Raphaël H Cohen

Public speaker, serial entrepreneur, business angel, professor, and author of the best seller “Pre-project excellence”, Raphaël H Cohen is known as one of the world’s leading experts in entrepreneurship/intrapreneurship, employee engagement and corporate governance. More than 40’000 persons in several countries have read the various editions of “Pre-project excellence” in English, French or Spanish.

He is a globally recognized authority who challenges conventional wisdom in project and innovation management and leadership. As co-author of the ISO 56007 international standard and creator of two groundbreaking frameworks—the IpOp Model for pre-project analysis and the Fair and Caring Leadership framework—he brings both academic rigor and hard-won entrepreneurial experience to every engagement.

What sets Raphaël apart is his refusal to accept traditional so-called “best practices” at face value. With a track record of founding and scaling multiple ventures, coaching over 300 innovation projects, and teaching at leading business schools, he delivers keynotes that debunk myths, challenge assumptions, and provide actionable frameworks that organizations can implement immediately—not just inspiring ideas, but complete proven governance systems for deployment.

His presentations combine humor, real-life war stories, thought-provoking insights, and field-tested tools that attendees can use the next day. Expect to laugh, think differently, and leave with concrete frameworks that actually work.