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About the Author

Owen Sakawa is a serial entrepreneur, Forbes contributor, TEDx speaker, and advisor to founders, executives, and governments around the world. Over two decades he has built, led, and advised organizations on trust, leadership, and impact across four continents.

His forthcoming book Code of Trust (Sakawa Leadership Press, September 16, 2026) carries a foreword by Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Short Bio (50 words)

Owen Sakawa is a serial entrepreneur, Forbes contributor, and TEDx speaker who has advised founders, executives, and governments on four continents. His book Code of Trust (2026), with a foreword by UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, is a modern framework for leadership in a world losing trust.

About the Book

  • Title: Code of Trust
  • Author: Owen Sakawa
  • Foreword: Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations
  • Publisher: Sakawa Leadership Press
  • Publication date: September 16, 2026
  • Formats: Hardcover, ebook, audiobook
  • Categories: Leadership, business, AI ethics, organizational culture

Code of Trust is a modern framework for leadership, relationships, AI, credibility, and legacy in a world losing trust. It defines trust as buildable infrastructure with measurable components and repairable failure modes, and gives leaders the specific tools to construct it inside their teams, their products, and their institutions.

Code of Trust book cover

Interview Topics

  • ◆Why the world is in a trust crisis, and what the data actually shows
  • ◆The four-part equation behind every trusted leader
  • ◆AI and the coming wave of cultural (not technical) failures
  • ◆How institutions can repair trust on the timeline of the people they broke it with
  • ◆What founders and CEOs get wrong about credibility vs. likeability
  • ◆The trust playbook for the next decade of leadership

Media Contact

For interviews, podcast appearances, advance review copies, speaking inquiries, and event bookings.

press@owensakawa.com

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High-resolution author headshots, book covers, and the full bio sheet are available on request from the press address.

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