As a highly energetic strategy & innovation leader, Maryam Daryabegi has spent her life propelling change and creating purposeful impact. She has gained her experience from living in ten cities, across four continents, and working with Fortune 500 firms, startups, non-profit organizations & universities across multiple industries and sectors. As the founder of " Innovation Bazar", a global advisory firm, Maryam partners with clients to spark positive change and share a unique perspective in digital strategy, innovation, transformation, and culture. Passionate about helping people and organizations unlock their potential through leveraging design thinking methodology and data-driven capabilities. Maryam has advised senior executives and helped transform some of the most successful organizations, including IBM, Medtronics, Pfizer, AXA XL, Glencore, iHeart Media, MetLife, Bank of America, Merrill Wealth Management, JP Morgan, Credit Suisse, Chanel Beauty, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, BASF, NYU, UN Women USA and First Republic Bank. In addition to her role as a global innovation and transformation consultant, Maryam is an: Adjunct professor at NYU SPS Preston Robert Tisch Institute for Global Sport, teaching a course in Innovation and Design Thinking for Sport Management. Educator for the executive online course in digital business strategy offered by MIT Sloan School of Management. Adviser, coach and mentor to entrepreneurs and startups at various accelerators and incubators worldwide.(XRC Labs, Techstars, NUMA, ERA, and SongHan) Adviser and member of the Marketing and Programming Committee of UN WOMEN US NY; Consulting the organization in creating compelling solutions for advancing equality and empowering women in the workplace. ( UN Sustainable Development Goals number 3, 4, 5 and 10). Frequent International Speaker, senior guest lecturer and workshop leader.