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New To Stern was last modified: December 21st, 2023 by Stern Strategy Group

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Visionary Thinker at the Intersection of AI and the Future of Education Helping Leaders Design the New Processes and Values Demanded By AI Adoption; Vice Provost for AI and Technology in Education, NYU; Chair, NYU Future of Technology-Enhanced Education Committee; Faculty Associate, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University; 2010 Edward R. Murrow Visiting Lecturer, Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, Harvard University; Author, โ€œHere Comes Everybody,โ€ โ€œCognitive Surplusโ€ and โ€œLittle Riceโ€

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Machine Learning Pioneer and Global Authority on Prediction, Data Science and Trust in AI Who Helps Leaders Determine When to Trust Automated Systems to Make Decisions; Finance, Health Care, Media and Consumer Technology Researcher; Robert A. Miller Professor of Business and Professor of Data Science, New York University Stern School of Business; Host, “Brave New World” Podcast; Author “Thinking With Machines” (Nov. 2025)

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Leading Thinker, Author and Speaker on Strategy and Innovation Helping Organizations Adapt to Uncertainty and Compete in Today’s Tech-Heavy World; Founder, BCG Henderson Institute; Three-Time TED Speaker; Editor, “Inspiring the Next Game” Series (2022-2023); Author, “Your Strategy Needs a Strategy” (2015), “The Imagination Machine” (2021) “Like: The Button That Changed the World” (2025)

Strategy / Navigating Uncertainty / Innovation & Design / Leadership / Platform Revolution / Founders & Practitioners / Must-Read Books / TED Speakers / New To Stern

Award-Winning Computer Scientist, Product Leader, Entrepreneur and Tech Executive Who Helps Organizations Evaluate and Responsibly Apply AI in Strategic, Ethical and Competitive Ways; Vice President of Artificial Intelligence, Workday; Senior Advisor, Mozilla; Co-Founder, Ethical Tech Working Group, Harvard Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society; Senior Fellow, Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy; Inaugural Executive Director, U.S. National AI Advisory Committee; Founding Product and Engineering Member, U.S. Digital Service at the White House; Former Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Federal Trade Commission; Former Product and Engineering Leader, Google and IBM

Artificial Intelligence / Emerging Technology / Policy & Government / Founders & Practitioners / Leadership / Strategy / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / STEAM / Women Speakers & Advisors / New To Stern

Globally Recognized Strategist on Megatrends and Sustainable Business; Ranked #3 on the Thinkers50 List of the Most Influential Management Thinkers in the World; Bestselling Author, “Green to Gold,” “The Big Pivot,” and “Net Positive”

Sustainability, the Environment & Climate Change / Energy & Renewables / Strategy / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Operations / Business Model Innovation / Innovation & Design / Resilience / Financial Services / Artificial Intelligence / Futurists / Executive Education / Must-Read Books / New To Stern
Aarons Mele

Globally-Renowned Expert on Strengthening Workplace Culture by Integrating Positive Mental Health into Leadership; Valued Advisor Who Helps Organizations Build Resilient, High-Performing Teams that Thrive in Todayโ€™s Fast-Changing World; LinkedIn Top 10 Voice in Mental Health; Host, LinkedInโ€™s “The Anxious Achiever” Podcast; Celebrated Author of Award-Winning “The Anxious Achiever” (2023) and Bestseller “Hiding in the Bathroom” (2017); Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education Instructor; Contributor, Harvard Business Review

Leadership / Wellness & Well-Being / Company Culture / Resilience / Psychological Safety / Inspirational Speakers / Executive Education / Must-Read Books / Moderators / Founders & Practitioners / Women Speakers & Advisors / New To Stern

Renowned Cyberspace Innovator Who Helps Organizations Create and Sustain Trustworthy and Enduring Technologies; Director and CEO, Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute; Former Commander, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory; Member, U.S. National Academy of Engineering; Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers and the International Council on Systems Engineering

Cybersecurity / Artificial Intelligence / Emerging Technology / Policy & Government / Digital Transformation, IT & Data Analytics / Strategy / Founders & Practitioners / New To Stern

