Roger Martin

Roger Martin is a trusted strategy advisor to the CEOs of companies worldwide, including Procter & Gamble, Lego, and Ford. An accomplished writer, he has authored several business books, including "The Opposable Mind," "The Design of Business," and "Canada: What It Is, What It Can Be." He is also the co-author of the book "Playing to Win" with A.G. Lafley. In 2017, Martin was named the world’s #1 management thinker by Thinkers50, a biannual ranking of the most influential global business thinkers. He continued to influence the business world, and in 2019, Thinkers50 ranked him the second most influential management thinker globally.

Martin is a Professor Emeritus at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, where he served as Dean from 1998-2013, Academic Director of the Michael Lee-Chin Family Institute for Corporate Citizenship from 2004-2019, and Institute Director of the Martin Prosperity Institute from 2013-2019. In 2013, he was named global Dean of the Year by the leading business school website, Poets & Quants. He has been recognized as one of the field's most important thinkers by several business publications.

His most recent work and research on integrative thinking, business design, and corporate responsibility have made significant contributions to the business community. Martin has argued for an overhaul in how we evaluate the success of companies, advocating for a shift in focus from the stock market. His viewpoints and insights are regularly shared in Businessweek's Innovation and Design Channel, the Washington Post's On Leadership blog, and the Financial Times' Judgement Call column.

Outside of his academic and writing career, Martin has served on several boards, including Thomson Reuters Corporation and Tennis Canada. He has also been appointed to the Order of Canada. Martin received his BA from Harvard College, with a concentration in Economics, in 1979 and his MBA from the Harvard Business School in 1981. His wealth of knowledge, experience, and insight make him an influential figure in the business world and a sought-after speaker and advisor.