Described as a polymath by The Economist and as "brilliant and fresh" by the Mark Twain Institute for his cutting edge approach to strategy development, Joe DiVanna is a thought leader and speaker to global business audiences. A former management consultant with CSC Index, and the former Managing Director of TowerGroup Europe, he currently directs Maris Strategies, Ltd., a Cambridge think-tank for business and financial services.

A prolific author, his numerous books on business, finance, technology and strategy are published in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia.

Joe DiVanna's perspectives on global business were featured in Microsoft’s Business Advantage video, regular contributions on the South African radio talk show MoneyWeb, The Banker, Islamic Banking and Finance, Middle East Banker, Gulf Business News, and Financial World Magazine.

His relaxed and engaging style enables him to quickly build a rapport with his audience, making his key messages impactful and memorable.

Recent clients include:
AMR Research, Axalto, Barclays Bank, BMC Software, BT Global, BUPA, Business Insights, Clore Leadership, Contax, CRAC, Credit Suisse First Boston, CR2, EPTDA, Forrester, Hewlett-Packard, House of Performance, IBM, Ideas UK, Innovateurs, Institute for Leadership and Management, J.P. Morgan, Lafferty Group (World Cards Intelligence), The Law Society, Lexmark, MasterFoods International, MEDEA, Microsoft, Misys International, NCR, National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts, Parametrics Technology Corporation, PIC Solutions, RUSI, RWE N Power, SAPPI, Scottish Housing Association, TNS Sofres, TowerGroup, Troika Dialog, UBS, UK Graduate Program, Visa International, and the conferences ABTEC, ASHRM, Banking Technology Africa, Payments Middle East and MEFTEC.