Jacob Morgan: Futurist Speaker

Futurist and leadership keynote speaker Jacob Morgan helps organizations navigate the future of work with research-driven insights on employee experience, innovation, and next-generation leadership.

Quick Facts:

  • Highlights:
    • Three-time bestselling author on leadership and the future of work
    • Founder of The Future of Work University and “The Future If” global community
    • Speaker at 50+ conferences annually, including TED Academy
    • Interviews and research insights endorsed by top global CEOs
  • Formats: Keynote speaker, futurist, and workplace innovation strategist
  • Audiences: Executives, HR leaders, innovators, teams, and organizations preparing for technological disruption, workplace transformation, and future-focused leadership
  • Outcomes:
    1. Research-backed frameworks for navigating workplace trends and emerging technologies.
    2. Clear strategies for designing high-impact employee experiences that drive performance and retention.
    3. Leadership mindsets and skills needed to thrive in the future of work.
Reading time: 2 min
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  • Travels from: Calabasas, CA
  • **Fee range: $20,001 - $35,000

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Keynote Topics:

How The Best Organizations Are Winning the War for Talent and Crushing the Competition

Investment in employee engagement has never been higher yet scores have never been lower, how can that be the case?

For decades we have been investing in short-term “adrenaline shot” programs such free food or work from home Friday’s with no impact for employees or the organization.

Instead of forcing people into outdated workplace practices the world’s top companies are redesigning work around their people by focusing on three environments: culture, technology, and the physical workspace.

Based on Jacob Morgan ongoing research of 252 organizations, he will share why employee experience is the next big area of investment, what the top companies are doing, and how you can go about creating an Experiential Organization. The future of work is all about the employee experience.

The three employee experience environments: culture, physical space, and technology

Employee experience vs employee engagement How to design and create employee experiences

What some of the world’s most forward  thinking organizations are doing What employees care about most in the workplace

Most leadership discussions and research focus on the present,however in this rapidly changing world we must focus on what it will take to be a great leader in the next 10 years.

This Jacob Morgan presentation is based on Jacob’s new groundbreaking book coming out at the end of 2019 which is based on interviews with over 100 CEOs around the world and a general population survey of thousands of people.

The outcome of this research reveals the most crucial skills and mindsets that individuals must possess if they want to be effective leaders in the future of work.

In this talk Jacob Morgan will share insights from his CEO interviews and research, along with plenty of stories, examples, and frameworks for how the audience can be great future leaders.

Investment in employee engagement has never been higher yet scores have never been lower, how can that be the case?

For decades we have been investing in short-term “adrenaline shot” programs such free food or work from home Friday’s with no impact for employees or the organization.

Instead of forcing people into outdated workplace practices the world’s top companies are redesigning work around their people by focusing on three environments: culture, technology, and the physical workspace.

Based on Jacob’s ongoing research of 252 organizations, he will share why employee experience is the next big area of investment, what the top companies are doing, and how you can go about creating an Experiential Organization. The future of work is all about the employee experience.

  • The three employee experience environments: culture, physical space, and technology
  • Employee experience vs employee engagement How to design and create employee experiences
  • What some of the world’s most forward  thinking organizations are doing What employees care about most in the workplace

Talent Short Bio

Jacob Morgan is a three-time bestselling author, keynote speaker, and globally recognized futurist who specializes in the future of work, employee experience, and leadership transformation. With over a decade of research and hundreds of interviews with CEOs and business leaders, Jacob delivers evidence-based insights that help organizations understand emerging trends shaping the workplace. His work demystifies the evolving relationship between technology, culture, and leadership, giving audiences practical frameworks for thriving in an era of rapid change.

Jacob’s books, including The Employee Experience Advantage, The Future of Work, and The Collaborative Organization, have become foundational texts for HR leaders, executives, and innovators seeking to strengthen their organizations. His newest book on the future of leadership builds on extensive research into the mindsets and skills needed for leaders to succeed in a digitally accelerated world.

