The Medici Group

Frans Johansson

An author and entrepreneur, Frans Johansson has spoken to audiences around the world, from the boardrooms of Global 1000 companies to villages in developing countries. His book, The Medici Effect: Breakthrough Insights at the Intersection of Ideas, Concepts and Cultures, is an international bestseller available in 18 languages, and was named one of the best books on innovation by BusinessWeek and one of the top 10 best business books of the year by Amazon.com. His second book, The Click Moment, will be published in Fall 2012 by Portfolio Penguin.

Frans has advised executives and captivated audiences from Fortune 500 companies such as IBM, Walt Disney Co., Johnson & Johnson, and Nike; as well as startups, venture capital firms, government agencies, and universities around the world. He has been featured on CNN’s AC360, ABC’s Early Morning Show, and CNBC’s The Business of Innovation series.

Raised in Sweden by his African-American/Cherokee mother and Swedish father, Frans has lived all his life at The Intersection™. He has founded a software startup, a healthcare firm, a hedge fund, and the strategy consulting firm, The Medici Group. He has written articles on healthcare, information technology, and the science of sport fishing. Frans earned his B.S. in Environmental Science from Brown University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.

Frans resides in New York City with his family.