“Faisal Hoque is an entrepreneur and thought leader known for his dedication to enabling sustainable and transformational changes. His contributions [to the world of strategic management] epitomize the innovative spirit that defines excellence in strategy and leadership.”
-- THINKERS50
“Talk about a trip: entrepreneur Faisal Hoque started his career in the U.S. as a “janitorial engineer,” but eventually went on to raise millions for his businesses, despite setbacks like being ousted as CEO of his own company (sound familiar, Apple?).”
-- FAST COMPANY
“Faisal Hoque, the entrepreneur and innovator, was born in Bangladesh and found himself in the boardrooms of Fortune 100s by the time he was 27.”
-- MARSHALL GOLDSMITH, #1 Leadership Thinker in the World
He is the founder of SHADOKA, NextChapter, and other companies. He is a three time winning founder and CEO of Deloitte Technology Fast 50 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ awards; Wall Street Journal bestselling author for his books 'REINVENT' (#1), 'Everything Connects' (#2), and 'LIFT' (#1). His book proceeds are donated to multiple myeloma cancer research.
He was shortlisted for the 2023 Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Award.
Ziff-Davis named him one of the "Top 100 Most Influential People in Technology" and TAA-TWA named him one of the "Top 100 Thought Leaders".
He has developed over 20 plus commercial business and technology platforms and worked with GE, MasterCard, American Express, Northrop Grumman, PepsiCo, IBM, Home Depot, Netscape, Infosys, French Social Security Services, Gartner, Cambridge Technology Partners, JP Morgan Chase, CSC, CACI, US DoD, and others.
What sets Faisal apart is the unique position he has always maintained, which is grounded in technology with deep roots in leading-edge management science.
He has authored, co-authored 10 award-winning books (his awards include Axiom Gold Medal, Readers Favorite Gold, Nautilus, Foreword, PenCraft, BIBA, Book Excellence, American Book Fest, Globee, and others) on humanity, business, and technology. His ground-breaking first book 'e-Enterprise' was released by Cambridge University Press in 2000.
He holds a strong belief that it is through knowledge sharing that we may provide the greatest clarity on how to improve our collective future. He volunteers as a mentor for a number of organizations, including MIT IDEAS Social Innovation/Entrepreneurship Program.
His work has appeared in Fast Company, Business Insider, Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Fox, CBS, Financial Times, Forbes, Inc., and others.