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About Christa Gyori
Christa Gyori is a leadership strategist and CEO advisor. She co-founded Leaders on Purpose with colleagues from Unilever, Harvard, the World Bank and the London School of Economics.
“Leaders are facing a moment where what they do in the next 10 years will impact the next 10,000 years,” Gyori explains. “Multinational businesses touch billions of people with their products every day, so when they make change, it has huge implications.”
Christa's Keynote Topics
Organizational sustainability goals have quickly become just as important as financial goals – so how can leaders ensure that the rigorous approach companies take to finances are also being applied to sustainability? According to CEO and co-founder of Leaders on Purpose, Christa Gyori, executives must become fluent in the steps to becoming high impact sustainability leaders. By revealing the five phases organizations must move through to build a sustainable business model – from inactive to generative – she shows how purpose and profit can in fact bolster one another. Gyori will reveal her accessible framework for navigating the five phases in a systems-based approach. Audiences will be empowered to take stock of where they are, where they want to be and how to get there in a practical, realistic way that will allow them to lift their organization by achieving ambitious sustainability goals.
- Thriving in Disruption: How Future-Fit Leaders Are Redefining Strategy and Resilience
- Leadership & Strategy in an Uncertain World: Insights from the Global CEO Study
- The New Leadership Playbook: Navigating Complexity Without the Buzzwords
- How Boards Can Prepare for the Next Wave of Business Risk (and Opportunity)
- Leading What You Don’t See: The Rise of the Algorithmic Workforce – what every executive needs to know about training AI agents
In a world where purpose and profit are no longer mutually exclusive, a ground-breaking group of companies is redefining success by tackling society’s greatest challenges head-on. What’s their secret? A playbook of six unconventional strategies that defy traditional business norms. In this exclusive session, you’ll gain unparalleled access to CEO and co-founder of Leaders on Purpose Christa Gyori’s years of research on the world’s most progressive purpose-driven organizations, as revealed through extensive research and exclusive conversations with the visionary leaders at their helm. From forging unexpected partnerships to reimagining the role of leadership itself, you’ll discover the surprising and counterintuitive approaches that are powering their transformative impact. You’ll discover how tomorrow leader’s will:
- Set audacious sustainability goals that unleash an organization’s full potential.
- Leverage impact mapping to identify untapped opportunities for innovation.
- Build unshakeable trust through authentic alignment of purpose, strategy, and action.
- Form unconventional pro-competitive partnerships to drive systemic change.
- Master the art of strategic sequencing to navigate the complexities of transformation.
- Foster a vibrant, purpose-driven culture that attracts and retains top talent.
Gyori also delves into the challenges and pitfalls that leaders face on the path to sustainability, offering valuable insights on how to navigate these hurdles with resilience and agility. But the real magic lies in the stories behind the strategies – the pivotal moments, the tough decisions, and the game-changing insights that have shaped these companies’ extraordinary journeys. Get ready to be inspired, challenged, and equipped with a radical new blueprint for business as a force for good. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to gain insider access to the purpose-driven playbook and unlock the secrets to achieving profits with purpose. Your invitation to “lead forward” awaits.
The role of a leader is more consequential now than ever before. According to CEO and co-founder of Leaders on Purpose, Christa Gyori, what leaders do in the next ten years will impact the next 10,000 years. How can executives ensure they are working toward a future all can be proud to be part of? In this enlightening presentation, Gyori draws on the insights gained from interviewing and working with more than 100 of the world’s top CEOs to outline the most important qualities of exceptional leaders. She zooms in on why it’s vital to prioritize authentic, transparent communication when sequencing and mapping out strategy. Audiences will leave with immediately applicable strategies for setting big goals, clearly communicating those goals and the steps to get there, and authentically recovering from mistakes to move a company forward in a purposeful fashion.
Books by Christa Gyori
Articles by Christa Gyori
Christa in the Media
Announcing the Thinkers50 2023 Ideas into Practice Award Shortlist
Purpose-Centered Leadership: Strategies for a New Business Era
Shifting the Role of Business in a VUCA World
Leaders on Purpose
Top 11 Purposeful Leaders-Women Positively And Inspiringly Impacting The World
From Sustainability to Purpose: Affordability, Circularity, and Carbon Neutrality
Making Sustainable Profits With Purpose
How Christa Works with Organizations
Each engagement is built around your goals and audience.
01 · WORKSHOPLeading Through Disruption — Strategy, Innovation & AI Readiness for Executive Teams
This interactive session helps leadership teams prepare for disruption, from geopolitical uncertainty to the rise of AI and intelligent agents. Drawing on exclusive insights from 100+ top CEOs, Christa Gyori equips executives with the tools to assess readiness, align around bold strategy, and implement human-centered innovation. Participants leave with a clearer view of how AI will impact leadership, decision-making, and organizational trust — and how to move forward with confidence. Available in half- or full-day formats.Target Audiences: Board retreats and director education programs Private equity and investment firm leadership gatherings C-suite strategy sessions and executive forums Industry association leadership conferences
Christa’s talk was inspiring and refreshingly interactive. She didn’t just deliver insights — she engaged the audience, creating a powerful, action-oriented experience.
Bob WilliamsFounder, Films for Good
In my forty year global leadership career working with the likes off Desmond Tutu, Condi Rice, and Halla Tomasdottir, Christa Gyori is among the most inspiring and deeply insightful speakers with whom I have engaged. She has a rare ability to connect with diverse audiences, translating complex global leadership challenges into actionable strategies. Her talks leave leaders not just motivated, but equipped to drive meaningful change in their organizations and beyond. I recommend her most highly for VIP speaking engagements - you won't regret it!
Dr. Sanjeev KhagramCEO, ConnexctAi, Vice Chair, Altos Bank
I've known [Christa] for about 5 years and have seen her present to big audiences at the annual Leaders on Purpose conferences. She has a very strong ability to connect with audiences, whether they are senior executives or emerging leaders. I value the way she brings lofty concepts to life by connecting them to actionable leadership frameworks and how-to points. Her passion shines through, in a grounded and engaging way (not flaky, like some "purpose focused" speakers).
Heidi K. GardnerDistinguished Fellow, Harvard Law School and Executive Education Professor, Harvard Business School, Founder, Gardner & Co.
Christa’s speaking is powerfully moving and action-focused. She has a rare gift for inspiring leaders to not just think differently, but to act with greater purpose, courage, and strategic clarity.
Lucian TarnowskiFounder, United Planet
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