Polina Pompliano, author of HIDDEN GENIUS

Polina Marinova Pompliano is the author of ‘HIDDEN GENIUS: The Secret Ways of Thinking That Power the World’s Most Successful People.’ She is also the founder of The Profile, a media organization that studies successful people and companies. Previously, she spent five years at FORTUNE where she wrote more than 1,300 articles and earned the trust of prominent investors and entrepreneurs. As the author and editor of Term Sheet, FORTUNE’s industry-leading dealmaking newsletter, Polina interviewed the industry’s most influential dealmakers, including Melinda Gates, Steve Case, Chamath Palihapitiya, and more.