Alex Budak is an educator, entrepreneur, and author who helps people cultivate courage, spark change, and make an impact wherever they go.
An award-winning faculty member at UC Berkeley, he holds a triple appointment at the Haas School of Business, School of Public Health, and College of Natural Resources. His impact-focused courses teach students to think, act, and lead differently—and have even inspired student tattoos. He also serves as Faculty Director for the Berkeley Changemaker Executive Education Program, and teaches and leads programs for executives around the world.
His book, Becoming a Changemaker, is being translated into over 25 languages. CNBC named it a top 5 non-fiction book about work.
Alex began his hands-on, community-driven change work as co-founder of StartSomeGood. The platform has raised millions of dollars to help launch and scale new change efforts in over 50 countries.
A UCLA and Georgetown graduate, he has spoken on leadership, change, and meaning around the world, from Ukraine to Cambodia. He regularly leads workshops and keynotes for organizations like Accenture, Salesforce, The World Bank and UNHCR.
He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his three favorite changemakers: his wife, Rebecca, and their two young kids. He also once learned the hard way to never go budget skydiving.
