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Here\u2019s the Thinkers360 annual leaderboard for our top 50 global thought leaders and influencers on Startups for 2023. Congratulations to all our sustainability experts who participated!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Startup Experts 50<\/strong><\/h2>\n

2023 Annual Ranking<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Startups 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/th>\nPicture<\/th>\nThought Leader Info<\/th>\nThought Leader Score<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
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1<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nTon Dobbe<\/a>
\nValue Inspiration<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Ton Dobbe<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nHelen Yu<\/a>
\nTigon Advisory Corp.<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Helen Yu<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 87.81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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3<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nMohamed Tohami<\/a>
\nPassion Point<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Mohamed Tohami<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 66.48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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4<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nAvdhesh Kumbhar<\/a>
\nASNK Advertising<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Avdhesh Kumbhar<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 59.04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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5<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nVladimer Botsvadze<\/a>
\nVladimerBotsvadze.com<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Vladimer Botsvadze<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 58.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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6<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nGreg White<\/a>
\nSupply Chain Now<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Greg White<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 53.84<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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7<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nNigel Walsh<\/a>
\nGoogle<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Nigel Walsh<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 53.12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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8<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nJan Cavelle<\/a>
\nJan Cavelle<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Jan Cavelle<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 52.23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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9<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDonnie Lygonis<\/a>
\nContact Donnie Lygonis<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 52.14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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10<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nRhett Power<\/a>
\nAccountability Inc.<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Rhett Power<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 49.81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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11<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nMaaike Doyer<\/a>
\nEpic Angels<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Maaike Doyer<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 43.71<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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12<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nVidusha Nathavitharana<\/a>
\nLuminary Learning Solutions Private Limited<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Vidusha Nathavitharana<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 43.71<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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13<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nMika Tienhaara<\/a>
\nRocsole<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Mika Tienhaara<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 43.62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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14<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nNavin Manaswi<\/a>
\nWoWExp<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Navin Manaswi<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 43.18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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15<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nProf.(Dr.) Sanjay Rout<\/a>
\nInnovation Solution Lab<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Prof.(Dr.) Sanjay Rout<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 43.18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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16<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nTruls Berg<\/a>
\nOpen Innovation Lab of Norway & Digital Insight AS<\/a><\/span><\/em>
\nContact Truls Berg<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 42.10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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17<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nWilliam Michael Cunningham<\/a>
\nCreative Investment Research<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact William Michael Cunningham<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 41.92<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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18<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nCarol Tice<\/a>
\nTiceWrites LLC<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Carol Tice<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 41.65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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19<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDB Prabhu<\/a>
\nRespose Waste Management\u00a0and Research Pvt Ltd<\/a><\/span><\/em>
\nContact DB Prabhu<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 41.20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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20<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDavid Carmell<\/a>
\nDEALROCKiT LLC<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact David Carmell<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 40.93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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21<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nGijs van Wulfen<\/a>
\nFORTH Innovation Method Institute<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Gijs van Wulfen<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 40.76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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22<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDarragh Toolan<\/a>
\nFortuna Edge<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Darragh Toolan<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 40.76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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23<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nKarl A L Smith<\/a>
\nAgile World<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Karl A L Smith<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 40.67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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24<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDean Miles<\/a>
\nBridgepoint Coaching & Strategy Group<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Dean Miles<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 40.67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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25<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nYuri Kruman<\/a>
\nHR, Talent & Systems<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Yuri Kruman<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 40.58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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26<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nGeorge Boretos<\/a>
\nFutureUP<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact George Boretos<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 40.04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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27<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDr. Ritesh Jain<\/a>
\nInfynit<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/td>\n		Score: 39.86<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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28<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nEUR ING. Ts. Sukor Zainal CEng FIMarEST CMarEng<\/a>
\nEFTECH ENERGY SOLUTIONS<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact EUR ING. Ts. Sukor Zainal CEng FIMarEST CMarEng<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 39.14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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29<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nAntonio Grasso<\/a>
\nDigital Business Innovation Srl<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Antonio Grasso<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 38.78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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30<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nyvonne Padmos<\/a>
\nYPservice<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact yvonne Padmos<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 38.60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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31<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nGreg Kihlstrom<\/a>
\nGK5A<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Greg Kihlstrom<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 38.51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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32<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nAlberto Garuccio<\/a>
\nReale Mutua Assicurazioni<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Alberto Garuccio<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 38.43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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33<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nKamales Lardi<\/a>
\nDigital Business Transformation & Emerging Technologies<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Kamales Lardi<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 38.07<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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34<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nYoram Solomon<\/a>
\nInnovation Culture Institute LLC<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Yoram Solomon<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 37.17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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35<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nBree Goldstein<\/a>
\nBree Goldstein<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Bree Goldstein<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 37.17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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36<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nKurt Van Stuyvesant<\/a>
\nThe Van & Stuyvesant Companies<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Kurt Van Stuyvesant<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 37.17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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37<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nBev Hepting<\/a>
\nBev Hepting<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Bev Hepting<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 36.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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38<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nGokul Alex<\/a>
\nKPMG India<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Gokul Alex<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 36.72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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39<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nTommy Swanhaus<\/a>
\nTommy Swanhaus Co<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Tommy Swanhaus<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 36.72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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40<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nRodrigo de Alvarenga<\/a>
\nHAG Ventures<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Rodrigo de Alvarenga<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 36.63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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41<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nCarsten Dr. Linz<\/a>
\nContact Carsten Dr. Linz<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 36.54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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42<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDr. Javnyuy Joybert<\/a>
\nCOSDEF Group LTD (Social Innovation Enterprise)<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Dr. Javnyuy Joybert<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 35.83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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43<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nSemih Kumluk, Ph.D. (abd)<\/a>
\nPwC<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Semih Kumluk, Ph.D. (abd)<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 35.83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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44<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nJason Baudendistel<\/a><\/td>\nScore: 35.83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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45<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nRalf Specht<\/a>
\nBuilding Corporate Soul<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Ralf Specht<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 35.65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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46<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nJill Soley<\/a>
\nSoley Daly Consulting<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Jill Soley<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 35.56<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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47<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nAna Fragua Gonz\u00e1lez<\/a>
\n“For WOMEN”<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Ana Fragua Gonz\u00e1lez<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 35.38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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48<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nSimon Hartley<\/a>
\nQuantinuum<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Simon Hartley<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 35.38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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49<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nGeorge Affleck<\/a>
\nCurve Communications Group Ltd.<\/a><\/span><\/em>
\nContact George Affleck<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 35.38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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50<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nMichael Docherty<\/a>
\nNextBig<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Michael Docherty<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 35.38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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