Research & Thought Leadership

Our world is changing; what about you?

Speaking at a global conference hosted by Hult EF Corporate Education in October 2023, Riaz Shah – Professor of Practice, Leadership, & Innovation at Hult International Business School – provided invaluable insights into the manifold challenges of a perpetually changing world from evolving demographics and attitudes to the advances of generative AI.

Watch an outtake from his presentation on how to respond to these changes: to be bold, curious and human, in order to be the change-maker your organization needs.

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Riaz Shah

Professor of Practice for Innovation & Leadership, Hult International Business School

Riaz Shah is a Professor of Practice for Leadership & Innovation at Hult International Business School, as well as a member of the advisory council at Hult EF Corporate Education. Riaz specialises in teaching digital disruption, global megatrends, innovation, personal leadership and corporate responses to an increasingly BANI world. He was a senior partner at EY, the global professional services firm, and has over 30 years’ experience in global management, talent, technology consulting, change management, and auditing. In this time, he has held senior roles such as Managing Partner of London Assurance, EMEIA COO for Markets, Global Learning & Development Leader, and Global Talent Leader for Assurance. Riaz is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, an alumnus of Singularity University’s Executive Program, a member of Harvard Business School’s Global Alumni Board, and is Founder and Chair of The One Degree Academy - a free school in a disadvantaged area of London. Riaz was awarded an OBE for Services to Education by HM King Charles in the 2023 New Year Honours List.