Ed Cohen is an award-winning leader in corporate learning and development with over 45 years of experience working across more than 70 countries. He has held leadership roles at major organizations, including Booz Allen Hamilton, SprintRay, and Tech Mahindra, where his innovative talent strategies earned widespread recognition. Cohen has a passion for developing world-class learning and leadership development programs and transformative initiatives in leadership, business agility, and digital reskilling. His expertise and contributions have made him a sought-after speaker.

Cohen is the author of Leadership Without Borders: Successful Strategies From World-Class Leaders and Riding the Tiger: Leading Through Learning in Turbulent Times, co-authored with Priscilla Nelson. He is the co-founder of Nelson Cohen Global Consulting, which focuses on teambuilding, leadership development, and executive coaching for CLOs.

Cohen serves on the board of HR Today and the Harvard Business Review Advisory Board. He earned ATD's Best Awards for both Booz Allen Hamilton and Tech Mahindra, and in 2025, he and his company received two distinguished talent development industry awards: ATD's Best Award and ATD's Excellence in Practice Award.