Influential Economist and Immersive Storyteller Bringing Economics to Life for Curious Leaders; Adjunct Professor of Global Economics, Trinity College Dublin; Host of The David McWilliams Podcast; Founder, Kilkenomics, the Worldโ€™s Only Economics and Stand-Up Comedy Festival; Co-Founder, Dalkey Book Festival; Six-Time Bestselling Author, Including โ€œThe History of Money: A Story of Humanityโ€ (2025) and โ€œMoneyโ€ (2024)

Economics, Capitalism, Geopolitics & Globalization / Financial Services / Futurists / Must-Read Books / TED Speakers / New To Stern
Natasha Sarin

Leading Economist and Expert on Tax Policy Who Helps Business Leaders Navigate the Increasing Challenges in Todayโ€™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

Award-Winning Labor Economist and Top Expert on How Companies Are Thriving With a Four Day Work Week; Influential Business Researcher and Policy Advisor Whose Work is Credited For Helping Pass The Family and Medical Leave Act; Professor of Sociology, Boston College; Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science; New York Times Bestselling Author of Several Books on Work Time Including “Four Days a Week” (June 2025)

Business Model Innovation / Company Culture / Future of Work / Wellness & Well-Being / Strategy / Psychological Safety / Artificial Intelligence / Sustainability, the Environment & Climate Change / Women Speakers & Advisors / TED Speakers / Inspirational Speakers / Must-Read Books / New To Stern

Global Futurist, Executive Advisor and Thought Leader on Symbiotic Intelligence Who Helps Fortune 500 Companies Rethink Whatโ€™s Possible With AI and Data-Driven Transformation; Vice President, Capgemini

Emerging Technology / Digital Transformation, IT & Data Analytics / Artificial Intelligence / Strategy / Data Monetization / Supply Chain Management / Energy & Renewables / Leadership / Futurists / New To Stern
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Former Senior Policymaker on the Middle East and Presidential Speechwriter on Foreign Affairs and National Security Who Helps Leaders Navigate Geopolitical Relationships; Former Top State Department Official Responsible for the Arabian Gulf Region; Fellow, Middle East Institute

 

Policy & Government / Asia: Business, Geopolitics & Society / Economics, Capitalism, Geopolitics & Globalization / New To Stern

Artificial Intelligence Pioneer and Entrepreneur Who Helps Companies Develop Pro-Human AI Solutions That Scale Leadership, Unlock Talent and Extend Identity in Purposeful Ways; Founder, Virtual Human Economy; Co-Founder, Hour One; Former Digital Media Executive

Digital Twins / Futurists / Artificial Intelligence / Emerging Technology / Innovation & Design / Digital Transformation, IT & Data Analytics / Human Resource Management & Talent Development / Women Speakers & Advisors / Founders & Practitioners / TED Speakers / New To Stern
Alex Budak

Award-Winning Educator, Entrepreneur and Leader Who Helps People Cultivate Courage, Spark Change and Make an Impact Wherever They Go; Executive Director, Berkeley Haas Global Access Program; Lecturer, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, School of Public Health and College of Natural Resources; Founder, StartSomeGood; Author, “Becoming a Changemaker”

Company Culture / Change Management / Psychological Safety / Leadership / Trust & Empathy / Navigating Uncertainty / Persuasion & Negotiation / Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Issues / Purpose / Strategy / Inclusion & Belonging / Human Resource Management & Talent Development / Wellness & Well-Being / Executive Education / Founders & Practitioners / Inspirational Speakers / Must-Read Books / TED Speakers / New To Stern

Seasoned Executive, Consultant and Speaker Who Helps Improve Results in Organizations Large and Small Across a Wide Range of Industries; Former VP of Operational Excellence, Harley-Davidson; Founder, ShiftGear Work Design; Co-Creator, Dynamic Work Design; Senior Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management; Co-Author With Nelson Repenning ยญโ€“ Long-Time Collaborator and MIT Distinguished Professor of System Dynamics โ€“ โ€œThereโ€™s Got to Be a Better Wayโ€ (August 2025)

