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Neri Karra Sillaman
Entrepreneurship Expert and Author
University of Oxford
Neri Karra Sillaman is a refugee turned global entrepreneur, award-winning author and entrepreneurship expert at Oxford University’s Saïd Business School. Her latest bestselling book is Pioneers: 8 Principles of Business Longevity from Immigrant Entrepreneurs, which won her the Thinkers50 Radar Award for best new management thinker of 2025. Her research shows how immigrant founders build resilient and innovative companies and highlights the lessons all leaders can learn from their strategies.