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

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Global Futurist and Strategist Focused on How Emerging Technologies will Disrupt and Transform Economies, Industries, Enterprises and Lives; Founding CEO, Cambrian Futures and Cambrian Labs; Professional Faculty for Strategy, Policy, Technology and Futures, Berkeley Haas School of Business; Lead Co-Author, “The Great Remobilization: Strategies & Designs for a Smarter Global Future” (2023) and “Solomon’s Code: Humanity in a World of Thinking Machines” (2018)

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World Renowned Business Advisor, Educator, Moderator and Journalist Helping Leaders and High Potentials Employ Rich Storytelling Strategies to Craft Effective Internal and External Messaging; Journalism Lecturer, Stanford University Department of Communication; Former Jerusalem Bureau Chief and Middle East Correspondent, Washington Post; Former State Department Correspondent, Bloomberg News

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Leading Expert on Global Population Trends and Demographics and How They Will Affect the Future; President & CEO of Population Reference Bureau; Author, “8 Billion and Counting: How Sex, Death, and Migration Shape Our World”; Wilson Center Global Fellow; Senior Associate, CSIS Hess Center for New Frontiers

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Experienced Global Media Leader Renowned for Sustainable Brand Transformation; CEO and Publisher, MIT Technology Review; Former Senior Executive, The Economist Group

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Financial Economist and Award-Winning Educator Specializing in Research on Artificial Intelligence, Asset Pricing and Trading, Behavioral Economics, and Regulatory Policy; Sloan Distinguished Professor of Global Economics and Management, Co-Director of the AI Executive Academy, Lead Faculty of the Generative AI Hub for Teaching and Learning and Ph.D. Program Chair, MIT Sloan School of Management

AI, Robotics & Automation / Generative AI / Financial Services / Future of Work / Economics, Capitalism, Geopolitics & Globalization / Digital Transformation, Information Technology & Data Analytics / Strategy / Executive Education / Cybersecurity, Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies / Emerging Technology / Change Management / Policy & Government / Trust & Empathy / Psychological Safety / New To Stern

Human Behavior Researcher and Happiness Expert Helping Individuals And Organizations Improve Productivity, Well-Being and Decision-Making; Professor of Behavioural Science, London School of Economics and Political Science; Author, “Happy Ever After” (2019) and “Happiness By Design” (2014)

Company Culture / Policy & Government / Trust & Empathy / Wellness & Well-Being / Leadership / Psychological Safety / Customer Experience & Consumer Behavior / Change Management / Human Resource Management & Talent Development / Diversity, Equity & Inclusion / Inspirational Speakers / International Speakers & Advisors / New To Stern

Influential Speaker Who Brings Fresh Perspectives on Leadership and Teaming by Applying the Knowledge and Skills of Anthropology Into the Business World; Expert on Organizational Culture, Leadership, Diversity and Change Processes; Founder, Human Dimensions; Award-Winning Author Of Bestselling Books Including “Tricky Times,” “The Corporate Tribe,” “Jam Cultures,” and “Deep Democracy”

Company Culture / Leadership / Inspirational Speakers / Change Management / Diversity, Equity & Inclusion / Wellness & Well-Being / Strategy / Trust & Empathy / Future of Work / Human Resource Management & Talent Development / Executive Education / Founders & Practitioners / Navigating Uncertainty / Psychological Safety / Women Speakers & Advisors / International Speakers & Advisors / Must-Read Books / New To Stern

Visionary Technology Leader Designing and Delivering Transformational Business and Technology Solutions; CEO of Accenture Technology Group During Its Fastest Period of Growth; Chief Technology & Innovation Officer, Head of Innovation and Strategy Organization; Researcher on Innovative Technologies Including AI, Cloud, Robotics, Quantum, Blockchain and Space Tech; Recognized Leader in Building Innovative and Diverse Organizations; Acclaimed Advisor to Boards, CEO’s, C-Suite Leaders, Government and Policy Makers, Including the World Economic Forum; 2023 Thinkers50 Digital Thinking Award Winner; Author, “Radically Human” (2022) and “Human + Machine” (2018, 2024)

