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Zunaira Munir Biography
Dr. Zunaira Munir is is the Founder and Managing Director of Strategize Blue, a Blue Ocean Strategy consulting and training firm based in San Diego, California. She is an inspiring, engaging and informative keynote speaker, specialising in leadership.
Background and Career
Zunaira inspires audiences to ‘Make Competition Irrelevant.’ A sought-after speaker, trainer, and business consultant she challenges companies to look beyond just surviving. She presents Blue Ocean Strategy as a learnable skill for systematically innovating.
As the founder and Managing Director of international Blue Ocean Strategy consulting firm Strategize Blue (San Diego, CA) she has helped industry giants Intel, Coca Cola, Hewlett Packard, T-Mobile, Honeywell, AUTODESK, Virbac, RJ Reynolds, DataPath and many more to create wealth and sustainable growth. A distinguished business executive she helped lead her family-business Clary Business Machines to one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the US in 2008 and 2009.
A polished presenter, Zunaira’s unique gift to connect with each audience member stems from her fascinating multidisciplinary and multicultural view. She has lived, studied and worked in Asia, Europe and the United States. An active Senior Global Blue Ocean Strategy Network Member she works directly under international best-selling Blue Ocean Strategy authors W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne on cutting-edge research, projects and initiatives worldwide.
Her book “Key Concepts in Innovation” published by Palgrave McMillan transforms the complexities of innovation into clear terminology for both students and practitioners in the field. Dr. Munir’s widely published articles have been featured in China Business Review, International Review of Business and Research, the PDMA Research Forum and many others.
Difficult to ignore the global impact of Blue Ocean Strategy on the business and strategy world she vehemently continues to inspire businesses to apply BOS. She asserts fighting with rivals over competition and innovation without value is simply not enough. Earning her doctorate in Innovation Management from Wuhan University of Technology in China, over six years of university teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate levels and global business credentials, Dr. Munir creates a lasting impact on her audience.
Speaking Topics
Dr. Zunaira Munir delivers inspiring, engaging and informative keynote presentations on the following topics:
- Blue Ocean Strategy:
Making The Competition Irrelevant - Tipping Point Leadership:
Rising to the leadership challenge - Fair Process:
Inspiring Voluntary Participation among team members
For further information or to book Zunaira Munir, call us at Speakers Corner on +44 (0) 20 8365 3200 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
Zunaira Munir News
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Zunaira Munir Reviews
Zunaira Munir has spoken and appeared at a number of recent corporate events. Please find some client speaker testimonials and reviews for Zunaira Munir for a number of these events and conferences. If you would like some additional information as to how to book Zunaira Munir for your corporate event, then please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
Within the first year of applying Blue Ocean Strategy, we zipped past office equipment giants like Best-Buy, Office Depot and Staples in nationwide sales of videoconferencing equipment, electronic whiteboards and shredders.
Your talk on Blue Ocean Strategy is a source of inspiration as we clarify our thinking about where we want to be and how we plan to get there. I have referred back to the materials on a number of occasions and found them to be of great help in formalizing our thoughts.
The presentation on Blue Ocean Strategy was not only well received but extremely timely as we are reevaluating our future course of action for growth. Our group enjoyed your presentation, not only for the very valuable content but also for your preparation, materials and delivery. The discussion on Blue Ocean Strategy was well communicated with examples which clarified concepts and helped internalize them. Your demeanor was friendly and approachable that encouraged the audience to actively participate and ask questions.
Your presentation was outstanding and gave the students an excellent overview of how to use Blue Ocean Strategies to seek growth opportunities in uncontested marketspaces. I greatly appreciate your willingness to share your experience and insights with our MBA students.
My sincerest thanks for the exciting and energizing Blue Ocean Strategy session at the DataPath Summit 2009. The feedback concerning your presentation that I have received from the attendees is completely positive. In particular, our clients, who are business entrepreneurs, stated they received from you a business ideology and model that is especially pertinent to their needs as they face a healthcare market that is rapidly changing. Your presentation was everything I had hoped for and more.
You inspired and encouraged entrepreneurs to initiate deep analysis within their companies and industries when they had minimal prior knowledge of strategic management.
You captured the imagination of our energetic management team and widened their perspective on forming strategy. Blue Ocean Strategy, I feel, presents a broader perspective in which we can see our business situation. Thus, we can evolve ways of expansion and business growth at a relatively low cost as well as lower business risks.
Thank you very much for your insightful presentation on Blue Ocean; the group was very excited about the topic and really carried the main points with them through the rest of the conference. Thanks so much for making our conference a success
I want to thank you again for your great session. I have already received many positive e-mails and messages regarding the content of your talk. I thought your examples were great and I know many people are now thinking about how the Blue Ocean Strategy can be applied to their industry. I already have people in my company thinking of ways to think outside the box to create blue oceans
Q & A with Zunaira Munir
Zunaira Munir answered some probing questions for Speakers Corner. For speaking secrets revealed - read on! To book Zunaira Munir for your event, please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or info@speakerscorner.co.uk
Speakers Corner: How did the corporate speaking all start?
Zunaira Munir: My professional speaking career started shortly after the release of the Blue Ocean Strategy book in 2005. A fairly new concept at that time Blue Ocean Strategy keynote presentations have blossomed into an intricate part of my business. Recent speaking engagements include clients such as Coca Cola, DataPath, University of San Diego MSEL and the Center for Non-profit Management.
Speakers Corner: Can you remember your first speaking engagement?
Zunaira Munir: My first corporate speaking engagement was in July 2006 for Haleeb Foods in Pakistan. I received quite positive feedback from the manager. "You captured the imagination of our energetic management team and widened their perspective on forming strategy. Blue Ocean Strategy, I feel, presents a broader perspective in which we can see our business situation. Thus, we can evolve ways of expansion and business growth at a relatively low cost as well as lower business risks.
Speakers Corner: And your last event?
Zunaira Munir: In May 2010, I conducted a ‘Blue Ocean Strategy: Making Competition Irrelevant’ keynote presentation for the University of San Diego Master of Science in Executive Leadership. The informative session was well received by the students, faculty and local San Diego community. I welcome you to view the entire presentation at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrGOBdVm-KE!
Speakers Corner: Which event has been your favorite and why?
Zunaira Munir: Each speaking engagement is unique. Great presentations that create a lasting impact stem from connecting with each audience member and inspire change! In turn every event, large and small, has helped me grow as a presenter and Blue Ocean Strategy practitioner. I am always excited to interact with my audience.
Speakers Corner: What can a typical corporate audience learn from your experiences?
Zunaira Munir: To look beyond just survival! With each presentation I hope to inspire companies to make competition irrelevant. Fighting with rivals over competition and innovation without value is simply not enough. Presentations challenge participants to switch from productivity management to creativity management. I introduce Blue Ocean Strategy as a learnable skill for systematically innovating. Companies can begin applying the Blue Ocean Strategy tools and frameworks right away!
For further information or to book Zunaira Munir, call us on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
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