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Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies was last modified: December 21st, 2023 by Stern Strategy Group

Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies

Natasha Sarin

Leading Economist and Expert on Tax Policy Who Helps Business Leaders Navigate the Increasing Challenges in Today’s Global Economy, From Tariffs to AI’s Impacts on the Labor Market; Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy and Counselor to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, U.S. Treasury Department; Professor, Yale Law School and Yale School of Management in the Finance Department; President and Co-Founder, The Budget Lab at Yale; Contributing Columnist, The Washington Post

Financial Services / Economics, Capitalism, Geopolitics & Globalization / Policy & Government / Future of Work / Artificial Intelligence / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Navigating Uncertainty / Founders & Practitioners / Women Speakers & Advisors / New To Stern
Joseph Bradley headshot 2025

Trailblazing Thought Leader Redefining What’s Possible in the Age of AI and Digital Transformation; Experienced Silicon Valley and Middle East Business Executive Helping Shape the Future of Cities, Businesses, and Individuals; Captivating Storyteller and Visionary Thinker Who Inspires Audiences to Embrace Innovation, Unlock Hidden Potential, and Take Bold Leaps Into the Future; Chief Executive Officer, TONOMUS, a NEOM Company; Author, “Questioneering” and Co-Author, “You to the Power of Two” (2025)

Digital Transformation, IT & Data Analytics / Artificial Intelligence / Futurists / Company Culture / Emerging Technology / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Issues / Innovation & Design / Leadership / Quantum Computing / Trust & Empathy / Founders & Practitioners / International Speakers & Advisors / TED Speakers / Must-Read Books / New To Stern
Oren Cass headshot

Leading Economic Policy Adviser Shaping Modern Conservative Thought and the Future of Capitalism by Advocating for Policies Prioritizing Family, Community and Industry; Influential Public Commentator Helping Leaders Understand the Values and Priorities of Americans and the Challenges in Modern American Life; Founder and Chief Economist, American Compass; Contributing Opinion Writer, New York Times; Contributing Editor, Financial Times; Author, “Understanding America” Newsletter; Author, “The Once and Future Worker” (2018); Domestic Policy Director for Governor Mitt Romney’s 2012 Presidential Campaign; Former Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research

Economics, Capitalism, Geopolitics & Globalization / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Must-Read Books / New To Stern
Rana el Kaliouby

Pioneering AI Scientist and Inventor of Emotion and Human Perception AI; Visionary Entrepreneur, Investor and Authority on Developing an AI Mindset for Competitive Advantage; Expert on Designing and Implementing Ethical Business Strategies; Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Blue Tulip Ventures; Executive Fellow, Harvard Business School; Bestselling Author, “Girl Decoded” (2020)

Artificial Intelligence / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Health Care & Medicine / Strategy / Emerging Technology / Futurists / STEAM / TED Speakers / Women Speakers & Advisors / Future of Work / Must-Read Books / Transportation, Micromobility & Infrastructure / Executive Education / Moderators / Trust & Empathy / Founders & Practitioners
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Top Global Researcher on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Computer Science Who Helps Public and Private Institutions Move Toward a Future Where Machines Are Integrated Into the Fabric of Life; Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT; Director, MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and the MIT AI Accelerator; Co-Founder of Liquid AI, Themis AI, Venti Technologies and TRC; Board Member; Class of 2002 McArthur Fellow; Member, National Academy of Engineering and American Academy of Arts and Sciences; 2024 John Scott Award Recipient; Author, “The Mind’s Mirror” (2024), “The Heart and the Chip” (2024)

Robotics & Automation / Artificial Intelligence / Digital Transformation, IT & Data Analytics / Innovation & Design / Emerging Technology / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Supply Chain Management / Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Issues / Future of Work / Futurists / Digital Twins / TED Speakers / Founders & Practitioners / Must-Read Books / Women Speakers & Advisors
Jason Wild Headshot

Award-Winning Growth and Strategy Executive Helping Companies Innovate and Transform Into Ethical and Responsible Customer-Centric Organizations; Worldwide Digital Transformation and Value Proposition Design Expert Who Helps Create Great Brands; Former Vice President, CEO Co-Innovation and Customer Engagement, Microsoft; Investor/Entrepreneur in Residence, Goizueta Business School, Emory University; Upcoming Co-Author, “Scaling Genius” with Linda A. Hill