Generative AI / Future of Work / Leadership / AI, Robotics & Automation / Digital Transformation, Information Technology & Data Analytics / Emerging Technology / Strategy / Innovation & Design / Diversity, Equity & Inclusion / Founders & Practitioners / STEAM / Must-Read Books / New To Stern
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Pioneer of “Everyday Leadership” for Fostering Courageous and Motivated Organizational Communities; Global Authority on Culture Change Focused on Individual and Collective Leadership Effectiveness; Top-Rated Senior Lecturer in Organizational Behavior, Director of the Program for the Practice of Everyday Leadership, and Former Director, Leadership Development Program, Yale School of Management; Lecturer, Yale Law School

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Transformative Executive Leadership Consultant Using Practical Roadmaps to Create “Speak Up” Cultures that Improve Innovation and Teamwork; Globally Recognized Facilitator Helping Leaders and Teams Build Their Communication, Collaboration and Conflict Management Skills; Former Managing Partner, Triad Consulting Group; Former Advanced Training Director, Harvard Mediation Program and Lecturer on Law, Harvard Law School; Bestselling Author, “Unlearning Silence” (March 2024)

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Safe, Secure, and Responsible AI Pioneer; First United States Science Envoy for Artificial Intelligence; Member, Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; CEO and Founder, Humane Intelligence; Responsible AI Fellow, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University

Generative AI / AI, Robotics & Automation / Emerging Technology / Strategy / Digital Transformation, Information Technology & Data Analytics / Founders & Practitioners / Trust & Empathy / STEAM / TED Speakers / Metaverse / Women Speakers & Advisors / New To Stern

Global Expert on Competitiveness, Strategy and Cluster-Based Economic Development; Director and Co-Chair, Innovation Fund Denmark; Senior Advisor, House of Governance and Affiliated Researcher, Center for Resilient Health at the Stockholm School of Economics; Chair, TCI Network Advisory Board; Special Advisor on Competitiveness, European Commission

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Leading Economist and Digital Strategist Who Helps Organizations Understand AI’s Impacts on Business Economics, the Future of Work and Competitive Strategy; Assistant Professor of Operations, Information, and Decisions, the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; Co-Founder and Director of Research, Workhelix, Inc.; Fellow, Stanford Digital Economy Lab; Digital Fellow, MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy; AI2050 Early Career Fellow, Schmidt Sciences

AI, Robotics & Automation / Generative AI / Economics, Capitalism, Geopolitics & Globalization / Future of Work / Financial Services / Digital Transformation, Information Technology & Data Analytics / Emerging Technology / Strategy / New To Stern

Award-Winning Behavioral Scientist Tackling Critical Social and Environmental Challenges with Solutions That Promote Climate and Financial Sustainability; Associate Professor, Psychology and Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES), University of British Columbia (UBC); Principal Investigator, UBC Behavioral Sustainability Lab; Co-Creator, “Happy Climate” Workshop; Editor, “Cash Transfers for Inclusive Societies” (2023)

Sustainability, Purpose & Climate Solutions / Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Issues / Wellness & Well-Being / Energy & Renewables / Customer Experience & Consumer Behavior / Financial Services / TED Speakers / Women Speakers & Advisors / Inspirational Speakers / New To Stern
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Top-Cited Expert on China, its Technology Capabilities Today and How They Will Evolve in the Future; Economics Researcher Studying US and China Innovation, Sustainability and Regulatory Actions With a Focus on Export Controls and Multinational Investment Activities; Chief Technology Analyst, Gavekal Dragonomics; Fellow at Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai China Center

