International Business Speakers

Navi Radjou is a French-American scholar, an innovation and leadership advisor, and a bestselling author based in Silicon Valley. Navi’s most recent book, Frugal Innovation: How To Do More With Less (with a foreword by… Full Profile

Dr. Parag Khanna is a visionary strategic futurist and globally bestselling author. He is the founder and managing partner of FutureMap, a boutique advisory firm that marries rigorous data analysis, sophisticated scenarios, and cutting-edge mapping… Full Profile

As a geopolitical strategist, Peter Zeihan shapes the statistical facts of geography and populations into a compelling narrative about global politics, markets, and economic trends, helping industry leaders navigate the complex mix of geopolitical risks… Full Profile

Executive chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group and director of its research team, Dr. Mark Mobius is a globalization expert with particular expertise in investing and doing business with China. Renowned as one of the… Full Profile

Winner of the Hayek Lifetime Achievement award and named by TIME magazine as one of its “100 Most Influential People in the World,” Dr. Dambisa Moyo is an economist with an unrivalled knowledge of international… Full Profile

Ted Fishman is a veteran journalist, keynote speaker, and former commodities trader who has emerged as a leading expert on two of the greatest megatrends of our age. Fishman’s latest book, Shock Of Gray, published… Full Profile

One of the world’s most knowledgeable experts on the energy industry and geopolitics, Amy Myers Jaffe is the chair of the Future of Oil and Gas at the World Economic Forum (Davos) as well as… Full Profile

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld is the Senior Associate Dean for Executive Programs at Yale University’s School of Management and The Lester Crown Professor of Management Practice as well as the Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer of… Full Profile

One of Europe’s top economic commentators and futurists, Hamish McRae gives audiences an in-depth look at the ingredients for success in an increasingly stressful and competitive world. The award-winning financial journalist draws from decades of… Full Profile

Jeff Rubin is an award-winning international author, economist and engaging keynote speaker. For 20 years, Mr. Rubin served as Chief Economist and Managing Director of CIBC World Markets until 2009. Throughout his career, his calls… Full Profile

Change maker, Hitendra Patel has helped over 50 global corporations foster innovative cultures that produce tangible results. The internationally regarded thought leader is a co-founder and managing director of the IXL Center, a global consulting… Full Profile

JEFFREY PFEFFER is the Thomas D. Dee II Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University where he has taught since 1979. He is the author or co-author of thirteen books… Full Profile

Former Minister of Labor and Social Security of Chile José Piñera is the master architect of Chile′s socio-economic transformation. While Labor Minister of Chile, from 1978-1980, Piñera won a victory for capitalism and freedom when… Full Profile

Named by the Economist as one of the world’s 25 most influential economists, Professor Laurence Kotlikoff has dedicated his life to fixing fiscal woes with smart economic practices and common sense. The respected Boston University… Full Profile

Thinkers50 thought leader, Nimalya Kumar is changing the perception of the role of marketing worldwide. The London Business School professor and sought out advisor has attracted more than 15,000 citations on Google Scholar for his… Full Profile

Hermann Simon is founder and chairman of Simon, Kucher & Partners Strategy & Marketing Consultants, Bonn, Boston, London, Munich, Paris, Tokyo, Vienna and Zurich. He is also a Permanent Visiting Professor at the London Business… Full Profile

A founding member of the Conscious Capitalism movement, Raj Sisodia is in high demand for his popular keynote speeches that reflect his status as one of the “50 Leading Market Thinkers” of the Chartered Institute… Full Profile

Born and raised in Argentina, Mr. Smith colors his writing and presentations with a bi-cultural international perspective. Mr. Smith earned his bachelor′s degree with honors in economics from Dartmouth College and his master’s degree in… Full Profile

Winner of the Nobel Prize in economics, Joseph E. Stiglitz is one of the world's most noted economists and a thought leader on globalization and international business. In addition to his individual Nobel Prize, he… Full Profile

Donald Straszheim is one of the nation’s foremost economists. Principal and Founder of Straszheim Global Advisors (SGA), the company is an independent research firm, focusing on the U.S., China and global economies, business conditions and… Full Profile

Mr. Deepak Sharma served as the Chairman of Citi Private Bank at Citigroup, Inc. from November 2009 to April 30, 2014. Mr. Sharma served as the Chief Executive Officer of Global Wealth Management International at… Full Profile

CEO, entrepreneur, and author Margaret Heffernan doesn’t play the game; she writes the rules. The experienced television writer, producer, and business woman helps leaders and teams turn insight into action and conflicts into productivity. Margaret… Full Profile

Jeremy Rifkin is an American economic and social theorist, writer, public speaker, political advisor, and activist. Rifkin is the author of 20 bestselling books about the impact of scientific and technological changes on the economy,… Full Profile

Haiyan Wang specializes in global strategy, executive education, management consulting, and doing business in China and India. As Managing Partner of China India Institute, she oversees the organization's research and consulting focus, strategic goals, and… Full Profile