Keld Jensen has consistently ranked in the Global Gurus Top 30, reaching #4 as a Global Guru on Negotiation worldwide in 2024. In 2016 he was recognized as one of the world’s 100 Top Thought Leaders in Trust. He is the creator of the world’s most awarded negotiation strategy, which has received accolades from The Organization of Public Procurement Officers and The World Commerce & Contracting Organization’s Innovation and Strategic Award, IACCM etc.

Keld's extensive background in management and his role as a former CEO of a publicly traded technology company, underline his leadership and strategic acumen. An associate professor, Keld teaches at top-ranked universities worldwide, including the Thunderbird School of Global Management at ASU, BMI Executive Institute in Lithuania, BMI/Louvain University in Belgium, and Denmark’s Aalborg University. He is the former chairman of the Centre for Negotiation at Copenhagen Business School.

With more than 200 international TV appearances, and hundreds of articles in major business publications across Europe, Asia Pacific, and the U.S., Keld has established himself as a global thought leader. He is a prolific author of 26 books, which have been translated into 16 languages and have reached over 3 million readers worldwide. Several of these works have received awards, marking him as a significant voice in international business literature.

He is the founder and head of The SMARTnership Negotiation Organization, a pivotal force in consulting and training for both the private sector and governmental bodies. His clientele includes industry giants such as Vestas, LEGO, ConocoPhillips, Novo Nordisk, Johnson & Johnson, Bechtel and leading organizations like UNICEF and World50, as well as the governments of Canada, Denmark, and Great Britain.

Keld is the Negotiation Expert in Residence at WorldCC.

Felix Miller is a Negotiation specialist with a focus on Banking & Finance, Entrepreneurship and Negotiation education, working at Deutsche Bank AG as a Deal Expert.

During his career, Felix created several ventures, worked in Startups & co-founded Deutsche Bank's Office for Negotiation, providing him ample opportunities to work in different contexts & cultures including Africa, the US, Asia & Europe. In 2018, Felix joined a not-for profit boutique training & consulting firm as Negotiation trainer & advisor to diplomatic, NGO, private & academic bodies.

Felix is a Harvard-trained Negotiator, holds a MSc. In International Business Negotiation from IÉSEG School of Management in Paris and a BA. In Business Administration & Finance from the Munich University of Applied Sciences. He speaks German (native), English, French & Italian

Barney Jordaan obtained his doctorate in law from Stellenbosch University, South Africa in 1980. He is currently professor of negotiation and conflict management at one of Europe’s top business schools (Vlerick Business School, Belgium) where he teaches on the MBA, Masters and Executive Education Programs. Prior to moving to Belgium in 2014 he held several academic appointments in South Africa. These included 14 years as professor of law at Stellenbosch University and thereafter as professor of negotiation and conflict management at the Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town and the University of Stellenbosch Business School (where he still holds an appointment).

In conjunction with his academic involvement, Barney also practised as human rights lawyer in South Africa during the apartheid era before co-founding a consulting firm in 1998 which advised blue chip clients on negotiation, conflict management strategies, and dispute resolution in a variety of sectors, including government (local and national), transport, shipping, fishing, mining, retail, financial and tertiary sectors.

He has been involved in the mediation field since 1989 as mediator and is an internally certified and recognized mediator. He has authored numerous journal and popular articles, books and book chapters in his domain.