Business Model Innovation / Strategy / Operations / Innovation & Design / Leadership / Change Management / Founders & Practitioners / New To Stern / Must-Read Books

Renowned Authority on Designing Effective and Engaging Work Who Helps Companies Link Day-to-Day Decisions With Strategic Objectives; Award-Winning Distinguished Professor of System Dynamics and Organization Studies and Faculty Director of the MIT Leadership Center, MIT Sloan School of Management; Chief Social Scientist, ShiftGear Work Design; Co-Author, “There’s Got to Be a Better Way” (August 2025)

Innovation & Design / Business Model Innovation / Operations / Strategy / Leadership / Change Management / Founders & Practitioners / Must-Read Books / New To Stern

Renowned Diplomat, Historian, Poet and Former Senior Government Official Helping Leaders Understand China, U.S.-China Relations and U.S. Foreign Policy; Former Senior Director for China and Taiwan Affairs, White House National Security Council (NSC) and Deputy China Coordinator, State Department; Fellow, Harvard Kennedy Schoolโ€™s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Senior Research Scholar, Columbia Institute of Global Politics and School of International and Public Affairs; Author of Several Books on China Including “Never Turn Back” (2022)

Asia: Business, Geopolitics & Society / Policy & Government / Economics, Capitalism, Geopolitics & Globalization / Navigating Uncertainty / Emerging Technology / Founders & Practitioners / Must-Read Books / New To Stern
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Leading Marketing and Behavioral Psychology Expert Helping Organizations Resolve the Difficulty of Managing the Diverse Needs of Customers as Brands Grow; Associate Professor of Marketing, Emory Universityโ€™s Goizueta School of Business; Co-Author, “The Growth Dilemma: Managing Your Brand When Different Customers Want Different Things” (June 2025) and “The Intuitive Customer” (2016); Co-Host, “The Intuitive Customer Podcast”

Marketing, Branding & Sales / Customer Experience & Consumer Behavior / Data Monetization / Strategy / Leadership / Communication Strategy / Persuasion & Negotiation / Social Media Marketing & Business Analytics / Must-Read Books / New To Stern

Renowned Journalist and Geopolitical Analyst Who Offers Leaders a Nuanced and Thought-Provoking Perspective on Current Affairs; Host, Breaking History Podcast; Contributing Editor and Columnist, The Free Press; Former Columnist, Bloomberg, The Daily Beast and Newsweek

Economics, Capitalism, Geopolitics & Globalization / Asia: Business, Geopolitics & Society / Navigating Uncertainty / Moderators / New To Stern
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Leading Political Economist Who Helps Organizations Scenario Plan for the Evolving Global Commerce Space Including Impacts From Tariffs and Supply Chain Disruptions; Expert on Trade Policy in China, the U.S. and Europe; Researcher Investigating the Intersection of Sustainability and Government Policy; Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies; Former Senior Economist for Industrial Strategy, White House Council of Economic Advisors; Award-Winning Author, โ€œCollaborative Advantageโ€

Economics, Capitalism, Geopolitics & Globalization / Policy & Government / Asia: Business, Geopolitics & Society / Energy & Renewables / Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Issues / Leadership / Navigating Uncertainty / Strategy / Supply Chain Management / Sustainability, the Environment & Climate Change / Must-Read Books / New To Stern

Multidisciplinary Global Authority on Future Readiness, The Future of Work and Corporate Governance; Corporate-Academic Whose Approach Brings a Holistic View of Human Capital Development and Future Readiness to the Forefront; Thinkers50 Radar 2025; CEO, Dean & Co-Founder, Future Readiness Academy; Senior Fellow, Center for Governance, Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia); Professor of Leadership and Corporate Governance, Hult Ashridge Executive Education; Former Dean, Hult International Business School (Dubai Campus).

