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Otto Scharmer is a Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management and co-founder of the Presencing Institute. He leads the MIT IDEAS program for cross-sector innovation and introduced the concept of "presencing"—a methodology for learning from the emerging future. Scharmer has authored bestselling books, including "Theory U" and "Presence," co-authored with Peter Senge. His works summarize core principles for awareness-based systems change. In 2015, he co-founded the MITx u.lab, a global platform for transformative change, and in 2020 he initiated the GAIA journey to foster worldwide ecosystems for systemic transformation. Scharmer collaborates with UN agencies to co-host global dialogues and created the Action Learning Lab aimed at building capacity for leading transformational change toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He earned a PhD in economics from Witten/Herdecke University in Germany and is a member of the UN Learning Advisory Council for the 2030 Agenda, as well as involved with the World Future Council and Club of Rome's commission on transformational economics. Scharmer has received several awards for his contributions to education and leadership, including the Jamieson Prize for Teaching Excellence and the Elevating Humanity Award from the Organizational Development Network.