Master Facilitator
Professor Sattar Bawany
CEO and Global C-Suite Master Executive Coach | Author | International Speaker | Board Advisor
Disruptive Leadership Institute (DLI) and Centre for Executive Education (CEE)
Professor Sattar Bawany is an internationally recognised authority on AI-enabled leadership, disruptive leadership, crisis leadership, executive coaching and organisational transformation. Over more than three decades he has advised boards of directors, chief executive officers, senior government officials and C-suite executives on building resilient, high-performing and future-ready organisations in an era defined by artificial intelligence, digital transformation and continuous disruption.
He is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Disruptive Leadership Institute LLC (DLI), headquartered in New York — a global executive development and leadership advisory firm specialising in AI-era leadership, executive coaching, board and CEO advisory, organisational transformation and leadership capability development. His earlier career spans senior roles with Mercer HR Consulting, Hay Group, AchieveForum (both now part of Korn Ferry) and DBM Asia Pacific (now part of the Adecco Group).
Widely regarded as one of Asia’s leading executive coaches, he has coached and advised hundreds of CEOs, board directors, government leaders and high-potential executives across Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America — spanning government ministries, government-linked corporations, multinationals, financial institutions, healthcare, education and family-owned enterprises. A sought-after keynote speaker, conference chair and executive educator, his masterclasses combine cutting-edge global research with practical tools, real-world case studies, executive simulations and frameworks leaders can apply the following Monday.
He authors the Future-Ready Leadership® Book Series, including the forthcoming Leadership as SHAPER: The Future of Human–AI Organizations, a complete leadership architecture for organisations seeking to thrive in the AI era.
Fellowships & professional memberships
Fellow of the International Professional Managers Association (IPMA) and the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM); professional member of SHRM and CIPD; practising member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and the International Association of Coaching (IAC). Advisory panel member of the China-ASEAN Business Association (CABA) and the RHT G.R.A.C.E. Institute.
35
Years of international management experience
25
Years coaching CEOs and C-suite leaders
6
Published leadership books with Business Expert Press, New York
Recognition & awards
- Top 15 exceptional executive coaches worldwide — CEO Weekly (2023)
- Top 10 Best CEOs in Singapore — CEO Insights Asia (2023)
- Executive of the Year, Human Resources Consulting — Singapore Business Review Management Excellence Awards (2019)
- Certified Master Executive Coach (CMEC), IPMA UK
Academic appointments
- Professor of Practice for Disruptive & Crisis Leadership, Universiti Malaya Wales (UM-Wales)
- Professor of Practice, School of Management, Asia e University (AeU)
- Professor of Practice in Disruptive Leadership & Digital Transformation, European International University, Paris
- Over 25 years as Adjunct Professor with leading universities globally
Published author
The Future-Ready Leadership® Book Series — published by Business Expert Press, New York.
2026 · Forthcoming Q4
Leadership as SHAPER: The Future of Human–AI Organizations
Introduces the SHAPER AI Leadership Model™ for leading human–AI organisations.
2026
Future-Ready Leadership: Preparing Leaders for Disruption, Crisis, and AI-Accelerated Change
Practical frameworks for Boards, CEOs and senior executives to assess leadership readiness and govern AI responsibly.
2025
The Making of a C.R.I.S.I.S. Leader
The C.R.I.S.I.S. Leadership Model — resilience and strategic decision-making in turbulent times.
2023 · 2nd edition
Leadership in Disruptive Times: Negotiating the New Balance
Endorsed by Dr Marshall Goldsmith as a blueprint for future-proofing organisations.
2020 · 1st edition
Leadership in Disruptive Times
Best-practice approaches for leading in a disruptive, VUCA and digital-driven workplace.
2019
Transforming NextGen Leaders
Leadership challenges in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0).
The four CEE Frameworks used in these Masterclasses