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Vijay Govindarajan

Vijay Govindarajan

Vijay Govindarajan Coxe Distinguished Professor at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College

Vijay Govindarajan
Vijay Govindarajan's Biography

Vijay Govindarajan is the Coxe Distinguished Professor at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and is a Faculty Partner in the Silicon Valley incubator Mach 49. He is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on strategy and innovation. He is a two-time winner of the prestigious McKinsey Award for the best article published in Harvard Business Review. He is a NYT and WSJ Best Selling Author. His most recent best seller is Three Box Solution. VG was named by Thinkers 50 as a Top 3 Management Thinker in the world and received the Breakthrough Innovation Award in 2011. VG was inducted into Thinkers 50 Management Thinkers Hall of Fame and was given the Distinguished Achievement Award for most contributions to the understanding of innovation in 2019. VG is the only recipient of Distinguished Achievement Awards in two different categories from Thinkers 50. VG has worked with CEOs and top management teams in over 40% of the Fortune 500 companies to discuss, challenge, and escalate their thinking about strategy. He has been a keynote speaker in the BusinessWeek CEO Forum, HSM World Business Forum, TED, and World Economic Forum at Davos.

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3 Box Solution

Vijay introduces his acclaimed Three Box Solution framework for managing innovation and strategy simultaneously. He demonstrates how leaders can balance the competing demands of present performance, past legacies, and future opportunities.

This keynote equips executives with a proven model for driving growth while staying resilient. Audiences leave with clarity on how to innovate without compromising today’s results.


Box 1: Executing the Present Core Business at Peak Efficiency

Our speaker explores how organizations can maximize efficiency in their current core business while preparing for future change. Vijay highlights the disciplines, systems, and leadership needed to deliver consistent excellence.

This session inspires leaders to maintain world-class execution. Attendees walk away with strategies to sustain competitive advantage while managing the pressures of short-term performance.


Box 2: Taking Steps to Avoid the Inhibiting Traps of Past Success

Vijay warns of the dangers of clinging to yesterday’s wins. He shows how organizations can identify and let go of outdated practices that stifle innovation and growth.

This keynote helps leaders recognize the hidden costs of success. Audiences leave with tools to unlearn, adapt, and stay agile in rapidly changing markets.


Box 3: Inventing a Future Built on Nonlinear Ideas

Our speaker inspires audiences to look beyond incremental improvements and embrace breakthrough innovation. Vijay reveals how nonlinear ideas can transform industries and create entirely new opportunities.

This talk motivates leaders to foster a culture of bold experimentation. Participants walk away ready to invent futures that redefine their organizations and markets.


Innovation Execution

Vijay emphasizes that innovation is not just about ideas—it’s about execution. He shares practical insights on how to align strategy, culture, and resources to bring breakthrough concepts to life.

This session equips leaders with frameworks to turn vision into results. Audiences leave with actionable guidance for embedding innovation into the heart of their organizations.


Reverse Innovation

In this keynote, Vijay explores how ideas from emerging markets can disrupt and transform established economies. He demonstrates how innovations designed for affordability and scalability can spark global breakthroughs.

This talk provides leaders with a new lens for spotting opportunity. Attendees gain insights into how reverse innovation can drive growth and open new frontiers.


Delivering World-Class Healthcare Affordably

Vijay shares powerful lessons on how to make healthcare both high-quality and accessible. He highlights global case studies where innovative models have improved outcomes while lowering costs.

This keynote offers leaders inspiration and practical frameworks to rethink healthcare delivery. Audiences leave with ideas to build systems that serve more people, more effectively, at sustainable cost.

Vijay Govindarajan
Vijay Govindarajan's Biography

Vijay Govindarajan is the Coxe Distinguished Professor at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and is a Faculty Partner in the Silicon Valley incubator Mach 49. He is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on strategy and innovation.

He is a two-time winner of the prestigious McKinsey Award for the best article published in Harvard Business Review. He is a NYT and WSJ Best Selling Author. His most recent best seller is Three Box Solution. VG was named by Thinkers 50 as a Top 3 Management Thinker in the world and received the Breakthrough Innovation Award in 2011.

VG was inducted into Thinkers 50 Management Thinkers Hall of Fame and was given the Distinguished Achievement Award for most contributions to the understanding of innovation in 2019. VG is the only recipient of Distinguished Achievement Awards in two different categories from Thinkers 50. VG has worked with CEOs and top management teams in over 40% of the Fortune 500 companies to discuss, challenge, and escalate their thinking about strategy.

He has been a keynote speaker in the BusinessWeek CEO Forum, HSM World Business Forum, TED, and World Economic Forum at Davos.

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