An entrepreneur, environmentalist, and top executive, he previously served as CEO of Oxford Sciences Innovation — the investment company backing the University of Oxford’s tech ventures — and was also a partner at McKinsey & Company.

Today, as Co-Founder and Partner at Monograph Capital, a venture capital firm in the life sciences sector, he also sits on the boards of several foundations and non-profit organizations focused on sustainable transition, philanthropy, technology, and climate innovation.

He is the co-author of The Imperfectionists.

Winner of the Thinkers50 Innovation Award in 2023 and ranked sixth among the top 50 global thinkers, she serves as Academic Director of the Innovation Hub at Columbia Business School.

A consultant for companies such as Deloitte, Google, Bloomberg, and J.P. Morgan, she is the author of two award-winning books: The Art of Choosing — named Business Book of the Year by the Financial Times — and Think Bigger: How to Innovate.

Founder of Think Bigger Innovation Inc., a generative AI startup aimed at democratizing innovation, her insights regularly appear in major international media, including The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The New Yorker, and The Economist.

Through her research on decision-making, she has developed a structured approach that combines neuroscience, cognitive science, and management strategies to help organizations turn complex decisions into opportunities for extraordinary ideas.

A consultant for Fortune 500 companies, non-profit organizations, and presidential campaigns such as Clinton’s and Obama’s, his insights regularly appear in top international publications including Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal, recognized for his ability to translate scientific research into global leadership strategies.

Formerly a professor at Stanford and Oxford, he has published over 200 scientific articles. He founded and directs Columbia’s Leadership Lab, which translates the latest research findings into innovative leadership development programs.

His bestseller Tribal: How Our Instinct to Divide Can Help Us Thrive Together presents a new vision of leadership and collaboration, highlighting how cultural differences can become levers for unity and impact.

His books — including Sapiens, Homo Deus, and Nexus — with over 50 million copies sold and translations into more than 65 languages, have become modern classics that inspire political leaders, CEOs, and innovators across every continent.

Co-founder of Sapienship, a social impact company focused on climate crisis, geopolitics, and technology, he leverages the power of storytelling to stimulate critical thinking and promote conscious decision-making.

A contributor to leading international publications such as the Financial Times, The New York Times, and The Economist, his insights on artificial intelligence, democracy, information, and society shape global cultural debate and are regularly discussed by top think tanks and international business forums, including the World Economic Forum.

Described by The Guardian as “the clearest and most provocative voice of our time,” he is a central reference point for understanding the transformations of the 21st century.

Co-author of Business Model Generation, with over 1.5 million copies sold and translated into more than 30 languages, he has developed practical tools that enable continuous transformation and innovation in companies, used by organizations such as Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Mastercard, Sony, Fujitsu, 3M, and Intel.

A visiting professor at IMD Business School, he is the founder and CEO of Strategyzer.com, a company that supports leading firms such as Colgate-Palmolive, MasterCard, and Merck in managing innovation, growth, and transformation strategies.

His work has influenced CEOs, managers, startups, and Fortune 500 companies, supporting growth and adaptation in rapidly changing markets.

Recognized by Forbes as one of the world’s top business thinkers, he has consistently ranked among the top business thinkers by Thinkers50, and his work continues to inspire thousands of organizations to build resilient, future-oriented business models.

Her TED Talk, “Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are,” on the connection between power, body language, and leadership, has over 75 million views, making it the second most-watched TED Talk of all time and having a global impact in business and executive education.

She has taught at Harvard Business School, the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and Rutgers University. Her bestseller Presence, with over half a million copies sold, has been translated into 35 languages worldwide.

Recipient of Harvard’s Excellence in Teaching Award and named among Thinkers50’s Top 50 Management Thinkers, Time magazine included her in its list of Game Changers — innovators inspiring change in the U.S.

Author of the bestseller Presence, published in 36 languages with over half a million copies sold, and guest lecturer in Executive Education programs at Harvard Business School and UCLA Anderson School of Management, she works with Fortune 500 companies, government organizations, educational institutions, and non-profits to help leaders, teams, and individuals develop awareness, confidence, and presence in high-stakes decision-making contexts.

Among the world’s leading experts on longevity, she founded and directs the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, one of the first research centers in the world dedicated to ageing and its impacts on society.

A Professor of Gerontology at Oxford, she previously taught at the University of London and later in public policy at the University of Chicago.

She has served as an advisor to the UN, WHO, the World Economic Forum, and the UK Government’s Council for Science and Technology. She has also acted as a longevity advisor to the European Commission, various governments around the world, corporations, and financial institutions, and is a member of the Royal Society’s working group on climate change and biodiversity.

She advocates for an ethical and sustainable approach to longevity, with particular attention to social and workplace inclusion in ageing societies.

He has studied and worked closely with New Zealand’s most successful rugby team in history. His book Legacy is an international bestseller, translated worldwide, and is considered a must-read on high-performance leadership.

He has worked with U.S. and British special forces, Formula 1 teams, America’s Cup crews, and Premier League managers.

A recognized expert in building high-performance organizational cultures, he has applied his principles — humility, accountability, continuous excellence — beyond sports, in successful multinational companies such as Google, PayPal, Vodafone, Red Bull, Goldman Sachs, and McKinsey.

His research on excellence in high-pressure environments has been featured in The Guardian, Harvard Business Review, and The Financial Times.

A Research Fellow at Gartner for over 10 years, and currently Chief Strategy and Research Officer at Futurum Group, she has led the growth of major tech divisions and supported companies such as Microsoft, Cisco, and IBM in developing go-to-market models and sales strategies in highly competitive markets.

Recognized by Forbes as the figure “reshaping our understanding of growth,” she is ranked among the Top 50 Business Thinkers worldwide by Thinkers50 and has lectured as a guest lecturer at universities and business schools including Columbia, the University of Southern California, and Wharton.

Her book, Growth IQ, provides thousands of leaders with practical tools to transform strategies, sales, and customer experience, while emphasizing the importance of employee experience for long-term growth.