Mark Esposito

Mark Esposito is a global consultant specializing in Corporate Sustainability and Competitiveness. With a focus on advising Boards of Directors, Communities, and National Governments worldwide, he injects a forward-looking perspective into the lives of his audiences and guides them through complex challenges with foresight.

As the Chairman of The Strategic Foresight Board of the Circular Economy Alliance, Mark Esposito provides valuable insights into current developments and future trends, key drivers, and barriers within the Circular Economy (CE). He offers strategic counsel to the leadership of the Circular Economy Alliance (CEA) and cultivates strategic partnerships within the international business, academic, and policy communities.

Mark has left his mark with thought-provoking lectures delivered around the globe. His expertise has enriched the minds of students, executives, and working professionals at prestigious business schools, including Harvard University, Cambridge Judge Business School, IMD, INSEAD, IE Business School, Babson College, Aalto University, and ICLIF.

Recognized as a Tomorrow’s Thought Leader and a thinker reinventing Capitalism by Thinkers50 in 2015, Mark has engaged with participants from notable companies such as Barilla, Altavista, Marriott, the Advisory Board of Sentosa Island, Enel Energy, Oracle, Konecranes, YIT, NATO, National Bank of Malaysia, and the UN. His teaching and consultancy have taken him to various corners of the world, including the US, Canada, UK, Brazil, Russia, EU, China, Singapore, UAE, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Australia. Mark is a co-founder of innovative concepts like “Fast Expanding Markets,” “Business 360,” and “DRIVE,” which he passionately shares during his dynamic presentations.

With a PhD from the International School of Management in Paris/New York and an upcoming second doctoral degree from Ecole de Ponts Paris Tech in France, Mark is an accomplished author with 9 books and numerous articles and blogs to his name.

Mark Esposito is a socio-economic futurist who imparts knowledge on Systems Dynamics, Business, Government and Society, and Economic Strategy at Harvard University. He has also served as Institutes Council Co-Leader for the Microeconomics of Competitiveness program (MOC) at Michael Porter’s Institute of Strategy and Competitiveness at Harvard Business School. Currently a Professor at Thunderbird at Arizona State University, he has also held a professorship at Hult International Business School. Additionally, Mark is the Co-founder of Nexus FrontierTech, a leading global firm specializing in AI solutions for clients across industries, sectors, and regions. He holds a Fellowship at the Judge Business School and is recognized as a global expert by the World Economic Forum. His co-authored books, “Understanding How the Future Unfolds” (2017) and “The AI Republic” (2019), have both achieved Amazon’s bestseller status.