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Keynote SpeakerBruce Daisley

Former European boss of Twitter who has become one of the leading experts on the evolving nature of work

Bruce Daisley is one of the UK’s most influential voices on fixing work, published in the Washington Post, Harvard Business Review, Wall Street Journal and The Guardian. His latest book, Fortitude, was described by the Financial Times as the ‘best business book of the year’ at the end of 2022.... Read more

Biography

Bruce Daisley is one of the UK’s most influential voices on fixing work, published in the Washington Post, Harvard Business Review, Wall Street Journal and The Guardian. His latest book, Fortitude, was described by the Financial Times as the ‘best business book of the year’ at the end of 2022.

He’s recently been appointed as a Visiting Honorary Professor at Bayes Business School at City University in London with a focus on organisational culture and the MBA programme.

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 runs the Apple number 1 Business Chart topping podcast Eat Sleep Work Repeat on work culture.

"Bruce is the speaker to get the workplace culture party popping again!" Senior director, Google
"The best thing about Bruce is that he's not only one of the best thought leaders when it comes to great workplace culture but he's also personally led a billion dollar organisation and knows the complexity of getting things right in the real world". Global tech brand 
“I really enjoyed Bruce's communication style which was similar to how a friend would speak to another friend; relaxed, clear, unhurried, and thoroughly engaging" Major County Council 
“[Bruce’s talk] was absolutely perfect for what the EMEA team needed to hear. It set the tone well and summarised what we’re trying to do with changing the culture” Customer data brand
‘Best speaker of the day’ IAB Engage
"Thank you Bruce Daisley for joining us at #successconnect and sharing your brilliance and humor with customers and partners. I loved the bits on decision making capacity and stress as a killer to creativity." SAP’s Success Connect summit
“Bruce was brilliant, very approachable and positive. Plus, he delivered an incredible presentation. 9.6/10 – incredible score, the audience simply loved his presentation, a lot of social traction as well”
"Top-rated speaker (other speakers included the Prime Minister and Jeremy Corbyn)" CBI annual conference
"I wanted to say thank you again for the excellent session you delivered. It's sparked some interesting debate both in the room and afterwards, and I think provided the provocation we needed on the topic"

Popular Talks by Bruce Daisley

  • The Joy of Work: Fix our workplace culture
    How can teams (and leaders) get their mojo back and deal with the demands of modern work? His obsession with workplace culture has seen Bruce appointed as a Visiting Honorary Professor at Bayes Business School at City University in London, and he regularly teaches on the topic at London Business...
  • Understanding Resilience - the Secrets of Inner Strength

    Bruce’s book on resilience, Fortitude, was recently described by the Financial Times as the ‘best business book of the year’. He conducted a fireside chat on this topic at the world renowned RSA.

  • Leadership in the Hybrid Era

    The nature of management has transformed in the last three years, and is set for even greater challenges ahead. How should firms prepare leaders to inspire greatness from their teams?

  • Fostering creativity & curiosity
  • Future of Work