The Unbuilt Labs Global Think Tank Ecosystem

Board Leadership

Quantum + Emerging Tech + Global Governance

A private sector think tank, we advise boards, family offices, investors, and entrepreneurs with insights that redefine what is possible. We are an independent for-profit. We bring together a brilliant family of thinkers and creatives.

Trusted By Our Program Alumni From

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"Quantum Oaks Advisory at Unbuilt Labs managed to achieve exactly the right balance between sketching the scene of where the new emerging technology of Quantum Computing is right now, with the right level of science terminology (i.e. what a Board member should know or at least recognize), and the strategic and risk versus opportunity perspectives that Board members should take and focus their questions on. The practical break-out sessions were very useful for hands-on learning."

— Annemarie Straathof, Independent Board Director at BNP Paribas; Member of the Supervisory Board and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee at FMO: Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank

Available Programs

  • Certificate Board Leadership Program on Quantum and AI

    Prepare for the highest level of board leadership. Well reviewed by private and corporate directors, our program prioritizes quantum literacy and cross-disciplinary coordination in high stakes environments. View available sessions here.

  • CTO + COO in the Arts Program

    Our program empowers executives in the arts to understand the role of the board and gain deeper insights on how boards evaluate proposals. The creative economy is a transformative force. We invite you to imagine the future of Quantum and AI with us. Learn more.

  • Heir Readiness Program

    We simulate real governance environments with the Principal(s) and the Heir, from everyday proposal evaluation to crisis simulations e.g. technology disruption, hostile takeovers, pandemic, extreme weather events from climate change. Learn more.

Select Publications

  • 5 Ideas from Global Diplomacy: System-wide Transformation Methods to Close the Compliance Gap and Advance the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals

    Written by our Co-Director, Marvin Cheung, 5 Ideas from Global Diplomacy made Amazon U.S. International Relations bestseller. Featured by the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences, Academic Council on the United Nations System, Boards Impact Forum, and more. Read the open access book here.

  • Post York: the New York Flood Scenario Research Package

    Unbuilt Labs provided the research to the fact sheet in graphic novel Post York by James Romberger, edited & published by Karen Berger for Berger Books at Dark Horse Comics. James’ artworks are in many public and private collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brooklyn Museum, and Harvard Business School. See the research package here.

  • Understanding the New Antitrust Movement Against Big Tech: What is At Stake and What to Expect

    This research package by Co-Director Marvin Cheung was presented at ChairX and other venues. While predicting the outcome of these lawsuits is incredibly challenging given the ever-changing regulatory landscape, we can still foresee some of the lawsuits’ business implications based on philosophical debates and historical precedents. Read here.

  • Sustainable Fashion Across EU and US

    This research package is by our former Winter Policy Analyst, David Leys, during his LLM at Columbia Law School. David is currently a lecturer at EPFC and a PhD Candidate in international trade law at UCLouvain. His work has been published by the Harvard International Law Journal Online and the Global Trade and Customs Journal. Read the research package here.

  • An interview with Ryan Rumsey, CEO of Chief Design Officer School – Designing for business and social impact

    Ryan is the author of Business Thinking for Designers, a book published by InVision, and the CEO of Second Wave Dive. He has previously led Experience Strategy at USAA, built Product and Design organizations at Electronic Arts as well as Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences, and developed best-in-class software for Apple. Read here.

  • A most helpful interview with Alexandra Davidsson, the Secretary General at the Swedish Association for Responsible Consumption

    In Alexandra’s current role as a member of the Board of Directors and the Secretary General at the non-profit Swedish Association for Responsible Consumption. She is also an active member of the Board of Advisors at Smart Up Accelerator as well as Borås Science Park, and a Mentor at Unreasonable Group. Read here.

Select Past Programs

  • Future of Global Governance Series: The Future of Global Governance Series: Sustainable Development, Risk, and Strategic Foresight in a Transdisciplinary Systemic World

    Co-organized with the Global Consortium for Systems Research, the conference features Harshita Khera (Operations Director, Open Lunar Foundation), James Romberger (Artist and Educator), Achilles Kallergis (Director of Cities and Mobilities, Zolberg Institute and Assistant Professor, The New School), and other accomplished speakers. See our proceedings and recordings

  • Future of Global Governance Series at the UN General Assembly Science Summit

    Our presentations and panel events feature Jim Hall, FREng (Professor of Climate and Environmental Risks, Director of Research at the School of Geography and the Environment at the University of Oxford), Steve MacFeely (Chief Statistician, OECD), Ivy Kwan Arce (Board Member, Treatment Action Group), Dennis Larsen (University Lecturer, BI Norwegian Business School), and other distinguished speakers. See our briefing and event details.

  • Workshop: Nature and natural objects as actors in everyday lives

    Co-organized with 自然をつくる国日本 (Japan: Nation Building Nature) by Joachim Nijs, this workshop invites participants to reimagine historic narratives around the conquest of nature and the consumption of natural resources. Featuring guest speakers Peggy Cyphers (Professor of Painting, Pratt Institute) and Julian Isoré (Forest Artist). Read the agenda and proceedings.