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Jacob Morgan

Futurist & Bestselling Author on Leadership, Employee Experience & the Future of Work

Speaking feeTypically $50k–$100kIndicative only, confirmed on request
  • Keynote · Fireside chat · Moderation
  • English
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Signature keynotes

What your audience walks away with

  • Outcome

    Future-Ready Leadership — The Skills & Mindsets to Lead in the New World of Work (current flagship)

    Drawn from interviews with 140+ CEOs and a survey of nearly 14,000 employees, Jacob unpacks the Notable Nine: the four mindsets and five skills every leader must practice to succeed in the next decade. A practical, research-backed roadmap for leading through AI, hybrid work, and shifting expectations — not with buzzwords, but with specific behaviors leaders can adopt immediately.

  • The Human Edge — Why Leading With Vulnerability Wins in the Age of AI

    As AI floods every workflow, the differentiator is human. Based on 100+ CEO interviews and 14,000 employees, Jacob reveals the "Vulnerable Leader Equation" — why vulnerability combined with competence builds the trust that drives results, and how to lead that way without looking weak.

  • The 8 Laws of Employee Experience — How to Build a Future-Ready Organization That Attracts Top Talent

    A futurist-driven framework, built on 100+ CHRO interviews, for designing organizations that attract talent, unlock potential, and accelerate the business — while avoiding the "entitlement culture" trap of lavishing perks without accountability. The blueprint for an EX strategy that actually performs.

  • The Future of Work — How AI Is Reshaping the Workplace and the Powerful New Role Humans Play

    The trends reshaping talent, technology, and organizations — and a clear-eyed guide to where AI helps, where it hurts, and how to invest in the uniquely human strengths that competitors can't automate.

  • The Employee Experience Advantage — Building a Place People Want to Show Up

    The three environments that decide whether people want or merely need to come to work — culture, technology, and physical space — and the Employee Experience Index that shows which companies get it right. How to win the war for talent by design.

  • Executive & CHRO Fireside / Workshop

    A tailored fireside chat, panel, or interactive workshop for leadership teams and people-function executives — customized to your organization's goals, from AI readiness to leadership development to employee experience.

The story

Who Jacob actually is

Jacob Morgan is a professionally trained futurist, keynote speaker, and international bestselling author of six books on leadership, the future of work, and employee experience. Based in Los Angeles, he speaks at more than fifty conferences a year — including TED Academy, one of the largest TED events in the world — and reaches over a million people annually through his content. His work has been endorsed by the CEOs of Unilever, Cisco, Mastercard, Nestlé, Best Buy, SAP, KPMG, T-Mobile, Audi, and Kaiser Permanente, and he has been cited across The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review, NPR, CNN, and USA Today, with a long-running column for Forbes.

What sets Jacob apart is that his keynotes are built on proprietary research rather than opinion. For his books he has interviewed more than 140 CEOs, surveyed nearly 14,000 employees, conducted over 100 CHRO interviews, and analyzed 252 organizations. That research produced the frameworks he is known for: the Notable Nine (the four mindsets and five skills of future-ready leaders) from The Future Leader, the Vulnerable Leader Equation from Leading with Vulnerability, the Employee Experience Index from The Employee Experience Advantage, and the 8 Laws of Employee Experience from his 2025 book of the same name. The Future Leader was named the CMI Management Book of the Year in 2021.

Jacob is also the founder of Future of Work Leaders, a global community of the world's top CHROs and people executives, and the host of the Great Leadership / Future-Ready Leadership podcast, one of the most popular leadership shows anywhere. Across the stage, the page, and the microphone, his message is consistent: the organizations that win the future are the ones that invest in future-ready leaders, a genuine employee experience, and the uniquely human strengths that no AI can replace.

The receipts

Books & publications

  • The 8 Laws of Employee Experience

    2025

    a future-ready EX framework, from 100+ CHRO interviews, for building organizations that attract talent without drifting into perk-driven entitlement culture.

  • Leading with Vulnerability

    2023

    the "Vulnerable Leader Equation": why pairing vulnerability with competence transforms leaders, teams, and organizations. Based on 100+ CEO interviews and ~14,000 employees.

  • The Future Leader

    2020

    the "Notable Nine" (four mindsets and five skills) leaders need for the next decade; CMI Management Book of the Year 2021. From 140+ CEO interviews and a ~14,000-person survey.

  • The Employee Experience Advantage

    2017

    how to win the war for talent by designing three environments (culture, technology, physical space); introduces the Employee Experience Index across 252 organizations.

  • The Future of Work

    2014

    how technology, a global economy, and new generations are reshaping the way we work.

  • The Collaborative Organization

    2012

    a strategic guide to solving internal business challenges with emerging collaborative tools.

Gravity

Career highlights & recognition

  • Milestone

    Professionally trained futurist

    on leadership, the future of work & employee experience

  • Recognition2012

    6x international bestselling author

    The Collaborative Organization (2012), The Future of Work (2014), The Employee Experience Advantage (2017), The Future Leader (2020), Leading with Vulnerability (2023) & The 8 Laws of Employee Experience (2025)

  • Milestone2021

    CMI Management Book of the Year 2021

    The Future Leader

  • Milestone

    Endorsed by the CEOs of

    Unilever, Cisco, Mastercard, Nestlé, Best Buy, SAP, KPMG, T-Mobile, Audi & Kaiser Permanente

  • Milestone

    Research-driven

    140+ CEO interviews, ~14,000 employees surveyed, 100+ CHRO interviews, 252 organizations analyzed

  • Milestone

    Speaks at 50+ conferences a year

    including TED Academy; content seen 1M+ times annually

  • Credential

    Founder, Future of Work Leaders

    global CHRO / people-leader community

  • Credential

    Host of the Great Leadership / Future-Ready Leadership podcast

    a top leadership show

  • Milestone

    Cited in

    The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review, NPR, CNN, USA Today; Forbes columnist

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Typically $50k–$100k (indicative; confirmed on request). Jacob's fee varies by event, date, format, and location, so we confirm the exact figure for your booking. Share your brief for current pricing and live availability.

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How much does Jacob Morgan charge to speak?

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Can I hire Jacob Morgan for a corporate event?

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Can I book Jacob Morgan for a virtual keynote?

Yes. Jacob presents virtual keynotes as well as in-person sessions. Virtual fees are typically quoted below a live keynote, so tell us your format for a precise quote.

What formats does Jacob offer?

Jacob is available for Keynote, Fireside chat, Moderation and Virtual engagements. We'll match the format to your audience and run-of-show.

What does Jacob speak about?

Jacob's keynote themes include Future of Work and Team & Culture. Each talk is tailored to your audience and outcomes.

What languages does Jacob present in?

Jacob presents in English.

Where does Jacob travel from?

Jacob is based in Los Angeles, CA and travels internationally for engagements; virtual sessions are also available.

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