Salim Ismail
Salim Ismail is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, bestselling author and renowned technology strategist. As one of the thought leaders at the forefront of solving humanity's challenges, he consults with governments and the world's top Fortune 500 companies on innovation and growth. He also founded and led some of the most influential tech companies at the foundation of our digital society. Salim is the Founder and Chairman of ExO Works and OpenExO, a global consulting agency that works with organizations and institutions to streamline innovation and grow exponential thinking. He is also the Founding Executive Director of Singularity University and continues to be their Global Ambassador. He is the lead author of international bestseller Exponential Organizations, a required reading at the world's top organizations.
Salim Ismail Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and Chairman
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Board Member
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Founding Executive Director
Academic History
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B.S., Theoretical Physics
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Chairman, OpenExO
Co-Chair, Novus Summit
Board Member, XPRIZE
Board Member, Rokk3r Inc.
Board Member, Welwaze Medical
Advisory Board Member, Aion
Advisor, Pivot Factory
Chairman, Fastrack Institute
TECH COMPANIES
Salim has been building disruptive digital companies as a serial entrepreneur since the early 2000s.
He co-founded a number of tech companies including New York Grant Company, Confabb, PubSub Concepts and Ångströ, which was acquired by Google in 2010.
He also co-founded the Fastrack Institute which harnesses new technologies to solve the most pressing problems faced by cities today.
Before that, he was a Vice President at Yahoo where he built and ran Brickhouse, Yahoo’s internal incubator.
MEDIA & SPEAKING
Salim gives more than 150 talks a year to audiences of all sizes around the world.
He presents globally to the leaders of many of the world's largest companies and Heads of State.
Some of his speaking highlights include keynotes delivered at TED, the Vatican, the G20 Summit and the United Nations.
He has been profiled across a vast array of media outlets including The New York Times, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Fortune, Forbes, WIRED, Vogue, and the BBC.