Leadership / Innovation & Design / Customer Experience & Consumer Behavior / Marketing, Branding & Sales / Artificial Intelligence / Financial Services / Digital Transformation, IT & Data Analytics / Strategy / Business Model Innovation / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Founders & Practitioners / Executive Education
Azeem Azhar headshot

Global Futurist, Exponential Thinker and Expert Investor; Founder, Exponential View; Visiting Fellow, Oxford Martin School; Executive Fellow, Harvard Business School; Digital Fellow, Stanford Digital Economy Lab; Host, “Exponentially,” Bloomberg TV; Co-Chair, Global Futures Council on Complex Risks, World Economic Forum; Award-Winning, Bestselling Author, “The Exponential Age”; Named one of Vox’s 2023 Future Perfect 50

Artificial Intelligence / Robotics & Automation / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Cybersecurity / Innovation & Design / Policy & Government / Strategy / Emerging Technology / Futurists / Business Model Innovation / Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies / Economics, Capitalism, Geopolitics & Globalization / Asia: Business, Geopolitics & Society / Sustainability, the Environment & Climate Change / TED Speakers / Future of Work / International Speakers & Advisors / Transportation, Micromobility & Infrastructure / Digital Transformation, IT & Data Analytics / Hybrid Work & Work From Home / Platform Revolution / Founders & Practitioners / Executive Education / Must-Read Books

World-Renowned Expert on Leadership and Innovation; Digital Transformation Visionary Revealing Guiding Principles for Successfully Leveraging Data, Tech and Tools to Develop Star Talent and Inclusive Cultures; Chair of the Leadership Initiative and Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; Co-Founder, Paradox Strategies Leadership Advisory Firm; Co-Founder, InnovationForce; Co-Author of Award-Winning Bestseller “Collective Genius” and the Forthcoming “Genius at Scale” (March 2026); Seven-Time Top 50 Management Thinker in the World, Thinkers50; 2025 Female Founders 500, Inc. Magazine

Leadership / Innovation & Design / Digital Transformation, IT & Data Analytics / Artificial Intelligence / Strategy / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Human Resource Management & Talent Development / Customer Experience & Consumer Behavior / TED Speakers / Financial Services / Must-Read Books / Inclusion & Belonging / Company Culture / Executive Education / Founders & Practitioners / Women Speakers & Advisors
Gary Hamel Headshot

One of the World’s Leading Experts in Leadership, Strategy, Change and Innovation Who Helps Organizations Build Breakout Strategies, Bust Bureaucracy, Unleash Innovation and Accelerate Change; Wall Street Journal World’s #1 Business Thinker; Visiting Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, London Business School; Director, The Management Lab; Fellow, The Strategic Management Society; Thinkers 50 Hall of Fame; Bestselling Author, “Humanocracy”

Strategy / Leadership / Business Model Innovation / Company Culture / Change Management / Future of Work / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Human Resource Management & Talent Development / Marketing, Branding & Sales / Asia: Business, Geopolitics & Society / Must-Read Books
Christian Stadler Headshot

Internationally Renowned Strategy and Leadership Expert Whose Practical Frameworks Help Organizations Leverage Input From All Levels of Their Business To Create Successful Long-Term Strategies; Groundbreaking Researcher Demonstrating How to Leverage Generative AI for Competitive Advantage; Skilled Facilitator of Interactive Scenario Planning Workshops; Strategic Management Professor, Warwick Business School; Forbes Contributor; Bestselling Co-Author, “Open Strategy”

Leadership / Strategy / Artificial Intelligence / Company Culture / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Human Resource Management & Talent Development / International Speakers & Advisors / Inspirational Speakers / Executive Education / Must-Read Books
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Renowned Climate Change Strategist, Author and Expert on How Organizations and Changemakers Can Lead on Climate; Trusted Advisor to Business and Government Leaders, Investors, Organizations and Communities; Senior Writer, New York Times Bestseller “Drawdown” (2017); Editor-in-Chief, “The Drawdown Review” (2020); Co-Editor, “All We Can Save” (2020); Co-Host, “A Matter of Degrees” Podcast; Co-Founder, The All We Can Save Project; One of 15 “Women Who Will Save the World,” Time Magazine

