Chris Roebuck — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Chair of the Advisory Board for the MSc in People Analytics and Human Centric Management at UCL School of Management, appointed in 2025.
Inducted into the HR Hall of Fame in 2025 and recognized 10 times as an 'HR Most Influential Thinker' by HR Magazine.
Introduced entrepreneurial leadership into the corporate world.
Authored five leadership books.
Advises the Chartered Management Institute and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Led a leadership strategy at UBS that became a Harvard Business School case study, contributing to UBS winning multiple 'Best Company for Leaders' awards.
Holds an MBA from Cass Business School (1992) and a BSc in Economics.

Biography

Chris Roebuck is a British economist and transformational leadership speaker, focusing on leadership and organizational performance. He currently serves as Chair of the Advisory Board for the MSc in People Analytics and Human Centric Management at UCL School of Management, a position he was appointed to in 2025. Roebuck is known for helping leaders and organizations unlock hidden performance, facilitating a shift from 'business as usual' to 'business of the future' through effective leadership.