Dr. Jojo O’Driscoll Kearney

Professor of leadership, former chief, learning officer, certified coach, and PMP with a doctorate in education — P R O F I L E Dr. Jo O’Driscoll-Kearney is a Harvard Business and Hult Professor of Practice, a senior government advisor, and a leading authority on leadership development, AI-enabled learning, and human capital strategy across public and private sectors. With 20 years of C-suite experience spanning five continents, from Silicon Valley to Saudi Arabia, she advises governments, Fortune 500 companies, and boards on talent strategy, transformation, and leadership at scale. As former Chief Learning Officer at Majid Al Futtaim and Head of Learning at Meta, Jo has designed and delivered learning strategies for 50,000+ employees globally. She is a trusted government advisor to GCC ministries and international bodies, including the World Economic Forum, where she advises global governments on skills policy, AI disruption, and national human capital strategy. Her public sector advisory work spans the Abu Dhabi Army, the Irish Revenue Commissioners, Singapore Ministry of Defence, and multiple GCC government entities. Jo is a trained actor and sought-after keynote speaker on culture, leadership, AI disruption, and organisational transformation. She holds a PhD in Business, an MBA-F from Oxford, and is a CLO100 Board Director, Global Policy Network Advisor, ICF and Gallup Strengths Coach, and accredited mediator.