Sustainability, the Environment & Climate Change / Energy & Renewables / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Leadership / Inclusion & Belonging / Policy & Government / Strategy / Emerging Technology / TED Speakers / Inspirational Speakers / Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Issues / Founders & Practitioners / Must-Read Books / Moderators / Women Speakers & Advisors
Mitch Weiss Headshot 2024

Leading Expert on Invention and Innovation for Problem Solving in Government and Longstanding Institutions; Top Advisor Helping Leaders in All Sectors Elevate Their Knowledge of Generative AI and Explore How to Deploy it Within Their Organizations; Acclaimed Author, “We the Possibility;” Award-Winning Professor of Management Practice, Harvard Business School

Leadership / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Artificial Intelligence / Human Resource Management & Talent Development / Policy & Government / Strategy / Emerging Technology / Education & Lifelong Learning / Navigating Uncertainty / Executive Education / Experiential Programs / Transportation, Micromobility & Infrastructure / Founders & Practitioners / Must-Read Books
Mark Roberge Headshot

Pioneering Practitioner of Modern Revenue Generation and Sales & Marketing Strategies in the Digital Era; Founding CRO, HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS); Bestselling Author, “The Sales Acceleration Formula”; Senior Lecturer in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit, Harvard Business School; Venture Capitalist Who Helps Businesses Scale While Leveraging Salesforce Culture and Maximizing Success

Innovation & Design / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Leadership / Marketing, Branding & Sales / Emerging Technology / Must-Read Books / Founders & Practitioners
Jason Pontin Headshot

Visionary Futurist and Venture Capitalist Funding Dynamic Breakthrough Technologies in Computing, Energy, Life Sciences and Health Care; Leading Expert on New Technology, Innovation and the Future of Work; Renowned Journalist, Speaker and Moderator; Partner, DCVC; Chairman of the Board of Directors, Strateos

Emerging Technology / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Health Care & Medicine / Innovation & Design / Sustainability, the Environment & Climate Change / Futurists / Robotics & Automation / Artificial Intelligence / Bioengineering, Genetics & Cellular Agriculture / Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies / TED Speakers / Future of Work / Inspirational Speakers / Longevity & Aging / Moderators / Digital Transformation, IT & Data Analytics / Energy & Renewables / Founders & Practitioners

Digital Health Pioneer, Entrepreneur and Inventor of Mobile & Wearable Technology for Emotional Intelligence and Well-Being; Expert on Emotion AI and the Ethics of Its Use; Top Cited Scholar in the Areas of Digital Health and Affective Computing; Co-Founder, Affectiva; Co-Founder and Chairman, Empatica; Director, Affective Computing Research, MIT Media Lab; Professor, MIT; Faculty Chair MindHandHeart

Robotics & Automation / Wellness & Well-Being / Health Care & Medicine / Emerging Technology / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Resilience / STEAM / TED Speakers / Women Speakers & Advisors / Must-Read Books / Founders & Practitioners
Kelly Peters Headshot

Behavioral Economics Expert and Leader in Applying Human Insights to Business Strategy, Marketing and Operations; Behavioral Economics Leader & Partner, Deloitte; Co-Founder, BEworks; Founder and CEO, Trial Run; Lifetime Achievement Award, Consulting Magazine

Marketing, Branding & Sales / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Customer Experience & Consumer Behavior / TED Speakers / Women Speakers & Advisors
Bob Moesta Headshot

Master Innovator, Maker and Entrepreneur; Expert Investigator of Consumers’ Motivations and Decision-Making Processes; Co-Creator of the “Jobs-To-Be-Done” Theory; President, ReWired Group; Co-Author, “Job Moves” (2024)

Innovation & Design / Education & Lifelong Learning / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Marketing, Branding & Sales / Customer Experience & Consumer Behavior / Future of Work / Must-Read Books / Founders & Practitioners
Rory McDonald Headshot

