Professor Lisa Wilson is best known as a preeminent authority and thought leader in frontier digital technology systems, blockchain, digital assets, and 4IR skills. Her biggest achievement is her consistent, high-level global influence and recognition, exemplified by her inclusion in the Top 10 Most Important Sustainability Announcements for 2024 WEF and her ranking in the Top 50 Global Blockchain Thought Leaders list for 2025. She is a powerful force for change, having led a Strategic Change Impact Meeting: Technology & Peace for the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates and provided policy for the APPG Blockchain & AI at Westminster Parliament.
Professor Wilson established her influential career through a foundation of entrepreneurial and academic roles. Her expertise led her to found and lead multiple companies, including Areté Business Performance and Our People PTY Ltd, before co-founding the ChangerInc Global Group. She continued to expand her portfolio by establishing the Global Parity Alliance and Mind Shifting, and co-founding P&L Digital Edge Ltd, Africa Agri Tech Ltd, and ATaaS Ltd. Her early success laid the groundwork for her current high-level advisory and research positions across global markets, demonstrating her expertise in building and scaling businesses with global impact.
Professor Wilson's influence is reinforced by her senior titles and extensive accolades. She holds the position of Chief Research Officer of the Global Foundation for Cyber Studies & Research (GFCyber) and served as an Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University (2021). Her thought leadership is verified by her consistent ranking as a top global voice, including being voted No. 1 on the Top 150 Women B2B Thought Leaders in the World to Follow in 2021. She is a dedicated advocate, serving as a United Women UK Delegate for the UN's Commission on the Status of Women, and her contributions to academia are recognised by her appointment as an Awarded Professor Extraordinaire.
Professor Wilson is highly sought after as a keynote speaker due to her unique ability to converge complex technology, ethical leadership, and socio-economic challenges into actionable motivational strategies. She provides audiences with cutting-edge insights directly from the global policy and research front lines. Clients hire her to speak on crucial topics like digital trust, ESG, and 4IR skills, all anchored in her central paradigm: using technology and innovation (such as the impact bonds she co-created to de-risk investment) to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ensure a future built on international collaboration and parity.