Leadership / Future of Work / Education & Lifelong Learning / Futurists / Executive Education / Navigating Uncertainty / Resilience / Strategy / Purpose / Human Resource Management & Talent Development / Inspirational Speakers / Founders & Practitioners / Women Speakers & Advisors / International Speakers & Advisors / New To Stern
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Influential, No-Holds-Barred Tech Industry Analyst Challenging the Broken “Growth at All Costs” Mindset and Revealing Practical Steps For Returning to Creating Products and Services People Love; Host, Award-Winning “Better Offline” Podcast; Author, “Why Everything Stopped Working” (Portfolio, 2026) and “Where’s Your Ed At” Newsletter; Founder and CEO, EZPR

Emerging Technology / Economics, Capitalism, Geopolitics & Globalization / Artificial Intelligence / Strategy / Customer Experience & Consumer Behavior / New To Stern

Award Winning Crisis Management and Homeland Security Expert Who Advises Businesses, Governments and Nonprofits on Creating Immediately Applicable Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Initiatives; Professor and Faculty Chair, Homeland Security and Global Crisis Resilience Projects, Harvard Kennedy School; Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary, Obama Administration; Homeland Security Advisor for Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick; Senior National Security On-Air Analyst, CNN; Contributor, The Atlantic; Bestselling Author, โ€œThe Devil Never Sleepsโ€ and โ€œSecurity Momโ€

Policy & Government / Communication Strategy / Cybersecurity / Economics, Capitalism, Geopolitics & Globalization / Leadership / Resilience / Moderators / Navigating Uncertainty / Supply Chain Management / Strategy / Founders & Practitioners / Executive Education / Must-Read Books / Women Speakers & Advisors / New To Stern

Globally Recognized Expert on the Adaptive Challenges of Disruptive Change Who Helps Organizations Thrive in Todayโ€™s Constantly Evolving World; Clinical Professor of Strategy, Dartmouth Tuck School of Business; Senior Advisor and Managing Partner Emeritus, Innosight; Ranked Four Times as One of the Most Influential Management Thinkers in the World and 2017 Innovation Award Winner, Thinkers50; Author of Nine Books Including “Epic Disruptions” (2025), “Eat, Sleep, Innovate” (2020) and “Dual Transformation” (2017)

Leadership / Navigating Uncertainty / Innovation & Design / Strategy / Resilience / Change Management / Executive Education / Founders & Practitioners / Asia: Business, Geopolitics & Society / Moderators / Must-Read Books / New To Stern
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Leading Business Transformation Executive Helping Organizations Build a Culture of Innovation That Marries Their Technology Roadmaps with People and Process Programs; Internationally Sought-After Advisor Who Guides Leaders in Developing Businesses that Move Fast, Change Often and Grow Rapidly; Chief Customer Officer, Generative AI GTM, Google; Former Leader of Special Programs and Executive Engagements, Canadian Leadership Team, Google

Communication Strategy / Strategy / Artificial Intelligence / Data Monetization / Digital Transformation, IT & Data Analytics / Innovation & Design / Psychological Safety / Wellness & Well-Being / Experiential Programs / Women Speakers & Advisors / New To Stern
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Authority on Human Behavior at Work Shaping Leadership, Culture and Well-Being Through Emotional Agility | Psychologist, Harvard Medical School | Creator of Emotional Agility | #1 WSJ Bestselling Author | Thinkers50 Honoree | TED speaker (12M+ views)

Leadership / Navigating Uncertainty / Psychological Safety / Trust & Empathy / Resilience / Wellness & Well-Being / Change Management / Strategy / Artificial Intelligence / Communication Strategy / Company Culture / Human Resource Management & Talent Development / Future of Work / Health Care & Medicine / Inclusion & Belonging / Innovation & Design / Executive Education / Must-Read Books / Inspirational Speakers / TED Speakers / Women Speakers & Advisors / New To Stern
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Trailblazing Thought Leader Redefining Whatโ€™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, โ€œQuestioneeringโ€ and Co-Author, โ€œYou to the Power of Twoโ€ (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
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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; Creator and Author, โ€œUnderstanding Americaโ€ Newsletter; Author, โ€œThe Once and Future Workerโ€ (2018); Editor, โ€œThe New Conservativesโ€ (2025); Domestic Policy Director for Governor Mitt Romneyโ€™s 2012 Presidential Campaign; Former Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research