As the founder of The Future of Work University, Jacob provides accessible training programs on employee experience, leadership, and future-readiness.

Jacob Morgan is a three time best-selling author, keynote speaker and futurist who explores the future of work and employee experience.

His books include The Employee Experience Advantage (2017), The Future of Work (2014), The Collaborative Organization (2012), and his forthcoming book on the future of leadership which will be released towards the end of 2019.

Jacob Morgan is also the founder of The Future of Work University, an online education and training platform that helps individuals and organizations thrive in the rapidly changing world of work. Courses explore topics such as employee experience, the future of work, and leadership skills.

He speaks at over 50 conferences a year in front of tens of thousands of people including TED Academy which is one of the largest TED events in the world and his content is viewed over a million times each year.

Jacob’s work has been endorsed by the CEOs of: Cisco, Whirlpool, T-Mobile, Best Buy, SAP, Nestle, KPMG, Schneider Electric, and many others. He is regularly featured in business publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, CNN, NPR, USA Today, Forbes and others. Jacob also has a popular podcast and YouTube series where he explores various themes around the future of work.

Jacob Morgan is also the founder of “The Future If,” a global community of business leaders, authors, and futurists who explore what our future can look like IF certain technologies, ideas, approaches and trends actually happen. 

He is a thought leader in the fields of leadership, workplace innovation, and the future of work. Here is a brief summary of Jacob Morgan, the futurist speaker:

Futurist Expertise: Jacob Morgan is recognized for his insights into the future of work and business. He analyzes emerging technologies, shifts in workplace dynamics, and their impact on organizations and employees.Author: Morgan has authored several books, including “The Employee Experience Advantage” and “The Future Leader,” which provide valuable insights on creating better workplace environments and preparing for leadership in the digital age.

In summary, Jacob Morgan is a futurist speaker and author known for his expertise in the future of work, leadership, and workplace innovation. He combines research-based insights with his engaging speaking style to help organizations and leaders prepare for the challenges and opportunities of the digital age.

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Jacob Morgan on the Future of Work: Designing Employee Experience Through Culture, Technology, and Space

In this 18-minute keynote, futurist Jacob Morgan shares why employee experience matters more than ever and how culture, technology, and physical space shape the future of work.

In this keynote, Jacob Morgan explains how a frustrating early job experience—being sent out for his CEO’s coffee despite his education and effort—sparked his lifelong obsession with employee experience and the future of work. He notes that no one grows up dreaming of a miserable job, yet many people end up in organizations that feel like the movie “Office Space.” That disconnect, he argues, is what needs to be fixed.

Jacob describes a world where every company, no matter the size, is at risk of disruption. Emerging technologies such as big data, the cloud, automation, wearables, and the Internet of Things are transforming how, where, and why we work. But while technology races ahead, many organizations still treat work like a factory: linear, process-centric, and built on outdated assumptions that employees are expendable and managers are taskmasters.

Through an interactive exercise, he shows that simply getting people to follow instructions doesn’t make someone a leader. Every employee can be a leader, he says, but every manager must be one—and the survival of organizations depends on that shift.

Jacob challenges the idea that there is “one” future of work. Instead, he urges leaders to think in terms of multiple possible futures and to actively shape the future they want, rather than waiting for it to happen to them. He introduces a key question: what are the “side effects” of working at your organization? Just like prescription drugs, many workplaces produce harmful side effects such as stress, conflict at home, and burnout.

Key Moments

  • 03:01–06:00 Disruption risk for every organization; new technologies reshaping work; interactive “stand on one leg” leadership exercise and why managers must be leaders.
  • 06:01–09:30 Rethinking “the” future of work as multiple futures; mobility story of the rice farmer with a smartphone; humans vs robots and why repetitive jobs were always meant for machines.
  • 09:31–13:00 The limits of traditional employee engagement; “side effects” of working at a company; why perks can’t fix outdated practices and broken environments.
  • 13:01–16:00 Environment as the real differentiator between loving and hating the same job; shift from “need to work here” to “want to work here.”

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