HRD Thought Leaders
The future of HR relies on the ability of great minds to share powerful ideas.
HRD Thought Leaders are members of the HRD Community who use their insight, experience and platform to promote and discuss the most important issues facing the world of work today, to create the workplace of tomorrow.
Bruce Daisley
Author, consultant, and former VP, Twitter
Bruce Daisley is one of the UK's most influential voices on the changing face of work. His book was the UK's top selling business hardback of 2019 and is an international bestseller - translated into 14 languages. Previously, he spent over a decade running Twitter and YouTube (the latter at Google) for Europe, leaving Twitter as its most senior leader outside of the US.
Bruce also runs the Apple #1 Business Chart topping podcast Eat Sleep Work Repeat on work culture.
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Matthew Syed
Writer, journalist and broadcaster
Matthew Syed is an author and highly acclaimed speaker in the field of high performance. He has written six best-selling books on the subject of mindset and high performance. He is also a multi-award-winning journalist for The Times and a regular contributor to television and radio. In his previous career, Matthew was the England table tennis number one for almost a decade. Matthew is also co-founder of Matthew Syed Consulting (MSC).
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Dave Ulrich
Professor, author and management consultant
Dave Ulrich is the Rensis Likert Professor of Business at the Ross School, University of Michigan and a partner at the RBL Group, a consulting firm focused on helping organizations and leaders deliver value. He has published over 200 articles and book chapters and over 30 books. He edited Human Resource Management 1990-1999, served on editorial board of 4 Journals, on the Board of Directors for Herman Miller (16 years) and Board of Trustees at Southern Virginia University, has spoken to large audiences in 90 countries; performed workshops for over half of the Fortune 200; coached successful business leaders, and is a Fellow in the National Academy of Human Resources.
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Josh Bersin
Global industry analyst and founder of Josh Bersin Academy and Bersin by Deloitte
Josh Bersin founded Bersin & Associates in 2001 to provide research and advisory services focused on corporate learning. He sold the company to Deloitte in 2012, when it became known as Bersin™ by Deloitte. He continues to serve as a senior advisor to Deloitte, advising large organizations and contributing to major research initiatives. He also sits on the board of UC Berkeley Executive Education. Bersin is frequently featured in talent and business publications such as Forbes, Harvard Business Review, HR Executive, FastCompany, The Wall Street Journal, and CLO Magazine. He is a regular keynote speaker at industry events and a popular blogger with more than 700,000 followers on LinkedIn.
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Chuck Heaton
People & culture expert and senior HR consultant
Chuck Heaton is a Senior HR Consultant for Talent IQ, LLC, a broad-based Human Resources and Talent consultancy. He serves as a senior advisor for the West Virginia University Masters of Human Resource programme and the HRD Summit US Conference. Chuck has also been a featured speaker and facilitator at multiple gatherings such as Leap HR, Ethics & Compliance Officers Association (ECOA) and Accenture Leadership. Chuck graduated from Auburn University with a B.S. in Human Resources Management and has also achieved a SPHR & SHRM-SCP certification. He has spent over 30 years in HR in a variety of regional and global leadership positions with companies such as Pennzoil, Intertek, Dresser, General Electric, TechnipFMC and NexTier.
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Janine Nicole Dennis
Chief innovation officer, Talent Think Innovations
Janine is the Owner/Chief Innovations Officer for Talent Think Innovations, LLC, a business strategy and management consulting firm. Her career spans fifteen years in HR and Talent Acquisition that has taken her through the world of pharmaceuticals, healthcare, staffing and R&D. Janine is a dynamic speaker, entrepreneur, and an important and respected voice bringing both a human touch and business savvy to the companies and businesses with which she works. In 2013, Janine was also named one of the Top 100 Most Social Human Resources Experts on Twitter by Huffington Post and one of 50+ Unstoppable Women in HR Tech by Clear Company.
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Terence Mauri
Global disruption thinker, author and speaker
Terence Mauri is a global disruption authority, writer and Thinkers50 Leadership Finalist, challenging leaders to thrive in the age of disruption. He holds Mentor-in-Residence roles at MIT and London Business School and his thought leadership has featured in Forbes, The Economist and HBR. Terence is the author of the global bestseller, The Leader’s Mindset: How To Win In The Age of Disruption and Thinkers50 has described him as ‘an influential and outspoken expert on the future of leadership’. Terence is frequently invited to speak at leading organisations around the world about how to master the new logic of competition and harness the power of purpose, agility and imagination, especially during times of extreme uncertainty.
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Debra Corey
Author, speaker and employee engagement expert
Debra Corey is a highly experienced and award-winning HR leader, world-class speaker, three-time author, and was named one of the top 101 global employee engagement influencers. Over the last 20 years, she has worked for a variety of global companies where she’s developed and delivered HR strategies in a rebellious way, pushing the boundaries and challenging the status quo to truly drive employee engagement. She continues on this mission as Chief Pay it Forward Officer at DebCo HR.
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Jon Ingham
Author, speaker and consultant
Jon is a people and organisation strategy consultant and helps companies innovate their management approaches responding to changes in the world of work and also to tie more closely to their own strategic needs. He also writes about the future of work, such as in ‘The Social Organization’ which suggests we need to focus on the relationships between people as well as the individuals themselves.
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Katrina Collier
Author, speaker & facilitator
Katrina Collier is the author of 'The Robot-Proof Recruiter', and uses her extensive industry experience to deliver keynotes and facilitate offsites globally. She is the founder of 5 DisruptHR UK events, inspiring people to express their ideas and be heard in a new community, an Ambassador for Hope for Justice, which aims to end modern day slavery, and co-host of The #SocialRecruiting Show podcast.
Jill Christensen
Employee engagement expert and best-selling author
Jill Christensen is a former Fortune 500 business executive, who led Global Internal Communications at Avaya and Western Union. She is a best-selling author, international keynote speaker, and holds a Six Sigma Green Belt. Jill was named a Top 100 Global Employee Engagement Influencer, and her popular weekly blog was named a Top 100 Corporate Blog alongside of Apple and Microsoft.
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David Wilson
CEO, Fosway Group
David Wilson is founder and CEO of Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR industry analyst. David personally leads Fosway’s research and corporate advisory agenda. He is the author of over 150 research papers and articles, as well as being a leading speaker at major conferences and events around the world. Recognised in 2020 with the Colin Corder award for his outstanding services to the industry, David’s extensive market knowledge and detailed insight means he continues to influence the thinking of many operating in the market today.