Vijay Govindarajan

Vijay Govindarajan

Keynote Speaker: Coxe Distinguished Professor of Management at The Tuck School of Business; Bestselling Author; World-Renowned Expert on Strategy & Innovation Known for the Three Box Solution

Vijay Govindarajan Biography

Vijay Govindarajan (VG) is a distinguished academic, author, consultant, and speaker, recognized as one of the world's leading experts on strategy and innovation. VG holds the prestigious Coxe Distinguished Professorship at the Tuck School of Business, a Dartmouth-wide chair representing the highest distinction awarded to Dartmouth faculty. He has also served as a Marvin Bower Fellow at Harvard Business School, a Faculty Partner at the Silicon Valley incubator Mach 49, and a Senior Advisor at Acropolis Advisors.

VG has authored 15 influential books and collaborated with CEOs and top management teams at over 40% of Fortune 500 companies, including Coca-Cola, Deere, J.P. Morgan Chase, Microsoft, P&G, and Wal-Mart. He was the first Professor in Residence and Chief Innovation Consultant at General Electric and has delivered keynote addresses at major global conferences like the BusinessWeek CEO Forum, the HSM World Business Forum, and the World Economic Forum at Davos.

VG's accolades include being named the World’s Best B-School Professor by Poets & Quants and a Top Ten B-School professor by Business Week. He was ranked by Forbes among the Top Five most respected executive coaches on strategy. VG is recognized by Thinkers 50 as a Top 3 Management Thinker globally and has received the Breakthrough Idea Award and Innovation Award.

He has developed three groundbreaking business concepts: the Three Box Solution, Reverse Innovation, and Fusion Strategy. VG is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author, and a two-time winner of the McKinsey Award for best articles published in Harvard Business Review. His articles "How GE Is Disrupting Itself" and "The CEO’s Role in Business Model Reinvention" are among HBR's Top 50 all-time bestsellers.

VG has been inducted into the Academy of Management Journals’ Hall of Fame, elected Fellow of the Strategic Management Society, and ranked by Management International Review as one of the Top 20 North American Superstars for strategy research. He is one of the few academics to publish more than 25 articles in top academic journals and another 25 in leading practitioner journals.

VG's academic journey includes serving on the faculty of Harvard Business School and the Indian Institute of Management (Ahmedabad). He holds an MBA with distinction and a doctorate from Harvard Business School, where he received the Robert Bowne Prize for the best thesis proposal. He also earned a Chartered Accountancy degree in India, achieving the President’s Gold Medal for securing the top national rank.

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Vijay Govindarajan Speaking Topics

Three-Box Solution

We now live in an era of constant change, driven by the dynamic forces of technology, globalization, the Internet, changing demographics, and shifting customer preferences. As a result, companies find that their strategies need almost constant redefinition—either because the old assumptions are no longer valid, or because the previous strategy has been imitated and neutralized by competitors. Rooted in these premises, the strategic and organizational challenges become:

  • How do we identify the market discontinuities that could transform our industry?
  • How can we create new growth platforms that exploit new market realities?
  • What are our core competencies and how can we leverage them to generate growth?
  • What new core competencies do we need to build?
  • What organizational DNA will allow us to anticipate and respond to changes on a continual basis?
  • How do we execute breakthrough strategies?

Innovation Execution

Implementing Box 3 breakthrough innovation projects is the triple-flip-with-a-quadruple-twist of general management. No matter how talented and experienced the leader, chances are that this is a new and unfamiliar challenge. VG can help you understand the three fundamental challenges faced by Box 3 strategic experiments, and can offer several specific recommendations to help you overcome them.

Reverse Innovation

In this presentation, VG introduces the idea of developing new business models in emerging markets first – instead of scaling down rich-world products – to unlock a world of opportunities for your business. Stemming from a pivotal article in Harvard Business Review, his reverse innovation presentation offers an important next step for companies looking to derive long-term value from emerging markets. According to VG, “Reverse innovation is a potent force that will transform the global economy over the next few decades. It will redistribute power and wealth to countries and companies who understand it and diminish those who do not.”

VG offers a glimpse at strategies from some of the world’s leading companies – from GE and Deere & Company to P&G and PepsiCo. There is no one industry that needs to reverse innovate; instead, all industries must have interest in the needs and opportunities in the developing world in order to thrive in tomorrow’s global marketplace.

Delivering World-class Healthcare, Affordably

In this presentation, VG explains how innovative Indian hospitals are delivering high-quality healthcare at prices 95% below American hospitals. Although the context is very different in these two countries, there are lessons that U.S. healthcare leaders can learn and apply.

To provide high-quality care at ultra-low costs, private Indian hospitals have adopted three techniques: 1) hub-and-spoke networks; 2) task shifting; and 3) basic frugality. These approaches enable these hospitals to maximize the number of patients served, while benefiting from economies of scale. In the years ahead, U.S. healthcare providers should learn about and consider adopting these principles as they strive to expand access, improve quality, and reduce costs. If U.S. providers don’t change, they actually risk being disrupted by these efficient, low- cost Indian providers.

