Paul Papadimitriou

Company: Intelligencr

Title: CEO, Founder

Paul is the founder of Intelligencr, the global innovation scouting firm. Paul flies around the planet to witness what the technological revolution actually means for the future of our youth, businesses, work, cultures and societies — the geopolitics of disruption. With this new reality, he architects innovation and marketing strategies for experiential journeys shaped around a new augmented, nomadic & tribal human. As a sought-after futurist keynote speaker, Paul inspires audiences on five continents, at major events and at Fortune 500 companies’ private gatherings. He has shared stages with leaders like President Barack Obama, Microsoft CEO Staya Nadella, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and many others. Renowned for his chairmanship skills, he occasionally emcees extraordinary events. Paul has been an entrepreneur for more than 20 years. Active in numerous startups ecosystems worldwide, he advises and invests in era-defining companies. He is the creator of multiple shows such as the critically acclaimed Layovers, on air travel innovation, or Notion Capital, on the future of the enterprise. Paul’s understanding of our time has appeared on The Economist, ABC, TF1 or the Japan Times. Organizations such as Microsoft, Conde Nast, eBay, Fujistu, Lagardere, SABMiller, EDF, Ubuntu, EY, Criteo, Siemens, Tumblr, the EU or the ITU have trusted him to challenge them. Paul is a Swiss, a Greek and a Finn. He has lived in Geneva, Tokyo, Manila and now resides in London. He’s an air travel nerd and chocolate lover.