Dr. Christian Busch

Dr. Christian Busch is an expert in emerging markets, purpose-driven business, and social innovation. As a lecturer, he has taught others his proven ideas and inspired others to explore the potential within the industry. Also an experienced keynote speaker, Christian has appeared as an accomplished authority at conferences and summits to educate business leaders on entrepreneurship. Director of CGA Global Economy Program at the University of New York, Christian Busch has remodelled traditional economics and developed an innovative approach to modern business.

In this role, he teaches students the importance of investigating the opportunities that present themselves in the emerging markets of today. Furthermore, he is a guest faculty member of the London School of Economics and co-founded Sandbox Network, a community where young innovators can collaborate and grow. As a leading specialist in his field, Christian Busch has dedicated much of his career to professional speaking engagements. A regular TEDx guest, Christian has given insightful talks on a range of topics from ‘Building and Nurturing Communities for Positive Change’ at TEDx Milton Keynes 2012, to ‘Building and Sustaining Impact Organisations’ at TEDxLSE later the same year.

Additionally, he has been invited to discuss ‘The Serendipity Mindset’ mastering the skill of luck, and his book of the same name was released in 2020. Christian has attended the Finance Times Sustainability Summit, The World Economic Forum, and NetEvents, to name a few. Having been a prominent figure in innovation and entrepreneurship for the duration of his career, Christian Busch has received a number of accolades for his contributions. In 2016 he was the recipient of both the ‘Best Paper Award’ and ‘Best Social Entrepreneurship Paper Award’ in conjunction with Emerald Publishing.

Named the ‘Top Emerging Management Thinker’ in the Thinkers50 list, The JCI’s ‘Ten Outstanding People’ and the Diplomatic Courier’s ‘Top 99 Influencers’ it’s evident that Christian is revered in the field. A professional speaker, Christian Busch is experienced in transforming his ideas into practical realities for individuals and businesses through his engaging discussions. With a plethora of topics at his fingertips, Christian fluidly relates economy, emerging markets, and social innovation to the audiences’ industry making for a completely unique keynote speech.