Strategy Speakers

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.

Kate Sweetman is a leading expert on leadership, teams, and high performance, and a former editor at the Harvard Business Review. She has been twice named to the Thinkers50 Radar. Her co-authored book Reinvention won the 2016 International Best Book Award. As a speaker, she advises global clients like Goldman Sachs and HPE, helping them build a community of leaders and tackle the challenge of reinventing leadership in the age of disruption.

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.

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.

Mark Gallagher is a leading F1 business executive with 30 years of experience on the management boards of Jordan Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing, and Cosworth. He is an expert on high-performance teamwork and risk management. His book, The Business of Winning, translates strategic success from the F1 track directly to the boardroom. His keynotes, often featuring F1 stars, provide actionable insights on Leadership, Change Management, and Digitalisation for both small businesses and large global corporations.

O. P. Bhatt is the former Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI), one of the few to serve a five-year term. He is a leading expert in corporate transformation and financial sector strategy. He is an Independent Director on the boards of corporate giants like Tata Steel Ltd and Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (HUL). His keynotes share insights on achieving efficiency and competitiveness, managing complex organizations, and the importance of corporate governance and effective leadership.

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.

Jacqueline Novogratz is the Founder and CEO of Acumen, a global nonprofit that invests in sustainable businesses and leaders to combat poverty. She is a recognized pioneer in social innovation and patient capital. Her best-selling memoir, The Blue Sweater, chronicles her quest to understand poverty and challenges readers to grant dignity to the poor. As a speaker, she provides vital, firsthand insights into social enterprise, leadership development, and the strategic use of market forces to achieve profound global impact.

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.

Ashok Alexander is the Founder of The Antara Foundation and a former Director at McKinsey & Co. He also established the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's India office. As a Menschel Senior Fellow at the Harvard School of Public Health, he is an authority on public health strategy. His book, A Stranger Truth, offers lessons in leadership and courage drawn from his work in the social sector.

Anita Bhogle is an entrepreneur and alumna of IIT-B and IIM-A. She co-founded Prosearch, a sports-based consultancy, and is a leading voice on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Her best-selling book, Equal, Yet Different, provides an India-centric approach to enabling career women, outlining what organizations and individuals must do for women to reach leadership positions. Her keynotes focus on Team Building, Motivation, and leveraging Diversity by drawing parallels between the world of business and the world of sports.

Dr. Pasi Sahlberg is a leading Finnish educator and global expert on educational reform. His book, Finnish Lessons, won the Grawemeyer Award for an idea that has the potential to change the world. As a former senior specialist at the World Bank and a former visiting professor at Harvard, he advises leaders globally on educational best practices. His keynotes share the core principles of the Finnish system, emphasizing trust in teachers and the critical role of play in helping children thrive.

G. N. Bajpai is a distinguished leader, former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), and former Chairman of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). He is a leading expert in corporate governance and financial markets, having chaired the Corporate Governance Task Force of IOSCO. His insights are sought after by institutions like Harvard University and the London School of Economics (LSE).

V. V. S. Laxman is a legendary former Indian cricketer, a recipient of the Padma Shri and Arjuna Award. He is currently the Head of Cricket at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) and a member of the BCCI Cricket Advisory Committee. His career is highlighted by his iconic 281-run innings against Australia and his role as a "crisis man" for the Indian team. His motivational keynotes offer deep insights on Building High Performance Teams, Winning Mindsets, and Peak Performance gleaned from his years in international and IPL cricket.

Amit Sircar is the Managing Director of Microsoft Global Services India and a senior executive with over 30 years of experience in the global IT industry. He advises organizations on strategic growth and global transformation. As a keynote speaker, his sessions—delivered at prestigious institutions like Harvard, IIM, and ISB—cover crucial topics including Digital Transformation, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and the intricacies of Building Global Teams that Succeed.

Prakash Iyer is a renowned business advisor and the founder/CEO of Leadership Works. He is a bestselling author, former Managing Director of Kimberly-Clark, and an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad. He is a trained, CFI-certified leadership coach who has worked with the Mumbai Indians and serves as an advisor to Multiples PE fund. His keynotes provide actionable insights on leadership, teamwork, execution, and the habit of winning to help organizations achieve their ultimate competitive advantage.