Radha Ruparell is a global cross-sector expert in personal transformation and collective leadership, having worked with CEOs, Fortune 500 executives, social entrepreneurs, and grassroots leaders around the world. She heads the Global Leadership Accelerator at Teach For All, a growing movement spanning 60+ countries and tens of thousands of locally rooted, globally informed leaders committed to ensuring all children can fulfill their potential. Radha also serves as a Chief Learning Officer for the Global Institute for Shaping a Better Future where she focuses on inner leadership and system-wide change.
Previously, Radha was a consultant at McKinsey & Company, advising CEOs and senior executives on growth strategy, organizational transformation, and innovation. Her work in global health included pioneering public-private partnerships that expanded access to essential medicines for millions of children across Asia and Africa. She is also the co-founder of Y2Y (Youth to Youth), the largest movement of young leaders bringing innovative ideas to the World Bank. Radha holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School. She sits on the Board of Directors of the Open Future Institute and has served on the Nationswell Council, a nationwide network of changemakers and thought leaders. Radha also hosts a monthly talk series with global leaders the People First Community, a cross-sector coalition advocating for a new paradigm of leadership to advance sustainable development.
Radha is the author of Brave Now and co-editor of What Leadership We Need Now? Her ideas have been featured in publications such as Forbes, CEO World, OECD Forum, & Greater Good Science Center. She speaks frequently on topics of personal transformation, system change, collective leadership, healing & leading for a new future.