Asia: Business, Geopolitics & Society / Economics, Capitalism, Geopolitics & Globalization / Sustainability, Purpose & Climate Solutions / Emerging Technology / Supply Chain Management / New To Stern

Time Management Expert Who Empowers Individuals to Reclaim Life By Optimizing Tasks, Schedules and Productivity; Lifelong Learning Advocate Helping Teams Close Skills Gaps and Understand How Generative AI Can Be Practically Applied in Business; CEO, Filtered Technologies; Author, “Timeboxing: The Power of Doing One Thing at a Time” (March 2024)

AI, Robotics & Automation / Education & Lifelong Learning / Future of Work / Generative AI / Emerging Technology / Neuroscience / Executive Education / Founders & Practitioners / Wellness & Well-Being / International Speakers & Advisors / Must-Read Books / New To Stern
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Visionary Gaming Entrepreneur and Innovator Bringing About the Future of Technology at the Intersection of AI, Entertainment and Social Platforms; Machine Learning Expert Exploring the Social Impacts of AI and Ethical Technology; Former President and Chief Strategy Officer, NCSOFT; Board Member, Center for Asia Pacific Policy; Member of the Board of Trustees, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Visiting Innovation Scholar, MIT School of Engineering; Author, “Push Play” (March 2024) and “Mosaic of Minds” (May 2024)

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Global Economist and Computer Scientist Helping Organizations Predict AI’s Future and How New Technology Fits Into Strategic Planning; Authority on the Economics of Generative AI, the Impact of Technology on the Future of Work, Quantum Computing and Competitive Strategy; Director, MIT Computer Science & A.I. Lab FutureTech Research Project; Principal Investigator, MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy

AI, Robotics & Automation / Generative AI / Economics, Capitalism, Geopolitics & Globalization / Financial Services / Business Model Innovation / Digital Transformation, Information Technology & Data Analytics / Emerging Technology / Quantum Computing / Policy & Government / Future of Work / Futurists / Strategy / New To Stern

Top Executive Who Rethinks Work from the Ground Up to Increase Performance and Engagement; Authority on Team Performance and Innovator of the Performance Feedback Process; Leadership Expert, Researcher and Advisor; Former Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Cisco; Former Chief Learning Officer for Leadership and Professional Development, Deloitte; Author, “Nine Lies About Work” and “The Problem With Change” (May 2024)

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Global Technology Ethnographer, Social Scientist and Consultant Working to Ensure Technology Serves Humanity to Foster Social Impact at the Intersection of Data and Humanity; Helps Companies Unearth Pivotal Customer Behavior Insights to Unlock Growth; Co-Founder, Sudden Compass; Member, World Economic Forum Global Futures Data Council; Fulbright Fellow and National Science Foundation Fellow; Advisor, Dangerous Ventures, ReSeed.Farm, SKU

AI, Robotics & Automation / Digital Transformation, Information Technology & Data Analytics / Generative AI / Future of Work / Strategy / Leadership / Company Culture / Asia: Business, Geopolitics & Society / TED Speakers / Women Speakers & Advisors / Moderators / New To Stern
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Transformational Sustainability Leader Empowering Organizations to Embed Purpose and Drive Growth; Award-Winning Co-Founder and CEO, Leaders on Purpose Who Spearheads the Renowned Annual CEO Study and Convenes the Influential CEO Summit with UN Leadership; Founding Member, Unilever North American FS Sustainability Council; Collaborator, Harvard’s Executive Education for Sustainability Leadership; Winner, 2023 Tribeca Disruptor Award; Named One of the Top 22 Women Globally Making a Positive Sustainable Impact, Forbes; Named 2014-2021 Harvard Professional of Excellence for Sustainability Leadership; Shortlisted for the 2023 Ideas into Action Award, Thinkers50

Leadership / Strategy / Sustainability, Purpose & Climate Solutions / Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Issues / Change Management / STEAM / Founders & Practitioners / Women Speakers & Advisors / New To Stern