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Global Keynote Speaker
Transforming the future of work.
John Winsor delivers an inspiring, engaging message as a global keynote speaker, pairing his expertise as a successful entrepreneur with real and raw life experiences that captivate audience members and leave them with meaningful, tangible tools to move forward toward a better future.
“The battle for talent is over. Talent won.”
It’s time to meet the best talent in the world where they live. John will tell you how.
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Why John Winsor?
Prepare to upgrade the talent across your organization.
Moving from a controlled, internal HR approach to leveraging the abundant, qualified and eager talent around the globe feels daunting. Fortunately, John has been navigating these waters for decades and can illuminate your path through a variety of topics:
- The Great Resignation
- The Battle for Talent
- Leadership & Cultural Transformation
- Tech Industry Layoffs & Repercussions
- AI and How It Will Affect Talent

“John Winsor recognizes that the world is changing. Cut-throat competition bows to platform-based collaboration. Co-creation is edging out the C-suite in solving problems and innovating new ways to get work done. He's discovered that every human being is more fulfilled through contribution than mere consumption.”
Eric Swanson
Director, Leadership Network
John turns complex ideas into simple solutions through his casual and confident storytelling.
Watch John's ReelAbout John
Over 20 years of experience, innovation and leadership.
John Winsor is an entrepreneur, thought-leader and global authority on the future of work. John is currently the Executive-In-Residence at Harvard Business School’s Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard (LISH) and Founder and Chairman of Open Assembly. Among many firsts, John founded Victors & Spoils in 2009, the world’s first ad agency that sourced from the crowd.
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Speaking Topics
Trusted guide to the future of work.
John, through his work at Harvard, understands how digital disruption is changing the world, and his speaking topics address the results of disruption in a way that is profoundly useful to business.
Learn MoreTalent Problems
How did we get here? John breaks down the history of the digital workforce and the present-day challenges that global enterprises face in simple and compelling terms.
Talent Solutions
What now? John speaks from experience in walking you through step by step the resources available and how to overcome internal and external barriers.
Business Optimism
The bottom line is, you will survive. As seemingly big and scary as the new talent paradigm is, John will leave your audience with optimism, hope and tangible solutions.
Personal Experience
John speaks from the heart, relating anecdotes from his many years in the business world to his personal experiences with success, challenge and tragedy.
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New Book by John Winsor
The official guide to open talent solutions.
John has been (literally) writing the book on open talent for decades. His latest, co-authored with Jin H. Paik of Harvard Business School, walks the reader through the rise, challenges and opportunities of digital talent and how your organization can re-shape its future.
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Media & Publications
John regularly writes about issues related to the future of work, cultural disruption and organizational transformation.
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Audience Testimonials
John’s unique brand of forward thinking combined with his genuine, surfer-dude charm leave audiences inspired.
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Speaking Topics
John’s speaking topics address the results of disruption in a way that is profoundly tangible and useful to business.
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