Paul A. Laudicina is partner and chairman emeritus of A.T. Kearney, and chairman of the firm's Global Business Policy Council (GBPC). In 1992, Mr. Laudicina founded A.T. Kearney’s Global Business Policy Council, a forum of CEOs and thought leaders focused on assessing global strategic opportunities and risk management and global competitiveness. He then served as A.T. Kearney's managing partner and chairman of the board from 2006 to 2012, taking on this role after the firm regained its independence through a management buyout. Today, Mr. Laudicina is still Chairman of the Global Business Policy Council and serves as CEO of Global Counsel LLC, an independent advisory service offering clients global strategic counsel and leadership mentoring and support.

Before joining A.T. Kearney in 1991, Mr. Laudicina was a Vice President and Director with SRI International, the former Stanford Research Institute. He also served as Legislative Director to then U.S. Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and in a strategic planning role for a Mobil Oil Corporation. He was named to Consulting Magazine’s annual ranking of the Top 25 Most Influential Consultants in 2005 and, again, in 2007. Mr. Laudicina is the author of a number of articles and books on global strategic issues, including Beating the Global Odds: Successful Decision Making in a Confused and Troubled World (Wiley, 2012) and World Out of Balance: Navigating Global Risks to Seize Competitive Advantage (McGraw-Hill, 2005).