Rupal Patel

Rupal Patel’s high-octane career has taken her from military briefing rooms in jungles and war zones to corporate boardrooms and international stages. During her thrilling career as an Analyst and Field Agent at the CIA, she advised Four-Star Generals, earned War Zone Service Medals, and was recognised by the CIA Director for “superior support to the President of the United States.”

After leaving the CIA, she earned her MBA and started her first award-winning business over ten years ago. Called a ‘Power Woman’ by Harper's Bazaar Magazine and a ‘super-strategist’ by her clients, Rupal is a sought-after international speaker and corporate advisor who has spoken in front of thousands and delivered leadership and talent development programs for Fortune 500 companies around the globe and the White House.

Her trailblazing work has been incorporated into the MBA and Executive MBA programs at London Business School, Henley Business School, and the University of Edinburgh Business School, and her commitment to developing the next generation of leaders and change-makers extends into her pro bono work as an Advisor for Virgin Startup and as Entrepreneur in Residence at London Business School.

She is the author of the international best-seller "From CIA to CEO: Unconventional Life Lessons for Thinking Bigger, Leading Better, and Being Bolder", which has been translated into two Chinese-language formats and been called an “essential manual” and “game-changer”; and her recent TED talk explores the power of “owning your weird” to unleash personal excellence. Named One of the Most Influential Women in 2023 by Startups Magazine, Rupal Patel is an excellent speaker to hire for your next event/ Enquire now!