Aidan McCullen
Aidan McCullen is an award-winning innovation strategist, author, and educator dedicated to helping organizations reinvent before disruption forces their hand. A former Ireland international rugby player, he transitioned from professional sport to become a leading voice on transformation and change. He is the creator and host of The Innovation Show, a globally recognized podcast exploring reinvention across business, leadership, and education. His bestselling book, Undisruptable: A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organisations and Life (Wiley, 2021), offers practical frameworks for embracing change as opportunity. McCullen lectures on Emerging Technology Trends at Trinity College Business School, Dublin, and advises companies worldwide, from fintech to pharmaceuticals, including Mastercard and Epic Games. In 2025, he received the Thinkers50 Innovation Award, marking him as one of the foremost thinkers shaping the future of strategy and leadership. He also serves as a board director at National Broadband Ireland.
