Neri Karra Sillaman

Neri Karra Sillaman is an author, advisor, and entrepreneur whose work focuses on business longevity, innovation, and impact. She is the author of Pioneers: 8 Principles of Business Longevity from Immigrant Entrepreneurs, recognized as one of Thinkers50’s Top 10 Best New Management Books in 2025. Neri was also named to the Thinkers50 Radar List as one of the 30 management thinkers shaping the future of work. As the founder of her eponymous luxury leather goods brand, a B Corp–certified, zero-waste company established more than 25 years ago, she combines hands-on entrepreneurial experience with research-driven insight. Neri is an Entrepreneurship Expert at the University of Oxford and holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge. As a child refugee, she draws on her journey of resilience and adaptation to advise leaders on purpose, culture, and long-term success.