W. Denis Nurmela is an international keynote speaker, author, professor and former CEO with experience spanning entrepreneurship, business leadership, education and cross-cultural communication. Currently an Honorary Professor at North China Electric Power University, Denis teaches persuasive spoken English communication, public speaking and cross-cultural communication. He previously held a similar professorship at Changsha University and has taught business at colleges in the United States.

Denis is also the founder of Denis Shares China, a digital initiative with a combined following of over 150,000 across platforms, aimed at building bridges between US and Chinese communities. He founded YESplace, a youth foundation supporting young entrepreneurs, and has served as a CEO, board advisor and Congressional Advisory Board committee member.

A TEDx speaker and author of five books, Denis speaks on entrepreneurship, leadership, communication, overcoming adversity and US-China relations.