Fons Trompenaars

Fons is recognised around the world for his work as consultant, trainer, motivational speaker and author of various books on all subjects of culture and business. As founder and director of Trompenaars Hampden-Turner (THT), an intercultural management firm, he has spent over 25 years helping Fortune 500 leaders manage and solve their business and cultural dilemmas to increase global effectiveness and performance, particularly in the areas of globalisation, mergers and acquisition, HR and leadership development.

Listed regularly as one of the world's most influential, living, management thinkers, he has been awarded the International Professional Practice Area Research Award by the American Society for Training and Development. Voted one of the top 20 HR Most Influential International Thinkers 2011 by HR Magazine. He is also ranked in the Thinkers50 to be one of the most influential management thinkers alive in November 2011 and shortlisted as making substantial strides in the contribution to the understanding of globalization and the new frontiers established by the emerging markets.

His 13 books include best seller and 'Book of the Year' "Riding the Waves of Culture", "Understanding Cultural Diversity in Business", "Culture for Business" co-authored with Charles Hampden-Turner (he is the co-author with Charles Hampden-Turner of six other books on cross-cultural business and organizational issues), "Riding the Whirlwind: Connecting People and Organisations in a Culture of Innovation", "Innovating in a Global Crisis" and "The Global M&A Tango: How to reconcile cultural differences in mergers, acquisitions and strategic partnerships".