Edgar Perez is a global leader and visionary in business and technology. He delivers captivating and insightful presentations on how to spark innovation and leverage technology, from Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing to 5G and the Metaverse. He is author of Knightmare on Wall Street, and The Speed Traders, and has contributed to The New York Times, W Radio, Sina Finance, Al Bayan and CGTN.

Edgar has presented in front of thousands of top executives around the world through a combination of in-person and online keynote speeches, as well as both public and in-house corporate training programs. His presentations have taken him to cities such as Abu Dhabi, Beijing, Berlin, Boston, Chicago, Dubai, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Jakarta, Kyiv, Kuala Lumpur, Lake Louise, Lima, London, Miami, Naples Beach, New York, Ningbo, Santiago, Sao Paulo, Scott Air Force Base, Seoul, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore, Stockholm, Taipei, Toronto, Warsaw, Washington DC, Zhongshan, and Zibo, among other important metropolises.

Companies that have relied on Edgar’s talent and enthusiasm include CME Group, Dell, Franklin Templeton, Huawei, Pure Storage, Microsoft, Rackspace, Symantec, and Tencent, among others. He has been featured on CNN, CGTN, CNBC, FOX Business, Bloomberg TV, BNN Bloomberg, Habertürk TV, Channel NewsAsia and CNN en Español.

Edgar held various prestigious executive positions throughout his career, including Vice President at Citigroup, Senior Consultant at IBM, and Strategy Consultant at McKinsey. He possesses a strong educational background, with an undergraduate degree in Systems Engineering from Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería in Lima, Peru, a Master of Administration from Universidad ESAN in Lima, Peru, and an MBA from Columbia Business School in New York, where he majored in Finance and Management.