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Guy Ellis

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Guest Speaker at Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
📍 Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Guy is a global investor, chairman, and co-founder with experience in over 60 leadership roles across SaaS, AI, and healthcare. Educated at Northwesterns Kellogg School, he is the author of "The Negotiation Code" and a guest speaker at Harvard. People often call him insightful, strategic, and generous.

He is passionately committed to fostering sustainable economic growth in his home country of South Africa, co-founding The Lekker Network to connect local businesses with global opportunities. A dedicated wildlife conservationist, he has founded three non-profits in Africa and is an avid mountain biker and photographer.

Interesting fact: Guy taught a course at Harvard on the intersection of Emotional Intelligence and AI in negotiations alongside Mark Cuban and Ted Sarandos.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Guest Speaker
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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Topics Guy cares about

AI & EQ in Negotiation
This is the central theme of his bestselling book, "The Negotiation Code," and the course he taught at Harvard, focusing on blending human empathy with AI-driven strategy.
South African Growth
He co-founded The Lekker Network, a platform dedicated to connecting South Africans globally to foster business growth, job creation, and economic progress in the country.
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Career

Work history

2-2025 - 1-2026
Guest Speaker
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
2-2024
Co-Founder / Non-Executive Director
The Lekker Network
3-2023
Co-Founder / Non-Executive Director
Kellogg Global Investor Network
1-2022
International Bestselling Author
The Negotiation Code
4-2006
Chairman / CXO / Co-Founder / Investor / Non-Executive Director / Board Advisor
Non-Executive Director and Advisory Portfolio
In the press

Media appearances

Guest Lecturer - Harvard SEAS. Featured in Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
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Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Master of Business Administration
Tel Aviv University - Coller School of Management
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