Nathaniel Palmer is a renowned author, speaker, and practitioner in business process management (BPM) with over 20 years of experience. He is rated the #1 Most Influential Thought Leader in BPM by independent research and has been the Chief Architect for large-scale and complex projects involving investments of $200 Million or more. Palmer has co-authored a dozen books on technology and business transformation, including "Intelligent BPM," "Social BPM," and "Mastering the Unpredictable." He was the first individual named as Laureate in Workflow and serves as the Executive Director of Workflow Management Coalition.

Palmer has a diverse educational background, studying at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, Bentley University, Babson College, and Santa Barbara High School. Throughout his professional career, he has held various leadership positions, including Director of Solution Architecture at Serco, CTO at Business Process Management, Inc., Principal & BPM/SOA Practice Director at CSRA Inc, President at Transformation+Innovation, and Vice President and CTO at Delphi Group.

Palmer has been featured in various media outlets, including Fortune, The New York Times, and NPR, and has authored several articles in publications such as KMWorld and InformationWeek. He is a regular speaker at leading industry forums, including Gartner and Forrester, and has an interest in entrepreneurship.