Leading Expert on Disruptive Innovation and Strategies for Conquering New Markets; Authority on Proactive Investment Opportunities; Best 40 Under 40 Professor (Poets & Quants); John Tyler Associate Professor of Business Administration, University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Innovation & Design / Digital Transformation, IT & Data Analytics / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Strategy / Emerging Technology / Business Model Innovation / Financial Services / Moderators
Andrew W. Lo Headshot

World-Renowned Economist and Financial Scholar Whose Evidence-Based Frameworks Offer Audiences a Deeper Understanding of Market Psychology and Modern Investment Strategies; Groundbreaking Researcher Developing AI Tools to Extend Human Ability in Financial Advising, Quantitative Trading, and Predicting Clinical Trial Outcomes; MIT Sloan School of Management Professor, Director of the MIT Laboratory for Financial Engineering, Principal Investigator at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory; Serial Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of the AlphaSimplex Group, QLS Advisors, Quantile Health, Uncommon Cures, and the Award-Winning BridgeBio Pharma; Author, “Adaptive Markets”; Co-Author, “In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio”; TIME’s 100 Most Influential People

Financial Services / Economics, Capitalism, Geopolitics & Globalization / Artificial Intelligence / Health Care & Medicine / Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Issues / Neuroscience / Sustainability, the Environment & Climate Change / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / TED Speakers / Must-Read Books
Mark R. Kramer headshot

Global Authority on Strategies That Drive Competitive Advantage by Leveraging Business Opportunities With Social and Environmental Impact; Co-Creator (With Michael Porter) of the Creating Shared Value (CSV) Concept; Acclaimed Scholar Who Introduced the Ideas of Impact Investing, Catalytic Philanthropy, Collective Impact, and Strategic Evaluation; Co-Founder, FSG; Senior Fellow, CSR Initiative of the Center for Business and Government, Harvard Kennedy School

Sustainability, the Environment & Climate Change / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Leadership / Purpose / Strategy / Financial Services / Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Issues

New York Times Bestselling Author and Leading Expert on Human Performance; Foremost Authority on Harnessing Flow to Amplify Focus, Decision-Making and Productivity; Visionary Thinker on the Future of Technology; Award-Winning Journalist; Three-Time Pulitzer Prize Nominee; Author, “Gnar Country” (2023) and Bestseller “The Art of Impossible” (2021); Executive Director, Flow Research Collective

Neuroscience / Leadership / Longevity & Aging / Wellness & Well-Being / Purpose / Company Culture / Innovation & Design / Emerging Technology / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Human Resource Management & Talent Development / Inspirational Speakers / Must-Read Books / TED Speakers / Founders & Practitioners / Experiential Programs
Larry Keeley headshot

Authority on Integrating Firms into Dynamic Business Ecosystems; Innovation Strategy and Effectiveness Expert; Influential Designer; Co-Founder and Former President, Doblin; Author, “Ten Types of Innovation”

Innovation & Design / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Strategy / Emerging Technology / TED Speakers / Must-Read Books / Transportation, Micromobility & Infrastructure / Founders & Practitioners / Executive Education

Leading Authority on Economic Revival and Growth; Entrepreneur and Angel Investor; Founder, Babson Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Platform; Former Professor of Entrepreneurship, Harvard Business School, Columbia University and Babson Executive Education; Author, “Worthless, Impossible and Stupid”

Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Transportation, Micromobility & Infrastructure / Supply Chain Management / Founders & Practitioners / Executive Education / Must-Read Books
Ayanna Howard Headshot

Pioneering Innovator, Entrepreneur and Inventor of Robotic Technologies and Artificial Intelligence for Industry, Health Care and Education; Co-Founder and Board Director, Zyrobotics; Dean, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University; 2024 Forbes 50 Over 50: Innovation; Bestselling Author, “Sex, Race and Robots”

Robotics & Automation / Artificial Intelligence / Emerging Technology / STEAM / Futurists / Health Care & Medicine / Innovation & Design / Education & Lifelong Learning / Future of Work / Inclusion & Belonging / Trust & Empathy / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Founders & Practitioners / Women Speakers & Advisors / TED Speakers

