Erica Dhawan

Erica Dhawan is the Founder & CEO of Cotential, a global consultancy that helps organizations accelerate the connectedness of their people, customers, clients and other stakeholders. She is a globally recognized leadership expert and keynote speaker teaching business leaders and companies creative actions to lead markets through innovations that matter, create increasing value for customers and clients, deliver sustainable results and ensure future global competitiveness. She is the co-author of the forthcoming book: Get Big Things Done: The Power of Connectional Intelligence (Macmillan, Feb 24, 2015) by Erica Dhawan and Saj-nicole Joni. Working with Erica creates workplaces where profitable innovation, creativity & collaboration can flourish. For real. With Ivy League prowess, Wall Street experience & Bollywood flair, Erica’s consulting, workshops & keynotes integrate sound business sense with sparkling intuition — and leave audience dancing in their seats. (And often, on their feet.) Learn more at ericadhawan.com Erica has spoken on global stages from the World Economic Forum at Davos to Deloitte to Social Media Week. Erica is also a frequent national media spokesperson and is regularly featured in outlets including USA Today, Business Insider, Forbes, and the Associated Press. She writes about leadership in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Fast Company, and Huffington Post. She was named a Young Global Shaper with the World Economic Forum. She is a member of the Young Entrepreneur Council and Aspen Socrates Society. Previously, she worked at Lehman Brothers and Barclays Capital. She has a MPA from Harvard University, a MBA from MIT Sloan, and a BS in Economics from The Wharton School. Learn more at http://ericadhawan.com and http://cotential.co