Professor John Amaechi OBE is an organisational psychologist and Founder of APS Intelligence.

He founded the consultancy in 2006, which provides coaching, advisory, training and speaking services. John is a Professor of Leadership at the University of Exeter Business School and a Fellow of the Institute of Science and Technology. He is the author of the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling leadership book, The Promises of Giants.

John is a non-executive director of a FTSE 250 company and was a 10-year director of the UK’s largest healthcare organisation. In 2023, he was awarded the Sport Industry’s Integrity and Impact award. During a successful sports career, John became the first British basketball player in the NBA.