Jacqueline Fendt is an Emeritus Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at ESCP Europe Business School, Paris, and the founder of the JP Say Institute of Entrepreneurship. A lifelong hybrid thinker and doer, she moves fluidly between academia, executive leadership, and the liminal spaces where theory meets practice. For over 25 years, she has combined academic inquiry with hands-on leadership, serving as CEO and senior advisor across multiple industries and continents. Holding doctorates in business administration and mathematics, her research explores innovation, complexity, and transformative adaptation, bridging disciplines such as design thinking, entrepreneurship, and strategic foresight. She has published and contributed as a reviewer in top-tier academic journals and guided organizations navigating uncertainty and systemic change. Her H-index is 11 and she has over 800 citations and 22,000 reads across leading academic platforms. Neither fully at home in academia nor confined to the boardroom, she thrives in intellectual and organizational borderlands, where complex problems demand interdisciplinary, human-centered, and strategic solutions. A seasoned business angel, she plays a modest yet committed role in financing and scaling early-stage ventures in Europe, helping emerging companies translate bold ideas into impactful innovations.