Vijay Govindarajan Videos

Leading Innovation: Three Box Solution with Vijay Govindarajan
Power the Future with Generative AI and Real-Time Data | Vijay Govindarajan
TEDxBigApple - Vijay Govindarajan - Reverse Innovation

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What topics does Vijay Govindarajan speak about?

Vijay Govindarajan is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Business, Innovation, Business Leadership, International Business, Leadership, Disruptive Thinking, Technology, Authors, Corporate Strategy, Professors, Strategic Leadership, Healthcare, Business Growth and Economy.

Where does Vijay Govindarajan travel from?

Vijay Govindarajan generally travels from Hanover, NH, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

Who is the agent for Vijay Govindarajan?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Vijay Govindarajan for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Vijay Govindarajan for your next private or corporate function.

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Vijay Govindarajan is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Business, Innovation and Business Leadership. The estimated speaking fee range to book Vijay Govindarajan for live events is $50,000 - $100,000, and for virtual events $50,000 - $100,000. Vijay Govindarajan generally travels from Hanover, NH, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Gary Hamel, Geoff Colvin and Rita McGrath. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Vijay Govindarajan for an upcoming event.

Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 04/11/2024.

Vijay Govindarajan Speaking Topics

  • Three-Box Solution

    We now live in an era of constant change, driven by the dynamic forces of technology, globalization, the Internet, changing demographics, and shifting customer preferences. As a result, companies find that their strategies need almost constant redefinition—either because the old assumptions are no longer valid, or because the previous strategy has been imitated and neutralized by competitors. Rooted in these premises, the strategic and organizational challenges become:

    • How do we identify the market discontinuities that could transform our industry?
    • How can we create new growth platforms that exploit new market realities?
    • What are our core competencies and how can we leverage them to generate growth?
    • What new core competencies do we need to build?
    • What organizational DNA will allow us to anticipate and respond to changes on a continual basis?
    • How do we execute breakthrough strategies?

  • Innovation Execution

    Implementing Box 3 breakthrough innovation projects is the triple-flip-with-a-quadruple-twist of general management. No matter how talented and experienced the leader, chances are that this is a new and unfamiliar challenge. VG can help you understand the three fundamental challenges faced by Box 3 strategic experiments, and can offer several specific recommendations to help you overcome them.

  • Reverse Innovation

    In this presentation, VG introduces the idea of developing new business models in emerging markets first – instead of scaling down rich-world products – to unlock a world of opportunities for your business. Stemming from a pivotal article in Harvard Business Review, his reverse innovation presentation offers an important next step for companies looking to derive long-term value from emerging markets. According to VG, “Reverse innovation is a potent force that will transform the global economy over the next few decades. It will redistribute power and wealth to countries and companies who understand it and diminish those who do not.”

    VG offers a glimpse at strategies from some of the world’s leading companies – from GE and Deere & Company to P&G and PepsiCo. There is no one industry that needs to reverse innovate; instead, all industries must have interest in the needs and opportunities in the developing world in order to thrive in tomorrow’s global marketplace.

  • Delivering World-class Healthcare, Affordably

    In this presentation, VG explains how innovative Indian hospitals are delivering high-quality healthcare at prices 95% below American hospitals. Although the context is very different in these two countries, there are lessons that U.S. healthcare leaders can learn and apply.

    To provide high-quality care at ultra-low costs, private Indian hospitals have adopted three techniques: 1) hub-and-spoke networks; 2) task shifting; and 3) basic frugality. These approaches enable these hospitals to maximize the number of patients served, while benefiting from economies of scale. In the years ahead, U.S. healthcare providers should learn about and consider adopting these principles as they strive to expand access, improve quality, and reduce costs. If U.S. providers don’t change, they actually risk being disrupted by these efficient, low- cost Indian providers.

Vijay Govindarajan Videos

Leading Innovation: Three Box Solution with Vijay Govindarajan
Power the Future with Generative AI and Real-Time Data | Vijay Govindarajan
TEDxBigApple - Vijay Govindarajan - Reverse Innovation
  • How do I book Vijay Govindarajan to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Vijay Govindarajan for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Vijay Govindarajan, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Vijay Govindarajan or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Vijay Govindarajan for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Vijay Govindarajan, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Vijay Govindarajan are $50,000 - $100,000 for live events and $50,000 - $100,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Vijay Govindarajan, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Vijay Govindarajan speak about?

    Vijay Govindarajan is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Business, Innovation, Business Leadership, International Business, Leadership, Disruptive Thinking, Technology, Authors, Corporate Strategy, Professors, Strategic Leadership, Healthcare, Business Growth and Economy.
  • Where does Vijay Govindarajan travel from?

    Vijay Govindarajan generally travels from Hanover, NH, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Vijay Govindarajan?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Vijay Govindarajan for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Vijay Govindarajan for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Vijay Govindarajan or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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