Business Speakers

Gurcharan Das is the former CEO of Procter & Gamble India and a bestselling author of a trilogy on Indian philosophy, including India Unbound and The Difficulty of Being Good. An alumnus of Harvard University and a columnist for The Times of India, his work explores the link between ancient wisdom and modern management. His keynotes provide senior executives with unique insights into organizational setups, leadership, and ethical decision-making to foster growth in a complex global environment.

Adam Toporek is a leading Customer Experience (CX) thought leader and a third-generation entrepreneur. He is the author of Be Your Customer’s Hero and co-founder of the popular Crack the Customer Code podcast. He uses psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral economics to deliver actionable ideas focused on the human customer. His keynotes help organizations and entrepreneurs improve their customer experiences, leaving participants enthused and equipped with new tools for making their service best in class.

Andrew Winston is a globally recognized expert and Thinkers50-ranked strategist on sustainable business and megatrends. His bestselling books have sold over a quarter million copies worldwide. A frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review and MIT Sloan Management Review, he co-authored Net Positive with former Unilever CEO Paul Polman, a book recognized as one of the Best Business Books of the Year. As a speaker, he delivers an entertaining message of practical optimism, showing how business has the creativity and resources to solve the world's greatest challenges.

William Bissell is the Chairman of Fabindia, India’s largest craft-based retail platform. He is an award-winning social entrepreneur and an alumnus of Wesleyan University. He founded the Bhadrajun Artisans Trust on the Gandhian model and was awarded the Entrepreneur with Social Impact award by Forbes. His keynotes focus on social entrepreneurship, community ownership, and the radical rethinking needed to catalyze economic and social change in India.

Dorie Clark is a top global management thinker and the #1 Communication Coach, teaching at Duke and Columbia Business Schools. She is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of four influential books, including The Long Game. Recognized as a "branding expert" by Fortune and the Associated Press, her work has been featured in the Harvard Business Review. Her keynotes provide strategic frameworks for reinventing yourself, making your work Stand Out, and focusing on The Long Game to achieve sustained professional success.

Lucy Adams is a former HR Director at the BBC and the current CEO of Disruptive HR, a consultancy focused on innovating and challenging traditional HR practices. Her book, HR Disrupted: It’s Time for Something Different, provides a clear framework for solving persistent problems in HR and implementing positive change within an organization. As a speaker, she provides actionable, high-level insights on innovating HR, leadership transformation, and breaking up tired corporate conventions.

Pramod Bhasin is the founder and former CEO of Genpact, which he built from a subsidiary of GE Capital into an $8B publicly listed company. He is the pioneer of the Business Process Industry in India. A former Chairman of NASSCOM, he is a strategic advisor and co-founder of Asha Impact, focusing on social impact investments. His keynotes share firsthand lessons on managing diverse workforces, navigating adverse business environments, and the strategies for driving large-scale global transformation.

Martha Lane Fox is a celebrated entrepreneur who co-founded lastminute.com (acquired for £577 million). A leading advocate for digital inclusion, she is an expert on technology’s societal impact and a Crossbench Peer in the UK House of Lords. She served as the UK Government’s Digital Inclusion Champion and founded the Dot Everyone initiative to fight for a fairer internet. As a speaker, she provides critical insights on responsible technology, digital ethics, and how businesses and governments can lead the charge in achieving full digital capability and social equity.

Fredrik Härén is a world-renowned speaker and author of nine books, including The Idea Book. He is an expert on business creativity, idea generation, and the necessity of cultivating a global mindset for organizations. With over 2,000 keynotes delivered in 60+ countries, he teaches companies how to thrive in a rapidly changing world. His presentations provide amusing examples and actionable strategies for businesses to look at the world in a brand new way and successfully become a “truly global company.”

