Selina Neri

Selina Neri, Ph.D. is a multidisciplinary forward-thinking, global, dynamic, multicultural corporate-academic with over 30 years of diverse, C-level and board experience in Fortune 500, Global 500 and startups in the USA, Europe and Asia.

Recognized for being an inspirational, authentic and well-respected global leader, Neri was included in the prestigious Thinkers50 Radar Class of 2025 list of the world’s most influential management thinkers for her “important contribution to leadership development and making generations future-ready”.

Neri is CEO, Dean & Co-Founder of the Institute for Future Readiness (UAE), a capacity builder in future readiness dedicated to making generations future-ready through relevant educational programs and research. In addition, she’s a Senior Fellow of the Center for Governance, Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia), driving thought leadership in corporate governance research and education and a Professor of Leadership and Corporate Governance at Hult Ashridge Executive Education (UK).

Neri and the Institute for Future Readiness has been featured in Emirates News (Dubai One TV), Gulf News, Arabian Business, Khaleej Times, The Agenda Podcast Dubai Eye, Zawya and more. She has been named by the Financial Times among the 100 Women to Watch and was named 2020 and 2021 Professor of the Year as well as 2020 Global Faculty of the Year by Hult International Business School. Neri was also featured in Higher Education Digest 2023 for her contribution to leadership impact and development.

Selina Neri is available to advise your organization via virtual and in-person consulting meetings, interactive workshops and customized keynotes through the exclusive representation of Stern Speakers & Advisors, a division of Stern Strategy Group^®.