Economics, Capitalism, Geopolitics & Globalization / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Must-Read Books / Education & Lifelong Learning / Future of Work / Policy & Government / New To Stern

Former Deloitte Senior Partner and Leadership Authority Whose Groundbreaking Research on Advancement Reveals A New Playbook for Resilient Leadership; Executive Fellow, Harvard Business School; Former US Managing Partner of WIN, Deloitte; Founder, re.write; Founding Board Member, Avasara; Board Member, Rutgers University Center for Women in Business; Advisor, Aspen Institute; Author, โ€œThe First, the Few, the Onlyโ€ (2022)

Leadership / Psychological Safety / Wellness & Well-Being / Resilience / Company Culture / Future of Work / Human Resource Management & Talent Development / Inclusion & Belonging / Strategy / Executive Education / TED Speakers / Founders & Practitioners / Inspirational Speakers / Must-Read Books / Women Speakers & Advisors / New To Stern
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Leading Expert Studying Team Dynamics and How They are Transformed By AI and Robotics; Design Researcher Revealing Practical Suggestions for Effective Collaboration and Team Health; Founder and Leader, InterPlay Research Studio, Cornell University; Associate Professor of Information Science and the Nancy H. โ€™62 and Philip M. โ€™62 Young Sesquicentennial Faculty Fellow at Cornell University

Robotics & Automation / Artificial Intelligence / Future of Work / Emerging Technology / Human Resource Management & Talent Development / Innovation & Design / Psychological Safety / New To Stern

World Renowned Expert on Economic Development, Finance, Education, Political Economy and More Helping Governments and Businesses Apply Microeconomic Theory to Answer Challenging Policy Questions; Director, Harvard Center for International Development; Professor of International Finance and Development, Harvard Kennedy School; Co-Founder, Center for Economic Research in Pakistan

Policy & Government / Economics, Capitalism, Geopolitics & Globalization / Financial Services / Change Management / Resilience / Strategy / Education & Lifelong Learning / Business Model Innovation / Navigating Uncertainty / Asia: Business, Geopolitics & Society / Leadership / Executive Education / Moderators / New To Stern
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Leading Future of Work Researcher Helping Leaders Build Human-Centered, Equitable and Sustainable Organizations Ready to Respond to the Evolving Dynamics of Labor in the Digital Age; Advocate for Workforce Upskilling and Reskilling to Enhance AI-Human Collaboration; Expert on Leveraging Data to Help Policymakers, Businesses and Global Institutions Shape Strategies for a More Inclusive and Adaptive Workforce; Computational Social Scientist, MIT Sloan School of Management

Future of Work / Artificial Intelligence / Human Resource Management & Talent Development / Digital Transformation, IT & Data Analytics / Women Speakers & Advisors / New To Stern

Leading Organizational Psychology Researcher Whose Practical Frameworks Enable Personal Development, Career Advancement and Powerful Networking; Top Expert Helping Individuals, Especially Women, Boost Their Status, Power and Capacity to Influence for Improved Leadership and Self-Empowerment; Award-Winning Professor, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill; Former Management Consultant, McKinsey & Company; Bestselling Author, โ€œLikeable Badassโ€ (2024)

Persuasion & Negotiation / Leadership / Executive Education / Communication Strategy / Company Culture / Human Resource Management & Talent Development / Inclusion & Belonging / Moderators / Inspirational Speakers / Must-Read Books / Women Speakers & Advisors / New To Stern

Global Authority on AI and Institutions Working to Transform How We Solve Public Problems with Technology; Nation’s First State Chief AI Strategist; Tech Advisor to President Obama, Chancellor Merkel and Prime Minister Cameron; Founder, InnovateUS and The Governance Lab; Designer of Pioneering Platforms for Digital Democracy; Professor of Experiential AI and Prof of Law at Northeastern University; Award-Winning Author of Four Books on Technology, Including “Solving Public Problems” (2021) and “Democracy Rebooted: How AI Can Save Our Democracy” (2026)

Policy & Government / Artificial Intelligence / Education & Lifelong Learning / Future of Work / TED Speakers / Women Speakers & Advisors / New To Stern