Adam Leipzig

Adam Leipzig is a producer, former studio executive, and educator whose work spans film, media, and technology. He served as a senior executive at Walt Disney Studios and as President of National Geographic Films. His film credits include March of the Penguins, Dead Poets Society, and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, with projects recognized by the Academy Awards, BAFTA, the Emmys, and Sundance.

Adam is a longtime faculty member at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, where he teaches courses on creativity, leadership, and storytelling. His work focuses on how creative, cultural, and institutional systems operate in practice, including work with leaders and teams in technology and AI-driven organizations. He is the author of Filmmaking in Action, Inside Track for Independent Filmmakers, and Fearless Persistence.