Jonas Ridderstrale

Dr. Jonas Ridderstråle is one of the world's most influential and respected business thinkers and speakers. Since first making waves with the bestselling book "Funky Business" in 2000, he has consistently featured on the Thinkers 50 biennial ranking of business thinkers, demonstrating his lasting impact on the field of management. His works, including "Funky Business," "Karaoke Capitalism: Management for mankind," "Funky Business Forever: How to Enjoy Capitalism," and "Re-energizing the Corporation: How Leaders Make Change Happen," have been sold globally, reflecting his broad appeal and relevance in the ever-evolving business environment.

Dr. Ridderstråle is a presenter who makes a significant difference, having spent over two decades providing people the competence, confidence, and courage to think, feel, and act differently. In his keynotes and workshops, he delivers his message with a unique combination of academic rigor, imagination, humor, and a highly dynamic presentation style, which has inspired audiences from Moscow to Mumbai and San Francisco to Shanghai. His client list spans Fortune 500 companies, major government bodies, sports teams, and trade unions, attesting to his wide-ranging influence.

An accomplished academic, Jonas holds an MBA and a PhD in international business and was named Sweden’s outstanding young academic of the year. In 2007, he received the Italian Nobels Colloquia award for "Leadership in Business and Economic Thinking." Currently, he serves as a visiting professor at Ashridge Business School in the UK and IE Business School in Spain. His research has been published in leading academic journals, and he is frequently featured in major international media outlets including CNN, Fortune, Fast Company, Time, Financial Times, and many others.

Jonas is based in Stockholm, Sweden, where he lives with his wife and two children. When not traveling, he continues to inspire and challenge the corporate world with innovative ideas for managing in an age of rapid change and uncertainty.