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Rising Strategic Planning Speakers

24 credible, up-and-coming voices in strategic planning - active on the circuit, beyond the household names.

24 rising strategic planning speakers on Mezzo - including Prof Costas Markides, Simon Brown, and David Edelman. Each with the talks, gig history, and co-appearances to back it up.

Prof Costas Markides

Prof Costas Markides

Professor of Strategy at London Business School

3 recent talks · through 2026
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Simon Brown

Software architecture and design speaker | Creator of the C4 model

3 recent talks · through 2024
David Edelman

David Edelman

Entrepreneurship Expert | Founder of Innovative Advisory Services

2 recent talks · through 2025
Alex Hill

Alex Hill

President & CEO | AEG International

2 recent talks · through 2026
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Andrew Smith

Business Leader | Technology Strategy & Digital Transformation

2 recent talks · through 2025
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Aaron Gibson

Business Strategist | Leadership & Growth Expert

2 recent talks · through 2026
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Sophie Koonin

Technical migration expert | Guiding teams through complex system transformations

2 recent talks · through 2024
Stephane Garelli

Stephane Garelli

Professor of World Competitiveness & Former Director of World Economic Forum

2 recent talks · through 2026
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Andrew Macdonald

Uber Executive | Global Mobility & Platform Strategy

1 recent talk · through 2025
Karen Crum

Karen Crum

Strategy and Transactions Partner | Business Transformation Expert

1 recent talk · through 2025
Benjamin Yung

Benjamin Yung

DPZ CEO | Driving Business Innovation at Global Level

1 recent talk · through 2025
Jason Karaian

Jason Karaian

Global Business Insights | Deputy Business Editor at The New York Times

1 recent talk · through 2024
Philip Dowling

Philip Dowling

Bain & Company Partner | Global Business Strategy Expert

1 recent talk · through 2025
James Womersley

James Womersley

Business Director | Strategic Advisory at LIONS Consulting

1 recent talk · through 2025
Robert Campbell

Robert Campbell

Chief Strategy Officer | Global Brand Innovation at COLENSO

1 recent talk · through 2025
Joel Chacha Wambura

Joel Chacha Wambura

Director, PORTLAND COMMUNICATIONS | Business Transformation

1 recent talk · through 2025
Florencia Lujani

Florencia Lujani

Co-Founder and Strategy Director | Innovative Startup Leadership

1 recent talk · through 2025
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Almar Latour

CEO, Dow Jones & Publisher, Wall Street Journal | Media Leadership

1 recent talk · through 2025
Judy A. Smith

Judy A. Smith

Founder and CEO of SMITH & COMPANY | Entrepreneurship Strategist

1 recent talk · through 2025
Andrea Kerr Redniss

Andrea Kerr Redniss

Media Industry Executive | Navigating Global Entertainment Strategies

1 recent talk · through 2025
Brianna Mills

Brianna Mills

Business Operations Leader | Driving Strategic Innovation at GAP

1 recent talk · through 2025
Risto Siilasmaa

Risto Siilasmaa

Risto Siilasmaa

1 recent talk · through 2025
Arturo Bris

Arturo Bris

Global Finance Expert | Director of IMD World Competitiveness Center

2 talks · through 2022
Ginger Kerrick

Ginger Kerrick

Chief Strategy Officer at Barrios Technology | 30-Year NASA Veteran

1 talk · through 2016
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