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UC Berkeley Haas Faculty | Author of Becoming a Changemaker | Co-Founder of StartSomeGood

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UC Berkeley Haas Faculty | Author of Becoming a Changemaker | Co-Founder of StartSomeGood

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Primary Topic Category:
Business & Entrepreneurship

Secondary Topic Category:
Creativity and Innovation

 

Alex Budak Speaker Profile: At A Glance

Alex Budak is an award-winning faculty member at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, and the author of Becoming a Changemaker, which is being translated into over 25 languages. He began his career co-founding StartSomeGood, a platform that has raised millions to launch new change initiatives in over 50 countries. He now brings these experiences to life as an educator and speaker on change, courage, and connection.

Alex Budak helps people spark change, find fulfillment, and make an impact wherever they go. An award-winning faculty member at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and School of Public Health, his impact-focused courses teach students to think, act, and lead differently -- and have even inspired student tattoos. His book, Becoming a Changemaker, is being translated into 23 languages. CNBC named it a top 5 non-fiction book about work. Alex began his hands-on, community-driven change work as co-founder of StartSomeGood. The platform has raised millions of dollars to help launch and scale new change efforts in over 50 countries. A UCLA and Georgetown graduate, he has spoken on leadership, change, and meaning around the world, from Ukraine to Cambodia. He regularly leads workshops and keynotes for organizations like Accenture, Salesforce, The World Bank and UNHCR. A few more things: Alex loves traveling (39 countries and counting), trying new workouts, and spending time with his favorite changemakers—his wife Rebecca and their toddler son. He also once learned the hard way to never go budget skydiving.
“There’s no one better than Alex to teach people how to become a transformational leader.” —Aaron Levie // CEO, Box ____________________________ “Alex’s talk was our most-attended event ever. Over 1,200 team members left ready to take action and create inclusive change.” —Kinman Tong // Partner @ Moss Adams ____________________________ “Alex’s talk garnered some of the brightest engagement and attendance we have ever seen.” - Sarika Saksena / Accenture
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