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Rising Strategy Speakers

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

24 rising strategy speakers on Mezzo - including Prof Costas Markides, David Billings, and Jonathan Ricard. 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
David Billings

David Billings

Chief Strategy Officer | Empathy Lab by EPAM

3 recent talks · through 2026
Jonathan Ricard

Jonathan Ricard

Chief Strategy Officer at Resonate

3 recent talks · through 2026
Brian Halligan

Brian Halligan

Co-Founder and CEO Driving SaaS Innovation and Transformative Business Strategies

2 recent talks · through 2026
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Andrew Smith

Business Leader | Technology Strategy & Digital Transformation

2 recent talks · through 2025
Andrea Diquez

Andrea Diquez

Global CEO of GUT | Transforming Global Business Strategy

2 recent talks · through 2025
Lola Young

Lola Young

Global Recording Artist | Business Innovation Through Music

2 recent talks · through 2025
Howard Yu

Howard Yu

LEGO Professor of Management and Innovation at IMD; author of Leap

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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Stefan Schaible

Global Managing Partner | Digital Transformation & Strategy

2 recent talks · through 2026
James Chandler

James Chandler

Chief Strategy Officer | IAB UK

2 recent talks · through 2025
Parisa Parmar

Parisa Parmar

Senior Creative Strategist | Attachment

2 recent talks · through 2026
Ollie Shayer

Ollie Shayer

Senior Director, Global Strategy and Innovation | SMG

2 recent talks · through 2026
Stephane Garelli

Stephane Garelli

Professor of World Competitiveness & Former Director of World Economic Forum

2 recent talks · through 2026
Nicole Gileadi

Nicole Gileadi

Chief Strategy Officer & Managing Director for North America at Kantar Media

2 recent talks · through 2026
Lou Paskalis

Lou Paskalis

Chief Strategy Officer at Ad Fontes Media

2 recent talks · through 2026
Kelly Chandaria

Kelly Chandaria

Bloom Vice President & Strategy Director at TMW (part of Accenture Song)

2 recent talks · through 2026
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Chris Konya

Chief Strategy Officer, SYLVAIN

2 recent talks · through 2025
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Jacquie Chakirelis

Senior Director of Digital Strategy at Cleveland Studios

2 recent talks · through 2026
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Michael Dalton

SVP, Strategy at LEO Events

2 recent talks · through 2026
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Oliver Balch

Business Growth Expert | Author of 'Rethinking Capitalism'

1 recent talk · through 2025
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Andrew Macdonald

Uber Executive | Global Mobility & Platform Strategy

1 recent talk · through 2025
Takaya Matsuda

Takaya Matsuda

Co-CEO of HERALBONY | Transforming Art and Business Perspectives

1 recent talk · through 2025
Marcus Lemonis

Marcus Lemonis

Business Turnaround Expert | CNBC's The Profit Star & Serial Entrepreneur

1 recent talk · through 2025
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