Soulaima Gourani

Soulaima Gourani is an advisor to major companies on customer loyalty, strategic networking, change management, employee motivation, and the future of business. She has established herself not only as a seasoned global businesswoman and corporate counselor but also as an influential voice in discussions about the future of work and technological innovation.

A Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum and the co-founder of the VC-backed software company Happioh located in Palo Alto, Gourani is the owner of Trade Conductor and Women Reignite. Additionally, she is a lifestyle entrepreneur and a weekly contributor at Forbes Media on the Forbes Leadership Channel. Her insights explore the fourth industrial revolution's effects, the fusion of physical, digital, and biological worlds, and the increasing role of technology in automating jobs. Gourani emphasizes the importance of developing multiple intelligences (IQ, EQ, GQ, DQ) for future readiness and highlights strategic thinking as crucial for adapting to evolving work environments.

As a frequent keynote speaker at major conferences, she covers topics such as improving internal cooperation within organizations, embracing change, and strategic customer relationship enhancements. Gourani has authored several bestseller books and has been teaching change theory at Copenhagen Business School. Her work is informed by figures like Prof. Schwab and Bill Gates, discussing the current unprecedented scale and pace of technological advancements and their impact on industries. Her lectures and writings for over ten years have made significant contributions to understanding technological trends and their implications.

Gourani's client roster includes prominent companies like Samsung, Roche A/S, Leo-Pharma, NNIT, Genzyme, Aberdeen, DuPont, LEGO, McKinsey, DELL, Microsoft, Harvard Kennedy University, Adecco, Alk Abello, Aon Hewitt, Citroen, Colliers, Diageo, Cisco, Ernst & Young, Volvo, FL Smidth, H. Lundbeck, IBM, TDC, SimCorp, Novo Nordisk, Novozymes, News Corp, Danske Bank, and Deloitte. Her work is dedicated to creating more innovators, critical thinkers, and problem solvers, thereby fostering more peace in the world.