Diana Wu David
Meet Diana
C-Suite Executive Leadership Coach, Global Futurist, Keynote Speaker

As a renowned international C-Suite Executive Coach, futurist, and leadership expert, Diana helps leaders and organizations navigate and thrive in an accelerating future. She is recognized globally as a pioneer in future-proof leadership development.

With 30 years of experience including senior executive roles at Kissinger Associates, PwC, and Financial Times - where she was responsible for multi-million dollar businesses across international markets - Diana intimately understands the challenges leaders face in an increasingly complex world.

When asked about her purpose, Diana shares:

"My mission is to help leaders and organizations see around corners and build the capabilities needed to thrive in an accelerated future. I partner with clients to develop the mindset, skillset and toolset to create bold visions and turn them into reality."

Some of the key reasons why clients engage Diana as an executive coach, keynote speaker, and futures advisor:

  • She has coached and advised senior leaders across dozens of countries in Southeast Asia, Greater China, United States/North America, Europe, India, Australia 
  • Ranked among Top 10 Futurists worldwide by Global Gurus and Top 50 Future of Work Experts by Onalytica
  • As a sought-after keynote speaker, she has addressed audiences across mutliple continents for leading organizations including AARP, Google, World Bank, and Young Presidents Organization
  • Her book "Future Proof" won Inc. magazine's Top 10 Innovation Book award
  • Featured in Harvard Business Review, Wired, Fast Company, Inc, Nikkei and Oprah magazine
  • Holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and is a Fellow at RMIT's Future Forward think tank
  • Faculty member at Hong Kong University and Columbia Business Schools
  • Grant recipient and graduate of Silicon Valley's Institute for the Future
  • 2x TEDx speaker with extensive media presence

3 things you may not know about me

  1. I was a Rodeo Queen. I was in the Rodeo parade and did barrel racing on horseback as a teenager. Agility started early!
  2. I launched one of the first international internet conferences in China in 1999. I also jumped out of a plane once. These two things are not related. 
  3. My first job out of college was working for former US Secretary of State, Dr. Henry Kissinger, who taught me that "the task of the leader is to get people from where they are to where they have not been". 

What don’t I know about you?

Send me an email at [email protected]!