Christopher Sanchez

CEO @ Emergent Line | Sovereign AI @ Harvard | Columnist @ Fast Company México | Professor of Practice @ EGADE | Advisor @ Stanford GSB & Cornell

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Summary:

Christopher is an internationally recognized technologist and business leader whose work has been featured in WIRED, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, MIT Sloan, Business Insider, and others.

He advises G20 governments, Fortune 500 companies, institutional investors, startups, and top universities on AI, geopolitics, business strategy, and emerging technologies.

He currently leads Emergent Line, a strategic advisory firm operating at the intersection of artificial intelligence, policy, and innovation. In 2025, his research on AI Sovereignty was formally accepted at Harvard University.

Christopher also teaches at EGADE Business School, serves on the HBR Advisory Board for AI & Strategic Management, and holds industry advisory roles at Stanford GSB and Cornell University.

Professional Experience

  • Emergent Line – Founder & CEO (Aug 2020 – Present)
  • Harvard University – Postgraduate Work + Research – Sovereign AI (Apr 2025 – Present)
  • EGADE Business School – Professor of Practice, Applied AI Strategy (Jun 2025 – Present)
  • EGADE Business School – Adjunct Professor, AI Ethics & Governance (Mar 2023 – Present)
  • EGADE Business School – Industry Advisory Group, MBA Business Analytics (Jan 2023 – Present)
  • Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores – Special Advisor to the President, AI & Fintech (Jun 2023 – Present)
  • Fast Company México – Columnist: AI, Tech & Geopolitics (Sep 2024 – Present)
  • Stanford GSB – Industry Advisor: MBA, PhD & Postdoc (Sep 2023 – Present)
  • Cornell University – Industry Advisor: PhD & Postdoc (Feb 2024 – Present)
  • Dallas Mavericks – Special Advisor (May 2025 – Present)
  • Forbes México – Selection Committee, 30 Under 30 (Jun 2025 – Present)
  • Harvard Business Review – Advisory Committee: AI & Strategic Management (Aug 2024 – Present)
  • Christopher Sanchez & Co. – Advisory, Special Projects & Investments (May 2009 – Present)
  • Perplexity – Fellow, Artificial Intelligence (Mar 2025 – Present)
  • Business Insider México – Columnist: AI & Nearshoring (Apr 2024 – Sep 2024)
  • California State University, Chico – Program Advisor, Cybersecurity (Mar 2022 – Feb 2024)
  • Obsidian Brands – Founder & CEO (Feb 2012 – Dec 2016)
  • Urban Klean – Founder (Mar 2012 – Aug 2016)
  • Phetch – Founder (Feb 2012 – Nov 2015)
  • Nooï North America – COO & Head of North American Development (2009 – 2011)
  • Nooï (France) – Director of International Development (2008 – 2009)

Education

  • Harvard University – Postgraduate Work & Research – Sovereign AI
  • UC San Diego – Political Science – International Relations
  • UC San Diego – German Studies & Language

Languages

English, Spanish, German, French

Honors & Awards

  • Forbes México AI 35 – 35 Leaders in Artificial Intelligence (2024)
  • Phi Beta Kappa – Life Member
  • National Political Science Honor Society – Member