Biography

Nicolas De Santis
Nicolas De Santis
Director

• Technology entrepreneur, strategist and author with substantial experience in executive and nonexecutive roles

• Currently the Chief Executive Officer of Corporate Vision, a strategy and innovation consultancy and incubator which advises multinational corporations and start-ups globally on digital business transformation (including artificial intelligence and machine learning), business strategy, branding, business model innovation, sustainability strategies and corporate culture

• Previously served on the board of publicly traded Lyris Technologies (acquired by AUREA Software in 2015 

• Began management career at Landor Associates (now WPP Group)

• As a technology entrepreneur, co-founded several high-profile start-ups, including opodo.com, where he served as Chief Marketing Officer

• Author of Corporate Vision System, Futurize You Company, Innovate Culture & Manage Complexity

• Regular lecturer at business schools and universities on business strategy, global branding and European Affairs, including IE Business School, Madrid and the University of Wyoming