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Bruce Daisley Keynote Speaker
- Keynote speaker on remote working & workplace culture
- Former European Vice President, Twitter (X) & Former UK Managing Director, YouTube
- Bestselling author on workplace culture
Bruce Daisley's Biography
Bruce Daisley is a bestselling author and technology leader from the UK. He has become regarded as one of the most respected thought leaders on the subject of workplace culture and the future of work. LinkedIn declared him one of the world’s top 10 voices on the topic.
His prior business career saw him spend 12 years as one of the best known technology leaders in the country, first running YouTube in UK and then Twitter across Europe, Middle East & Africa. In this time a high profile survey of industry leaders voted him ‘Fantasy Hire’ that most of them would like to make. He ended up winning the award four times. (For context he came in ahead of Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Sir Martin Sorrell).
Campaign magazine said Twitter UK ‘formed a reputation for being one of the most respected cultures [in the media/tech industry]… Bruce Daisley can reflect on building something particularly special.’ The UK culture was celebrated as the best in the global organisation.
After several promotions, he left Twitter as the company’s most senior leader outside of the US.
Following the remarkable success of his debut book, The Joy of Work which reached number one in the Sunday Times charts, in 2022 his second bestseller, Fortitude, was named by the Financial Times as the best business book of the year.
Bruce’s writing has featured in the Washington Post, The Guardian, Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal and The Daily Telegraph amongst other publications.
Bruce has spent the last decade turning his passion for workplace culture into an expertise. His award-winning podcast, Eat Sleep Work Repeat, has topped the business charts and has been listened to over six million times. It has been named the world’s best podcast on workplace culture.
Having led at some of the fastest moving and high profile companies in the world Bruce understands that there’s a big difference between what might work in theory and what actually works in practice. His discussions about workplace culture are always filled with practicality, warmth and often humour. As well as keynote speaking he regularly works with leadership teams articulating and implementing cultural programs.
Bruce is an Honorary Visiting Professor at Bayes Business School. He regularly teaches at London Business School.
Bruce Daisley's Speaking Topics
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The Last Business Advantage in the Age of AI? Workplace Culture
While leaders plan for AI to level the playing field of productivity and efficiency, the real competitive advantage might lie somewhere else - with workplace culture. With Microsoft describing the future of work as having 'intelligence on tap' business is quickly going to find that it's not just the quality of their thinking that sets them apart - it's the human layer that lies on top of it. Bruce explains how we should think about culture, how we should build it and how to create culture that is genuinely differentiated.
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Should we be optimistic about the future of work?
With a lot of discussion about the robots taking over we might wonder if the outlook for humans is bleak. In this entertaining presentation Bruce gives reason to be cheerful - we might be heading to our best time ever.
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Finding Fortitude - How to dial up team resilience in tough times
Wanting the people around us to be more resilient is natural - whether our teammates, family or friends. But sometimes expecting individuals to be resilient is a hard challenge, we don't know what actions we're meant to take to unlock this inner strength. In this presentation drawing on lessons from his bestselling book, Fortitude, described by the Financial Times as 'the best business book of the year', Bruce unpacks resilience and explains how any of us can bounceback better.
Why Book Bruce Daisley as a speaker?
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He has operated at the highest levels of the global technology industry, leading YouTube UK and Twitter across EMEA while building one of the most admired workplace cultures in the sector.
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He translates cutting-edge research and real-world leadership experience into practical strategies that help organisations build stronger, more resilient and higher-performing cultures.
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He brings proven authority on the future of work, recognised as a top global voice by LinkedIn and reinforced by bestselling books and award-winning thought leadership.
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He is an engaging and experienced speaker whose keynotes combine insight, evidence and humour to inspire leaders and teams to rethink how work really functions.
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His work with leadership teams equips organisations to move beyond theory, embedding cultural change that improves performance, engagement and long-term success.
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