Yancey Strickler is the co-founder and former CEO of Kickstarter, the platform that helped creative people raise over $4 billion. He is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and a leading voice on values-driven business. His book, This Could Be Our Future, is a manifesto for a more generous world. His keynotes share the challenges and triumphs of the Kickstarter story, providing audiences with actionable insights on how creativity can solve anything and how to succeed by placing values before profit.

Eric Ries is the visionary entrepreneur who created The Lean Startup methodology, a global movement practiced by companies of all sizes. His book, The Lean Startup, is a New York Times bestseller translated into nearly 30 languages. As the Founder and CEO of the Long Term Stock Exchange, Ries focuses on strategic innovation and corporate culture. His keynotes on The Lean Startup and Lean A.I. provide actionable, counter-intuitive practices for companies to grow revenue, drive innovation, and manage the complexity and risk inherent in modern technology projects.

Tien Tzuo is the founder and CEO of Zuora and the pioneer of the Subscription Economy. He is the bestselling author of Subscribed, which outlines his vision for how businesses can thrive using a recurring revenue model. The former CSO of Salesforce, Tzuo provides essential insights on how to build a billion-dollar enterprise during digital disruption. His keynotes offer a clear, actionable blueprint for organizations seeking to master the subscription model and achieve sustainable growth in today's economy.

Jeanne Bliss is known as the “Godmother of Customer Experience.” She pioneered the role of the Chief Customer Officer (CCO) at companies like Lands’ End and Microsoft, driving loyalty rates up to 95%. As the Co-Founder of the Customer Experience Professionals Association, she has delivered over 2,000 keynotes on how to build a roadmap toward genuine customer experiences. Her books, including the groundbreaking Chief Customer Officer and the bestseller Would You Do that To Your Mother?, provide actionable frameworks for earning passionate advocates inside and outside a business.

Simon Mainwaring is a leading brand futurist and the CEO of We First, a strategic consultancy specializing in purpose-driven brands. He is the bestselling author of Lead With We and We First. His books provide a blueprint for organizations to accelerate growth through social impact. Ranked among the Top 50 Keynote Speakers in the World by Real Leaders magazine, he provides critical insights on how brands can survive crises, thrive in fast-changing markets, and utilize a Lead With We mindset for competitive advantage.

Fred Kofman, PhD, is a pioneer of the conscious-business philosophy and a former VP of Leadership at Google and LinkedIn. He is a bestselling author of Conscious Business, which identifies consciousness as the bedrock of organizational greatness. His presentations and books, including The Meaning Revolution, focus on helping people rediscover their passion and bravely pursue it. As a speaker, he provides actionable strategies for leaders to create businesses where every workday is an opportunity for employees to contribute meaningfully, leading to dramatic improvements in engagement and organizational performance.

John Rossman is a former Amazon Executive and the bestselling author of The Amazon Way series. He is renowned for leading the launch and scaling of the Amazon Marketplace—now over 50% of Amazon’s units sold. As a leadership keynote speaker, he provides thought-provoking principles and actionable playbooks on digital transformation, AI-driven enterprise, and the cultivation of high-performance teams. He brings a unique blend of Amazon leadership principles and cutting-edge strategies to empower organizations to compete in the hyper-digital era.

Joe Weinman is a globally sought-after speaker, digital strategist, and the author of the bestsellers Cloudonomics and Digital Disciplines. He has held executive positions at Bell Labs, AT&T, and HP. With 27 U.S. and international patents in areas including cloud computing and homomorphic encryption, he is a pioneer in technology strategy. His keynotes provide leaders with practical frameworks for capitalizing on AI, Big Data, and IoT to achieve market leadership and drive business value in the post-digital age.

Dr. Morten T. Hansen is a top-ranked global management thinker (Thinkers50) and a Professor at UC Berkeley and INSEAD. He is the co-author of the influential book Great by Choice. A former manager at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), his work is focused on helping companies thrive in a disruptive world. His keynotes provide research-backed strategies on Leading Collaboration and how to boost performance in the workplace by avoiding common organizational traps.