Announcing the Thinkers50 Radar 2025

London—Thinkers50, known for its global ranking of management thinkers, the originator of the Leaders50, and the creator of the “Oscars of management thinking” Distinguished Achievement Awards, recently announced its prestigious annual Radar listing for 2025 in collaboration with the Association for Talent Development (ATD). The list features 30 people whose ideas will help shape the future of organizations and leadership.

“The Thinkers50 Radar Class of 2025 is an exciting group of emergent management thinkers who we believe will have an impact with their ideas and their research,” explains Thinkers50 co-founder Des Dearlove. “The work of Thinkers50 is to identify the people who originate and articulate fresh ideas that can be put into practice.”

Drawing on nominations submitted from all corners of the globe, including members of the Thinkers50 Community, the Radar Class of 2025 features a variety of themes, diversity of ideas, and range of perspectives that are likely to influence management and leadership in the coming years.

AI remains a hot topic: its implementation, implications, and impact. Also top of mind for up-and-coming management thinkers are the pressing issues of sustainability, workplace wellbeing, ethical leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurship—especially in developing economies.

“We believe there is nothing as practical as a great idea,” adds Thinkers50 co-founder Stuart Crainer. “So, we are on constant lookout for thinkers on all continents who are original and committed to making the world a better place.”

“We are pleased to partner with Thinkers50 and support the Radar Class of 2025,” notes Tony Bingham, ATD president and CEO. “Our global community will benefit from their innovative thinking and fresh ideas, which will help drive the growth in workforce skills and accelerate the development of workplace talent.”

ATD is sponsoring its first LinkedIn Live session on March 5 at 11 am. Thinkers50 Radar member, Selina Neri, PhD, will discuss the skills, mindsets, and strategies required to develop future-ready talent.

The Thinkers50 Radar Class of 2025 are (in alphabetical order):

Mabel Abraham

Economic and organizational sociologist, studying the drivers of workplace inequality; Columbia Business School.

Matt Abrahams

Author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter, teaching strategic communication at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business.

Vala Afshar

Chief digital evangelist at Salesforce; co-author of Boundless: A New Mindset for Unlimited Business Success.

Cristina Alaimo

Co-author of Data Rules: Reinventing the Market Economy; ESSEC Business School, France.

Beena Ammanath

Global Head of Deloitte AI Institute; author of Zero Latency Leadership: Driving Equity, Trust, and Sustainability with Emerging Tech.

Dean Carignan and JoAnn Garbin

Authors of The Insider’s Guide to Innovation at Microsoft; defining principles of innovation.

Dolly Chugh

Author of A More Just Future; New York University Stern School of Business.

Andrew Cooper

Author of The Ethical Imperative; Associate GC, Strategic Transactions and Head of Patent Acquisition, Meta.

Jan-Emmanuel De Neve and George Ward

Authors of Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters; University of Oxford.

Brian Evergreen

Leading authority on artificial intelligence strategy; author of Autonomous Transformation.

Aline Gatignon

Researching how cross-sector collaboration between business, NGOs, and government can solve societal challenges; Wharton School.

Winnie Jiang

Researching the dynamics of meaning-making at work and the relationships between personal career experiences and organizational effectiveness; INSEAD.

Sebastian Krakowski

Working on the interplay of digital technology and organizational strategy; Stockholm School of Economics.

Elaine Lin Hering

Author of Unlearning Silence; advocate for creating organizational cultures of ‘speaking up.’

Anastacia Mamabolo

Entrepreneurship in Africa; University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science.

Christopher Marquis

Author of The Profiteers – an investigation into the real costs of doing business today; University of Cambridge.

Frank Martela

Exploring human motivation and fulfilment within organizational settings; Aalto University, Helsinki.

Philip Meissner

Chair of strategic management and decision making at ESCP Business School in Berlin; co-founder and director of the European Center for Digital Competitiveness.

Selina Neri

CEO, dean, and co-founder of the Institute for Future Readiness (UAE), focusing on human capital development and technology.

José Parra Moyano

Professor of digital strategy at IMD; exploring how firms can create sustainable value in the digital economy.

Karthik Ramanna

Author of The Age of Outrage; expert on business-government relations and sustainable capitalism; Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford.

Jayshree Seth

Chief science advocate and corporate scientist for 3M, communicating the importance of science and the need for diversity in STEM fields to drive innovation.

Christie Smith

Founder of The Humanity Studio, unlocking radical humanity to change the way we work; author of Essential.

Alisa Sydow

Specialist in technology entrepreneurship and women entrepreneurship in developing countries; ESCP Business School, London campus.

Paolo Taticchi

Expert in sustainability transformation, competitive strategy, and the future of cities; University College London School of Management.

Gerry T. Tsoukalas

Specialist in AI, digital platforms and analytics, wash trading, and crypto; Boston University’s Questrom School of Business.

Hitendra Wadhwa

Researching the scientific principles of success in life and leadership; Columbia Business School.

Heather R. Younger

Creator of Caring Leadership®; Founder and CEO Employee Fanatix; author of The Art of Self-Leadership.

Ting Zhang

Redefining the dynamics of mentorship through ‘downward learning;’ Harvard Business School.

Eugenio Zuccarelli

Data science leader developing AI technology in the health care sector.

About Thinkers50

Thinkers50 identifies, ranks, and shares the leading management ideas of our age. Founded in 2001, it is best known for its definitive global Ranking of management thinkers and Distinguished Achievement Awards recognizing thought leaders shaping the future of leadership, strategy, and innovation. In addition, Thinkers50 hosts events and shares insights to inspire better thinking and collaboration in the global business community. Its mission is to drive impactful ideas that transform organizations and society.

About the Association for Talent Development

With a vision to create a world that works better, this year’s sponsor of the Thinkers50 Radar 2025 is the Association for Talent Development (ATD). ATD supports those who have the responsibility to develop the knowledge and skills of the workforce. Its annual International Conference and EXPO draws 10,000 talent development professionals to learn from elite speakers, global suppliers, and a worldwide network of peers. Visit td.org.

About Stuart Crainer and Des Dearlove

Stuart Crainer and Des Dearlove are the founders and directors of Thinkers50. They are the authors of more than 16 books, available in 20 languages, are former columnists for The Times (London), and are editors of The Financial Times Handbook of Management. They advise thinkers and organizations worldwide.

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