Michael Jacobides
Transform your business strategy with Michael Jacobides, a leading London Business School professor and Thinkers50 honoree, guiding organizations to thrive in today’s fast-evolving digital ecosystems.
Transform your business strategy with Michael Jacobides, a leading London Business School professor and Thinkers50 honoree, guiding organizations to thrive in today’s fast-evolving digital ecosystems.
Empower your organization to thrive amid disruption with Michael Jacobides, Thinkers50 management thinker and Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School. A world-renowned expert on business ecosystems and digital transformation, he helps leaders rethink strategy, innovation, and value creation for the future. Drawing on his work with Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, and global institutions, he delivers transformative keynotes that reveal how to navigate shifting markets, harness collaboration, and build resilient business models in an ever-changing world.
Keynote Speaker Michael Jacobides is one of the world’s leading authorities on business ecosystems, strategy, and digital transformation. As the Sir Donald Gordon Professor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation and Professor of Strategy at London Business School, he helps organizations rethink how they compete, collaborate, and create value in a rapidly changing world.
Recognized among the Thinkers50, the world’s top 50 management thinkers, Michael Jacobides brings deep expertise in navigating disruption and building adaptive strategies that drive sustainable growth. His thought-provoking keynotes reveal how companies can harness the power of ecosystems to innovate, transform, and thrive in times of uncertainty.
Having advised Fortune 500 firms, global consultancies, and leading organizations such as McKinsey, BCG, PwC, Vodafone, SAP, and Airbus, he blends academic insight with real-world experience to deliver actionable strategies that create measurable impact.
A frequent speaker at global forums including TEDx, Davos, and the Global Drucker Forum, Michael Jacobides inspires leaders to see beyond short-term challenges and design resilient organizations ready for the future.
If you want to equip your teams with the tools to master disruption, foster innovation, and lead in the age of digital ecosystems, book Michael Jacobides for your event and transform how your organization thinks about strategy, competition, and growth.
Keynote by Michael Jacobides:
Having once considered a life on the stage, Michael has always found joy in connecting with audiences through his keynotes and speeches. Selected as one of the 50 top management thinkers in the world and a finalist for the Thinkers50 2019 Strategy Award, he brings both insight and energy to every stage he steps on.
Over his career, Michael has delivered nearly 100 keynotes around the globe. He has spoken at annual meetings for firms such as Enel in Rome, SAP in Orlando, DeBeers in London, Chiesi Pharmaceutica in Bologna, Wort & Bilt in Munich, and BCG in Amsterdam and London. His engagements also include events for Proskauer in New York, UPS in Singapore, DDD in Monte Carlo, McKinsey in Ascot, Zurich and Berlin, as well as KPMG, Mastercard, and Accenture in Dublin and Zurich.
Michael has shared the stage with leaders and luminaries including Tony Blair, Tina Fey, senior partners from McKinsey and BCG, and even his favorite Greek actor at a TEDx event. He has also contributed to major global gatherings such as the Drucker Global Forum, the Platform Summit, and numerous World Economic Forum events.
His speaking topics draw on his research, teaching, and writing, but he is always eager to tailor his presentations to meet each host’s objectives and align with the evolving business landscape and spirit of the times.