Louise Muhdi Keynote Speaker

Global Head of Innovation Strategy, Givaudan
Expert in strategy execution & transformation
Former Professor of Innovation & Strategy, IMD

Louise Muhdi's Biography

Dr. Louise Muhdi is a keynote speaker on transformation, strategy execution, and leadership in complex, fast-changing environments. She works with CEOs, CHROs, and senior leadership teams to help them move from strategy to execution- strengthening alignment, accelerating decision-making, and delivering measurable impact.

A former Professor of Innovation and Strategy at IMD Business School and former Global Head of Innovation Strategy at Givaudan, she brings over 20 years of experience across industry, academia, and advisory.

Her work combines strategic insight with practical frameworks, including LACE (Learn, Adapt, Collaborate, Experiment), LACE-AI™, and BOOSTR, enabling organizations to translate innovation, AI, and transformation into real business results.

Louise’s keynotes are highly relevant to executive audiences, practical and actionable, and directly applicable across industries including life sciences, financial services, energy, and technology.

Leading and Competing in an Uncertain World

How to build action-oriented organisations that respond and adapt at speed

AI and Digital Transformation

From Ambition to Impact: How leaders drive adoption, alignment, and real results

Collaboration as Strategy: Winning in an Age of Disruption

How organisations collaborate across boundaries to drive performance

Curiosity, Learning, and Innovation in Organizations

How leaders build a culture that sustains growth and adaptability

From Strategy to Execution: Turning Direction into Action

How organisations translate strategy into consistent results

Why Book Louise Muhdi as a speaker?

Louise’s keynotes are:

Highly relevant to CEOs and senior leadership teams
Practical, actionable, and results-oriented
She brings over 20 years of experience across industry and academia, including leadership roles at IMD and Givaudan.
Grounded in real-world transformation and leadership challenges
Immediately applicable across industries including life sciences, financial services,
energy, and technology