Faisal Hoque

Faisal Hoque is a transformation and innovation leader with over 30 years of experience driving sustainable innovation, growth, and transformation for global organizations, including Mastercard, American Express, GE, PepsiCo, JPMorgan Chase, IBM, Northrop Grumman, the US Department of Defense, and the Department of Homeland Security. He is the founder of SHADOKA and NextChapter, among other companies, and is a three-time winner of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 and Fast 500 awards. Hoque is a best-selling and award-winning author of 11 books, including the USA Today and LA Times bestsellers Reimagining Government (2026) and Transcend (2025), a Financial Times book of the month named a “must-read” by the Next Big Idea Club. His 2023 book Reinvent was published in association with IMD and became a #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller. His research and thought leadership have been recognized globally; he also serves as a judge for MIT’s IDEAS Social Innovation Program.