Peter Bendor-Samuel is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Everest Group, a leading research firm he founded in 1991 with headquarters in Dallas and offices around the globe. Over the past 30+ years, he has led Everest Group to be on the frontier of the global services industry — today that means delivering critical research insights to help organizations think differently as they navigate transitions, disruptions, and transformations. He is also the author of the industry best-selling book Turning Lead Into Gold: the Demystification of Outsourcing. You can find him regularly featured in international business media including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Financial Times, and he is a frequent keynote speaker at various industry events.