About
About Boyd
Strategist, six-time founder and author, working where exponential technologies meet money, cities and careers.
I created the Smart Cities Wheel, first published in Fast Company in 2012 and used by cities worldwide. I co-founded the mobility platform Iomob, served as its CEO, and exited.
Today my focus is the AI transition. I build AI-native companies, I work every day with my own hosted and local AI agents, and I help organizations and individuals make the business case and chart the path to becoming AI-native.
I hold a PhD in strategy and entrepreneurship. I was Dean of Research at EADA Business School and Academic Director at EGADE Business School. I am based in Monterrey, Mexico, and travel worldwide.
For companies exploring AI adoption, I advise through OpenExO, a global network of AI and exponential-organization experts who advise and mentor companies adopting AI. Ask about advisory work.
Ventures and roles
- Co-founder, BotBound, an AI-native travel agency
- Chief Strategy Officer, ArcadiaB, Mexico's first Bitcoin treasury company
- Creator, the Smart Cities Wheel, 2012; 3.0 in 2026
- Co-host from January 2027, Age of Abundance podcast, with Ricky Zhang
- Member, OpenExO, a global network of AI and exponential-organization experts
- Co-founder and former CEO, Iomob, exited
Academic background
- PhD in strategy and entrepreneurship
- Dean of Research, EADA Business School (former)
- Academic Director, EGADE Business School (former)
Research
Peer-reviewed work
My peer-reviewed research covers sustainable entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial ecosystems, mobility and the sharing economy, and how investors value young companies. It has been cited more than 15,000 times, with an h-index of 36 (Google Scholar, November 2026).
Selected papers
- Market imperfections, opportunity and sustainable entrepreneurship
Boyd Cohen and Monika I. Winn. Journal of Business Venturing, 2007. - Ride On! Mobility business models for the sharing economy
Boyd Cohen and Jan Kietzmann. Organization & Environment, 2014. - Sustainable valley entrepreneurial ecosystems
Boyd Cohen. Business Strategy and the Environment, 2006. - Information asymmetry and investor valuation of IPOs: top management team legitimacy as a capital market signal
Boyd D. Cohen and Thomas J. Dean. Strategic Management Journal, 2005.
Smart Cities Wheel
From 2012 to 3.0
- 2012. First published in Fast Company. Cities around the world went on to use it.
- 2026, version 3.0. The AI-era update: how cities and infrastructure can make residents more sovereign and more connected at the same time.
