Ritika Wadhwa is the founder of Prabhaav Global, author of Not Optional: Applying Cultural Intelligence to lead through complexity and change, and a leading authority on Cultural Intelligence (CQ). With a 30-year career spanning three continents, she equips leaders to navigate cultural complexity, bridge divides, and lead through change. A CQ Fellow and Certified Facilitator, Ritika serves on multiple strategic boards including the British Transport Police, Essex Fire & Rescue Services and Westminster Business School, and is a Fellow of the Society of Leadership Fellows at Windsor Castle.