Stéphane Garelli

Professor Emeritus of World Competitiveness, Stéphane Garelli is one of the world’s foremost transformational speakers. With a rich background in business, backed by original research, Garelli is the only keynote speaker able to elevate your business and your employees by assisting them in understanding competition.

A leading authority on competitiveness, Garelli founded the Institute of Management Development (IMD) at the University of Lausanne, where he is a professor. Additionally, he is Professor of World Competitiveness, teaching on his over twenty five years of research in the field. Pioneering the development of the competitiveness theory, Garelli has explored the nature of competition between nations, businesses and individuals. His innovative work has led to him publishing a number of books including "Are You a Tiger, a Cat or a Dinosaur’ and ‘Top Class Competitors - How Nations, Firms & Individuals Succeed in the New World of Competitiveness".

Prior to founding the IMD and embarking on a career in competitive exploration, Garelli was the Managing Director of the World Economic Forum. Working alongside other industry leaders to improve world relations through engagement of business, politics and academics. Having been involved in businesses for the duration of his career, Garelli was appointed the senior advisor to the European management of Hewlett-Packard and a shareholder and former chairman of Le Temps, a news publication.

With over twenty five years experience, Stéphane Garelli has been called on to inform and govern a number of boards. Currently, he is on the International Olympic Committee, responsible for the sustainability and legacy of games held, due to his leading research on competition Garelli is perfectly suited to this role within international sports. A number of Garelli’s ventures are within global business, including as a member of the China Enterprise Management Association and the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences.

Decades of experience, ground breaking research and original thinking, Stéphane Garelli is a speaker like no other. Competitiveness is a key component within all aspects of life, and Garelli’s teachings give audiences the ability to harness, understand and utilise their competitive nature for the benefit of them individually in the workplace.