Alex Goryachev

Alex Goryachev is a globally recognized expert on innovation and the future of work in the age of AI. A Wall Street Journal bestselling author and former head of innovation at Cisco, he has led award-winning global initiatives across Fortune 100 companies, governments, and academic institutions. Alex has built and scaled innovation centers on five continents, launched digital transformation programs that reached hundreds of thousands of employees, and spearheaded Smart City and Olympic innovation strategies across multiple countries.

His work focuses on making complex technologies like AI understandable, actionable, and accessible to everyone—from C-suite leaders to students. Through his thought-provoking keynotes, workshops, and writing, Alex challenges conventional thinking and empowers organizations to turn disruption into growth.

He is also a contributor to Forbes, Fast Company, and Entrepreneur Magazine, and a member of the ISO advisory group shaping global innovation standards.