Diana David is the author of Future Proof: Reinventing Work in the Age of Acceleration and an Adjunct Lecturer of Leadership at Hong Kong University Business School and her alma mater, Columbia Business School. A former Financial Times executive and founder of the Financial Times Non-Executive Directors Diploma in Asia, Diana now works with CEOs and board directors to enhance their leadership agility, influence, collaboration and resilience. Her clients have included the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, World Bank, Expedia, Asia Development Bank, AIA, JP Morgan, Citi and Credit Suisse. She began her career and leadership education as an assistant to Dr. Henry Kissinger.
Diana has served across private company, NGO, government and advisory boards with experience on governance, nomination, CEO succession and executive committees and has held committee chair and vice chair roles. She is an active participant in Women Corporate Directors and The Women’s Foundation 30% Club, empowering women at all levels to lead and contribute. Diana is an international speaker and writer on leadership, governance, and strategic foresight for Harvard Business Review, Nikkei Asia, TEDx, Asia Corporate Governance Association, Warner Media, Li & Fung Innovation Centre, Agricultural Bank of China, The Conference Board and YPO Dubai & Hong Kong. She was also one of the speakers featured at ICDM's signature PowerTalk series.
