Kamales Lardi

About Kamales Lardi

Kamales Lardi is a bold and strategic thinker in digital and business transformation. She combines over 24 years of deep cross-industry experience with the latest digital and technology solutions.

Kamales is listed in the “Top 10 Global Influencers & Thought Leaders in Digital Transformation” (Thinkers360) and Top 50 Women in Tech Influencers 2021 (The Awards Magazine).

She often says, “technology is not a silver bullet solution, a clear value proposition should drive any transformation effort.” This approach resonates well with many business leaders and has helped her stand out in the digital space.

Since establishing Lardi & Partner Consulting GmbH in 2012, Kamales has advised many multinational companies across various industries in Europe, Asia and Africa for more than a decade.

Kamales is also the founder of the Digital Transformation School, an online education program that provides the theoretical and practical knowledge on digital transformation strategy and execution for corporates and senior executives.

Kamales believes in the transformative impact of emerging technologies. She has developed deep knowledge and practical experience in a range of emerging technology solutions, such as blockchain, AI, virtual and augmented reality, 3D-printing, IoT and sensor technologies, and robotics process automation among others.

Kamales is a Teaching Fellow at Durham University Business School, and was the first Chair of the FORBES Business Council Women Executives. She is a dynamic and influential speaker and presents regularly at corporate and industry conferences.

In 2022, Kamales was recognized in International 40 Over 40 — The World’s Most Inspiring Women by CapGemini Invent and Female One Zero.

Kamales is also the author of the best-selling book ‘The Human Side Of Digital Business Transformation’, an essential guide for business leaders to navigate transformation in next-generation organizations.

Kamales recently presented an highly successful talk at the TEDx Geneva in 2023 about “Revolutionizing the Technology Industry with a Values Contract.”