Global Authority on Leading Innovation and Navigating Transitions by Harnessing the Power of Inquiry to Creatively Solve Problems; Senior Lecturer in Leadership and Innovation, MIT Sloan School of Management; Co-Founder, The Innovator’s DNA; Innosight Fellow; Award-Winning Author, “Questions Are the Answer” (2018); Co-Author, “The Innovator’s DNA” (Updated 2019); Named Among the Top 50 Management Thinkers in the World in 2023 and 2021, Thinkers50

Leadership / Innovation & Design / Navigating Uncertainty / Change Management / Strategy / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Human Resource Management & Talent Development / Future of Work / Company Culture / Digital Transformation, IT & Data Analytics / Psychological Safety / Trust & Empathy / Artificial Intelligence / Moderators / Inspirational Speakers / Experiential Programs / Executive Education / Must-Read Books
Nathan Furr

Foremost Expert on Leadership and Managing Uncertainty Using Frameworks That Build Resilience, Uncover New Possibilities, and Strategically Adapt to Change; Recognized Authority on Technology Strategy, AI Transformation and Disruptive Innovation; Co-Author of Five Books on Innovation Including “Innovation Capital” (2019) and “The Upside of Uncertainty” (2022); Professor of Strategy, INSEAD

Navigating Uncertainty / Innovation & Design / Artificial Intelligence / Digital Transformation, IT & Data Analytics / Resilience / Company Culture / Leadership / Strategy / Emerging Technology / Business Model Innovation / Platform Revolution / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / International Speakers & Advisors / Moderators / Executive Education / Must-Read Books
Jeff Dyer Headshot

Expert on Strategically Designing Innovative Business Models, Corporate Cultures and Leadership Styles; Co-Author, “The Innovator’s DNA,” “The Innovator’s Method” and “Innovation Capital” (2019); Distinguished Professor of Strategy, Brigham Young University

Innovation & Design / Company Culture / Leadership / Human Resource Management & Talent Development / Strategy / Persuasion & Negotiation / Future of Work / Must-Read Books / Founders & Practitioners / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies
Isha Datar Headshot

Cellular Agriculture Pioneer; Executive Director, New Harvest; Co-Founder, Perfect Day (formerly Muufri) and Clara Foods

Bioengineering, Genetics & Cellular Agriculture / STEAM / Emerging Technology / Sustainability, the Environment & Climate Change / Futurists / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / TED Speakers / Women Speakers & Advisors / Founders & Practitioners

Pioneering Bioscientist and Innovator; Expert on Leading Teams Where Few Rules or Precedents Exist; Neuroengineer Focused on Mapping the Brain to Cure Mental Illness and Neurological Disorders; Professor, MIT McGovern Institute for Brain Research and Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Co-Director, K. Lisa Yang Center for Bionics; Co-Founder, Cognito Therapeutics

Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Health Care & Medicine / Innovation & Design / Bioengineering, Genetics & Cellular Agriculture / TED Speakers / Longevity & Aging / Founders & Practitioners / Neuroscience
David Bell

Digital Marketing and E-Commerce Pioneer Who Helps Businesses Create Effective Go-To-Market Strategies for Today’s Online/Offline and Omnichannel World; Expert on Consumer Behavior and the Future of Retail; Disruptive Startup Mentor and Investor; Bestselling Author, “Location Is (Still) Everything”; Co-Founder, Idea Farm Ventures

Marketing, Branding & Sales / Digital Transformation, IT & Data Analytics / Customer Experience & Consumer Behavior / Strategy / Emerging Technology / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Communication Strategy / Founders & Practitioners / Must-Read Books
BETH ALTRINGER

Award-Winning Designer and Expert on Combining Design, Technology and Behavioral Science to Create Innovative Products, Services and Experiences; Unrivaled Authority on Innovation Leadership, Product Desirability and Outside-the-Box Design Thinking; Founder, The Desirability Lab; Principal, Ames Studio; Professor of Practice and Executive Director, Joint Master of Arts in Design Engineering (MADE) Program, Brown University and RISD

Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Innovation & Design / Marketing, Branding & Sales / Customer Experience & Consumer Behavior / Strategy / Emerging Technology / Artificial Intelligence / Future of Work / Robotics & Automation / Purpose / Women Speakers & Advisors