
Jacob Morgan is a four-time best-selling author, keynote speaker and futurist who explores leadership, the future of work, and employee experience.
After graduating with honors in business management economics and psychology from the University of California Santa Cruz, Jacob was excited to join the corporate world. At his first job, he was told that he’d be traveling the country, meeting with executives and entrepreneurs, and doing all sorts of exciting work.
A few months in, he was stuck doing data entry, cold calling, and PowerPoint presentations. One day the CEO came out of his nice corner office, handed Jacob a $10 bill and said “I’m late for a meeting, go grab me a cup of coffee, and get something for yourself as well.” That was the last corporate job he ever had.
Today, Jacob Morgan is a trained futurist and one of the world’s leading authorities on the leadership, the future of work, and employee experience. He is the best-selling author of four books: The Future Leader (2020), The Employee Experience Advantage (2017), The Future of Work (2014), and The Collaborative Organization (2012). He speaks at over 50 conferences a year including TED Academy which is one of the largest TED events in the world. He is the founder of The Future of Work University at FutureOfWorkUniversity.com, an online education and training platform which offers courses around a variety of topics including leadership, employee experience, customer experience, and entrepreneurship. Jacob hosts two popular podcasts: The Future of Work With Jacob Morgan and the Be Your Own Boss Podcast about entrepreneurship, which he produces with his wife Blake.
His work has been endorsed by the CEOs of: Unilever, Cisco, Mastercard, Nestle, Best Buy, SAP, KPMG, T-Mobile, Audi, Kaiser Permanente, and many others. Jacob has also contributed to and been cited in publications such as Cosmopolitan, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, CNN, Glamour, the MIT Sloan Management Review, USA Today, and The Harvard Business Review.
"Richard was inspirational! He did an incredible job in presenting to 350 educators and engaging them in conversations that motivated and challenged all participants. I look forward to working with Richard again."
"Jacob delivered a powerful, compelling, and insightful keynote on the future of work with a global perspective.”
“Jacob has spoken at several of our most important firm events and has been a favorite among colleagues and clients. His insights on the future of work have helped to shape some of our strategic conversations, and we always enjoy working with him.”
“I have no hesitation in saying, Jacob was a great choice!”
“Jacob Morgan was a speaker at our annual Microsoft Enterprise Summit which is the most important gathering of our C-level customers where we share our vision, latest trends, and customer stories around digital transformation. Jacob did a great job of of helping our C-level leaders understand the trends that are shaping the future of work and what they should be doing
in their organizations as a result. His session was engaging and informative!”
“Jacob truly is a world leader when it comes to the future of work and employee experience. His keynote was very dynamic
and captivating. He excellently opened eyes of the audience on the multi-faceted nature of employer expression. Jacob’s keynote was highly inspiring and presented a truly global perspective to our leaders.”
“One of the world’s top minds on the future of work and employee experience.”
“Jacob is the world’s leading authority on the future of work and employee experience. He delivered a passionate magnificent keynote to almost 2,000 attendees at Citek Forum 2017 in Centro Fox. His message is powerful, relevant, and compelling. If you want to be prepare for the new world of work then hire Jacob, I highly recommend him.”
“Jacob’s perspectives into the trends of the future workforce are insightful and spot on!”
Jacob is clearly a passionate speaker and he delivered an engaging and informative keynote session at the Harvard Business Review Summit. He did a great job of conveying his ideas while inspiring attendees to think differently about the future of work. His session received great feedback and I highly recommend him as a speaker!”