His areas of expertise relate to digital disruption, digital transformation and digital leadership. He has published nine books, more than a hundred case studies and articles and appears frequently in the mainstream media. His Latest book, published in 2019, is Orchestrating transformation: How to Deliver Winning Performance with a Connected Approach to Change.
His previous book, 2016’s Digital Vortex: How Today’s Market Leaders Can Beat Disruptive Competitors at their Own Game won multiple awards, sold more than 100,000 copies and has been translated into five languages.
Professor Wade has been named one of the top ten digital thought leaders in Switzerland by Bilanz, Le Temps, and Handelszeitung. At IMD, he directs a number of executive programmes related to digital Transformation, including Digital Execution, Digital Transformation for Boards and Digital Disruption. He also founded and directs Europe’s first and largest programme for executives on digital, Leading Digital Business Transformation.
He has directed several custom programs related to strategy and digital business transformation with Vodafone, AXA, Tetra Pak, Honda, Gazprom, Credit Suisse and Cartier, among others. Professor Wade has been nominated for teaching awards in the MBA and Executive MBA programs.
Michael Wade is a frequent keynote speaker on topics related to digital disruption and transformation. He has given hundreds of talks at corporate events and industry conferences across the world to groups ranging from a few dozen to thousands of people. He has lived and worked in Britain, Canada, Japan, Norway, Costa Rica and Switzerland.

Michael Wade’s 2023 talks & topics
DX IN POST CORONA WORLD
The post-Corona world has amplified the importance of DX, but changed it as well. I have spoken a lot about how digital tools and technologies can positively impact organizational performance. This is still true today. However, the world has changed and the objectives of organizations have changed along with it. In this session, I will speak about new ways in which DX can add value to organizations. I will look at the link between digital and organizational responsiveness and resilience in the face of global and regional shocks such as pandemics, geopolitics, natural disasters, and cybercrime. I will also cover the link between digital and sustainability, wellness, and the achievement of ethical and social goals.