GLOBAL BOARD DIRECTOR | EMERGING MARKETS | FORESIGHT & INNOVATION

Gary Whitehill equips enterprises and governments to lead through disruption — architecting scalable strategies for growth, resilience, and competitive edge at the intersection of AI, geopolitics, and emerging markets. A global board director, Pre-IPO Chair, and geostrategic advisor, Gary partners with leaders to unlock hidden value, scale transformative ideas, and secure long-term advantage in uncertain times.

Trained at Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School, Gary fuses boardroom rigor with national security insight. His expertise spans AI-driven strategy, economic resilience, and disruptive innovation — enabling organizations and sovereigns to shape markets, set the agenda, and lead with conviction in volatile global environments.

Gary’s entrepreneurial ascent began when he built and scaled a company across four continents in just two years — forging a distinctive playbook for rapidly maturing bold ideas into resilient, global enterprises across cultural, political, and regulatory boundaries. Since then, he has operated in over 100 countries, advising Fortune 500 executives, heads of state, and disruptive founders on decoding macro-level trends and converting complexity into exponential growth.

To date, his work has catalyzed $7B+ in economic impact and driven $1B+ in venture growth. Whether shaping AI and regenerative technology strategy, aligning public-private coalitions, or preparing companies for IPO and cross-border capital markets, Gary delivers strategic clarity, momentum, and cohesion that drives long-term transformation.

His global keynotes challenge leaders to rethink power, prosperity, and progress in the age of AI — equipping institutions with the frameworks to lead boldly, compete globally, and architect the future before it arrives.

Gary is a force multiplier for visionary leaders — trusted to catalyze bold moves, unlock new frontiers, and activate momentum where others hesitate.

Asbar World Forum: Presenting“Saudi Arabia 2030:Achieving a Dynamic & Thriving 21st Century Economy”

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

CPIT2: Presenting “Innovation Communities, Technological Violence & 21st Century Global Disorder”

Milan, Italy

TEDxBayArea: “Stop Making Excuses. Create Your Own Reality.”

Silicon Valley, California

ChannelOne TV: Exploring “Africa’s Growth Potential”

Accra, Ghana

ChannelOne TV: Detailing “Ghana’s Growth Potential”

Accra, Ghana

CPBR8: "Reframing Conventional Business Model Wisdom"

São Paulo, Brazil

CPMX5: Outlining “The Reality of Entrepreneurship: A Six Stage Entrepreneur Lifecycle”

Guadalajara, Mexico

CPMX6: Summarizing “Secrets of the World’s Fastest Growing Companies”

Guadalajara, Mexico

CPMX7: "Navigating the Global Tsunami: How to Thrive in a Viciously Disruptive World"

Guadalajara, Mexico

JamunaTV: "Unlocking Bangladesh’s Future: Youth Entrepreneurship as the Key to Economic Transformation"

Dhaka, Bangladesh

IDCEE: Sharing “How to Scale a Global Movement”

Kyiv, Ukraine

Infoshare: Revealing the “Roadmap for a 21st Century City”

Gdansk, Poland

[Pt. 1]: Discussing “Ecuador's Future: Culture, Trauma & Economic Opportunity”

Quito, Ecuador

[Pt. 2]: "Conscious Capitalism & The War on Value-Driven Business"

Quito, Ecuador

[Pt. 3]: “The Weaponization of Information Technology”

Quito, Ecuador

TV Pirveli: Explaining “Entrepreneurship, Leadership & South Caucas Women’s Empowerment”

Tbilisi, Georgia

Podim: Detailing How to “Survive and Thrive in an Unstable World”

Ljubljana, Slovenia

“The Geostrategic Future of Africa”

Online via African Leadership Magazine

Channels TV: “Transforming Instability into Opportunity: How Nigeria Can Harness Its Challenges to Build a Prosperous

Future”

Lagos, Nigeria

Theil Foundation U20 Summit: Presenting “Scaling to Four Continents: Lessons for the Unordinary.”

San Francisco, California

“Unlocking Africa’s Economic Potential: A New Paradigm for US-Africa Investment”

Online via US-Africa Investment Forum

Belgrade Venture Forum: Demonstrating “How to Raise Funding from Investors”

Belgrade, Serbia

Africa Future Summit: Revealing “Africa's Future: Resilience, Partnership, and Youth”

New York, New York

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