Daniel Karim is the founder and chief executive officer of Chieftain, where he connects the next generation of leaders with the great leaders of the past and present.

Known as “The Nomadic Scholar,” Daniel travels the world, interviewing global leaders to collect, preserve, and protect wisdom through his podcast and for the leadership library of Chieftain Executive University (CXU).

His university's motto, “Ad Mortem Et Ultra” (To Death and Beyond), is inspired by his father, who, despite a fatal illness, helped Daniel rediscover his path amid turmoil and demonstrated that mentoring should transcend even death. This journey has driven him to focus on the intersection of psychology, leadership, and technology, empowering the next generation through ancestral advisory and creating an intergenerational knowledge repository for leadership.

Daniel's career spans from being a basketball player to building businesses in the tech education space. He has authored hundreds of works on human nature, leadership, and character development, and he serves as a board advisor, executive mentor, and corporate consultant to Fortune 500 companies and world leaders from diverse industries.

When he’s not working on Chieftain or interviewing world leaders, Daniel enjoys playing basketball, riding his dirtbike, and smoking cigars—though not all at once.

Cameron Bright serves as the Chief Marketing Officer at Chieftain, where his background as a renowned actor and storyteller fuels his expertise in crafting captivating narratives. With standout roles in films like The Twilight Saga, X-Men: The Last Stand, and Thank You for Smoking, Cameron has built a career on connecting with audiences through powerful performances. His transition to Chieftain marks a natural evolution, as he now channels that same skill to elevate the company’s vision of fostering ancestral advisory and intergenerational mentorship. Cameron leads Chieftain's marketing efforts with the goal of creating a dialogue that transcends time and unites leaders across generations.

Shaikh is Chieftain's Head of Design, a self-made serial entrepreneur from Pakistan with over 15 years of experience at the intersection of technology and human design. Known for his mastery in the psychology of colors and conversions, Shaikh leverages his deep understanding of how design influences human behavior to create experiences that are both impactful and intuitive. His passion for attention engineering allows him to craft visual strategies that capture and hold focus in an increasingly competitive digital landscape. At Chieftain, he leads with a visionary approach, merging aesthetic innovation with strategic functionality to elevate the brand’s mission of connecting world leaders across generations.

Hi there, I want to start this as a conversation to a friend.
I am an artist and also a fashion designer. You will discover all the professional informations by scrolling below, so I will not explain it in greater detail. But never hesitate to ask if there are any questions left.
 
Here I want to focus on my art and introduce you a bit to my journey as an artist.
 Art in any of it’s various forms is exploration, conversation on a very personal level and a way to deal with emotions. It can be political or not - it’s as individual as we are.
Art is my very personal science to explore topics which are occupying me, like human emotions, which is my favorite topic, nature and all the simple questions that comes in mind. It gives me the opportunity to carry, select and defragment them and bring the necessary information back together in a different context with a different meaning. It’s my very honest way to start a conversation with you as the viewer.
To make this conversation interesting I am always about trying or inventing new techniques for my artworks and about perfecting them. But there are also 2 hearts in my chest - the naturalist and the expressionist. I always feel like I need to be able to create perfectly naturalistic art to be privileged to destroy it and create forms and areas of color that are worth it’s existence. Somehow my art helps me to liberate from constraints and makes me celebrating them at the same time.
Trough all of obstacles and discrepancies I’m fighting with during creating my art, my goal is to make the world a more true, beautiful and open minded place through setting impulses for new point of views.

Tommy is an accomplished cyber native with a rich background in the Telco and cybersecurity industries. Renowned for his exceptional communication skills, honed over years of experience, making him a sought-after expert in the field. His expertise and passion for cyber security, ai, risk management, fraud prevention and blockchain makes him a trusted advisor and subject matter expert in these fields.

When he’s not working on Chieftain or interviewing world leaders, Daniel enjoys playing basketball, riding his dirtbike, and smoking cigars—though not all at once.

**Elias Karim** – Serial Entrepreneur, Strategic Advisor, & Founding Investor

Elias Karim, Daniel Karim's father, is not only Chieftain’s earliest investor but also a serial entrepreneur with over 40 years of groundbreaking experience as a founder and CFO. His journey is one of profound resilience, having started as a child soldier before becoming a spy, undercover agent, and ruby smuggler. He has survived gunshots, sheltered persecuted activists in his basement, and worked as an activist, journalist, and psychologist.

His extraordinary life has equipped him with a unique perspective on human nature, crisis management, and strategic leadership, making him an indispensable part of Chieftain’s mission. As both a founding investor and a guiding voice, Elias has been instrumental in shaping the vision of empowering today’s leaders through intergenerational wisdom. His expertise aligns with Chieftain's focus on blending ancestral advisory with innovative leadership strategies, contributing to the long-term growth and ethical leadership at Chieftain.

a renowned global strategy consultant, has over three decades of experience advising governments, multinational corporations, and non-profits on high-level strategic initiatives. Her expertise in international relations and geopolitical dynamics ensures Chieftain remains ahead of global trends, fostering leadership that is both innovative and resilient.

the former CEO of Arctis Technologies, has led transformative changes in the tech industry, steering companies through complex global expansions and digital transformations. His deep knowledge of the technological landscape and his passion for emerging innovations make him a key figure in Chieftain’s mission to democratize elite education through technology.