A bestselling author, internationally recognized thought-leader, and sought-after strategic advisor, Kaihan Krippendorff is known for his ability to turn difficult concepts into easy-to-understand ideas that drive meaningful outcomes and actions. His work has generated over $2.5 billion in new revenue for many of the world’s most recognizable companies including ABC, L’Oreal, JP Morgan Chase, Microsoft, Raytheon, and Yahoo! As one of the most in-demand business speakers in the world, he shows audiences how to thrive in today’s era of fast-paced, disruptive technological change.
Krippendorff has been recognized by Thinkers50 as one of the world’s top minds in strategy and innovation. He was also ranked by Thinkers360 as the #1 Global Innovation Thought Leader and the Thinkers360 #1 Global Business Strategy Thought Leader in 2019.
Beginning his career with McKinsey & Company, Krippendorff is now the founder of Outthinker, a think tank specializing in building corporate communities and conducting research on business strategy, innovation, and technology. He is also the founder of the Outthinker Strategy Network, an exclusive peer group of chief strategy and innovation executives from large organizations.
Amidst his dizzying schedule of keynotes, consulting projects, and ongoing research and writing, Krippendorff is also a consultant with Wharton Executive Education and a teacher at Florida International University New York University as well as various other business school through the world. In addition, he is a member of three corporate advisory boards.
An accomplished author, Krippendorff has written five books on business strategy, growth, and transformation, with his most recent, Driving Innovation from Within: A Guide for Internal Entrepreneurs, having been nominated for an Edison Award. He is also the host of the podcast Outthinkers and regularly contributes to Fast Company and other major business media outlets.
Krippendorff earned a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School and London Business School, a Bachelor of Science in finance from Wharton Business School, and a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds a doctorate of science in economics.