
Emma Arakelyan
Today, we feature Emma Arakelyan
Emma is a management consulting executive, author, speaker, entrepreneur, philanthropist, coach and professor. Emma brings more than 20 years of experience in leadership across business strategy, IT Architecture & Transformation, M&A, governance and compliance credentialed by global professional services and technology companies as a Partner at EY (Ernst & Young) and Managing Director at Accenture. Emma has first-hand experience in business transformation and technology solutions implementation for Fortune 500 companies. She is currently driving emerging technologies and innovation by accelerating startups and entrepreneurs go to market strategies and execution.
Emma is the CEO and Co-Founder for Orion Worldwide Innovations, LLC offering IP Management & Acquisition solutions to the innovators and investors market globally. Emma operates her multimedia company Open Mind Productions, LLC. She is an adjunct professor at New York University, Featured Speaker at Columbia Business School and is also a mentor at the Singularity University.
She published her book on leadership and how to navigate, succeed and make an impact in the world of international business: “The Business Caring Formula. Building Your New Leadership Lifestyle.”
Emma was key philanthropic advisor and sponsor to The Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity global initiative, she is also strategic advisor to multiple cultural organizations and educational programs. As an ISACA New York Metropolitan Chapter member and former Director of the board, Emma has delivered speeches and training sessions since 2008.
Emma earned a Master’s Degree in Political Economy from the University of Economics, Armenia and a Bachelor of Sciences in Economics from the Armenian State University of Economics. Emma lives in New York City with her husband and two daughters.
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