of story” to inspire teams, win audiences, and make ideas stick. With clarity and energy, he gives audiences a framework to craft messages that don’t just inform, but truly resonate — transforming how they connect, lead, and create.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLEGENCE,  CREATIVITY

Infinite Canvas: Creativity in the Age of AI

Over the next few years, AI will transform the creative industries beyond recognition. In this talk, Rubidium explores how GenAI can enhance human creativity, not replace it.

Rubidium demonstrates how different AI models can be harnessed in ways that amplify rather than diminish the creator's intent.

He highlights the methods most effective for creative practice—prompt engineering, hybrid workflows, and iterative collaboration with machines—showing how these techniques expand the scope and power of the artist’s vision.

The talk also addresses the myths and anxieties surrounding AI: fears of job loss, loss of originality, or homogenization of art. This talk demonstates that, when used intentionally, AI can free artists from mechanical tasks, spark new ideas, and give rise to a renaissance of creativity.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Story-Driven Social Media

Over the past decade, Rubidium has shared his work, challenges he faced and solutions he found, all on social media. Along the way, he gained 100,000 followers, millions of views and built a community around helping other filmmakers find their path.

In this talk, Rubidium shares the tools he has discovered to grow and communicate in way that enhances and supports the thing that makes you work special, and how to avoid burnout, trend chasing and compromising what makes you unique.
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