Simmons Leadership Conference

Charlene Li

An influential thought leader and critically acclaimed author, Charlene Li is among the world's foremost authorities on social media and emerging technologies. She is founder of Altimeter Group, a research-based advisory firm that helps companies and industries leverage disruption to their advantage. Before starting her own company, she was vice president and principal analyst at Forrester Research and a consultant with Monitor Group. Li is the co-author of the bestseller Groundswell: Winning In A World Transformed By Social Technologies, as well as author of Open Leadership: How Social Technology Can Transform The Way You Lead. A much sought-after public speaker, she has keynoted top international conferences such as the World Business Forum, World Economic Forum, and Web 2.0, and appeared on 60 Minutes, The McNeil NewsHour, ABC News, CNN, and CNBC. Li currently serves on the board of directors of the Harvard University Alumni Association and the board of advisors for the Poynter Institute.

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