A forward thinker, master builder and a visionary, Janet C. Salazar (J.C. Salazar) is a Philippine-born American businesswoman, innovator, speaker, author, advisor, humanitarian and a global leadership strategist. Her fascination and energy is focused on the intersection of leadership, innovation, investment, partnerships, and philanthropy for systemic, generational positive change. Salazar’s roots run deep in simultaneously navigating the worlds of business, international relations, thought leadership and philanthropy, and operates from a profound conviction of her life mission - helping her fellow leaders channel influence, wealth and power for good.

Salazar is Chairman and CEO of ALPHAWIN Venture Group, a privately-held Holding Company engaged in venture capital and fundraising, family office, SWF consulting, PPP, and global transformative ventures spanning AI-driven healthcare solutions, longevity, wellness, real estate, communications, and deployment of innovative circular economy models at scale.

An alumna of the prestigious Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Residency Program, Salazar is Founder & CEO of Alpha Whisperers International Network, the company behind the ALPHAWHISPERERS™ global leadership engine and philosophy.

As Chairman of the Foundation for the Support of the United Nations, Salazar is known for bringing the business perspective at the UN by convening global events in partnership with UN entities and the broader business community. Her commitment to influencing top leadership decisions to foster strong partnerships have led to many tangible collaborations globally.

A sought-after PPP specialist, Salazar is advisor to international entities, CEOs, founders, and top decision-makers. Through the years, she has worked closely with top leaders and executives of global companies IBM, Nasdaq, Barclays, Microsoft,The New York Times, UBS, Reuters, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Pfizer, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Deloitte, Harvard, others.

Salazar's first book, "ALPHA WHISPERERS: Power Behind The Power (How The Most Influential People Shape The Room Before The Decision Is Made)" is scheduled for release on September 8, 2026. The book was incubated by the Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Residency Program in Lake Como, Italy during her residency in March, 2023.

The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Residency Program has a track record for supporting the production of breakthrough ideas and knowledge addressing some of the most complex challenges facing our world. The Bellagio Center has hosted some of the most ambitious, innovative, and committed leaders of our time — including more than 85 Nobel Laureates.

Previous Bellagio guests include economists Amartya Sen and Milton Friedman, United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, former Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa Dikgang Moseneke, former United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, renowned author Maya Angelou, former President of Ireland Mary Robinson, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet in US history, and more.

With its universal appeal and timely message, the book "ALPHA WHISPERERS: Power Behind The Power" is poised to resonate with a vast, diverse global audience of leaders from all sectors, across industries and levels, advisors, coaches, consultants, counsels, chiefs of staffs, board members and advisors, executives, aspiring leaders, change agents across multiple causes, socially-conscious consumers, thought leadership institutions, educators and higher-education students — paving the way for the book to be translated into multiple languages for print, digital and audio versions accessible to all readers.

Described by those who know her deeper as a polymath, Salazar is dedicated to cultivating and growing a new breed of Alpha Whisperers. She is above all a passionate advocate and defender of the right to freedom in all forms, and a fierce human potential activist. She lives in New York City with her wife and two cats.

Connect with Janet C. Salazar on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janetcsalazar/

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