How to screw up less when it matters most: Olivier Sibony

Olivier Sibony is a professor, writer, and keynote speaker specializing in the quality of strategic thinking and the design of decision processes. Olivier teaches Strategy, Decision-Making, and Problem Solving at HEC Paris. He is also an Associate Fellow of Saïd Business School at Oxford University. Previously, Olivier spent 25 years with McKinsey & Company in France and in the U.S., where he was a Senior Partner. There, he was, at various times, a leader of the Global Strategy Practice and of the Consumer Goods & Retail Sector. Olivier’s research interests focus on improving the quality of decision-making by reducing the impact of behavioral biases. He is the author or co-author of numerous scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals and he builds on this research and on his experience to advise senior leaders on strategic and operational decision-making. He is a frequent keynote speaker and facilitator of top management and board meetings. He also serves as a member of corporate, advisory, and investment boards.

Dr. Brooke Struck is the Research Director at The Decision Lab. He is an internationally recognized voice in applied behavioural science, representing TDL’s work in outlets such as Forbes, Vox, Huffington Post and Bloomberg, as well as Canadian venues such as the Globe & Mail, CBC and Global Media. Dr. Struck hosts TDL’s podcast “The Decision Corner” and speaks regularly to practicing professionals in industries from finance to health & wellbeing to tech & AI.