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The Top 101 Global Employee Engagement & Experience Influencers 2025

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The #Engagement101 celebrates the contributions of thought leaders from all areas of business, including the boardroom, HR, Internal Communications, Finance, Technology, and Entrepreneurship, who have made significant strides in the development of creating people first organizations. 

From those who inspire action, educate, and recognize, to those who wield influence via social media or innovate fresh ways to engage people, all 101 influencers share a deep passion for enhancing the employee experience and as an output, engagement.

This list has been curated with input from contributors across the globe, ensuring that the #Engagement101 reflects the diverse perspectives and insights of the global business community. Each year, the list will be updated to reflect the latest developments in the field and to recognize the innovative contributions of those who are advancing employee engagement.

Select members of #Engagement101 will be invited to speak at both online and offline events, providing opportunities to draw inspiration from their thinking and engage face-to-face. In collaboration with this influential community, we will create valuable outputs for the wider world of work, including guides, ebooks, webinars, and more in 2025 and beyond.

Thanks to our 2025 supporter, Huler. The personalised employee experience platform.

You can see the full 2025 #Engagement101 List below – listed in alphabetical order.

  • Mike Adams

    Chief Executive Officer

    Purple

  • Marissa Andrada

    Board Director

    Krispy Kreme

  • Faroshia Ashley

    Leadership coach

    Emoworks

  • David Beeney

    Founder

    Breaking The Silence

  • Josh Bersin

    Founder and CEO

    The Josh Bersin Company

  • Helen Bissett

    Founder, Managing Director

    H&H Agency

  • Steve Boese

    Co-Founder

    H3 HR Advisors

  • Bruce Bolger

    President

    Enterprise Engagement Alliance

  • Dr Juliet Bourke

    Human Capital Advisor | Board Member | Professor of Practice

    UNSW Business School

  • Travis Bradberry

    Author of the MICRO HABITS TEST and #1 bestselling coauthor

    Emotional Intelligence 2.0

  • Tracy Brower, PhD

    VP, Workplace Insight | Author | Senior Contributor at Forbes

    Steelcase

  • Steve Browne

    Chief People Officer

    LaRosa's, Inc.

  • Ulrika Brunner

    Chief Executive Officer

    Inspire Group Asia

  • Rob Catalano

    Chief Engagement Officer & Co Founder

    WorkTango Inc.

  • Angela Cheng-Cimini

    CHRO | Board Director | AAPI Champion | Keynote Speaker

    The Chronicle of Philanthropy

  • Dawn Christian

    CEO | Executive Coach | Founder

    Belong by Dawn Christian

  • Marc Coleman

    Founder & CEO

    UNLEASH.ai

  • Debra Corey

    Chief 'Pay it Forward' Officer

    DebCo HR LTD

  • Bruce Daisley

    2x Sunday Times Bestseller, consultant

    Eat Sleep Work Repeat

  • Kara Dennison

    Executive Career & Leadership Coach, CEO

    Optimized Career Solutions

  • Joseph Dicianno, Ph.D., MBA

    Director, Talent Management and Organizational Development | Author

    UPMC

  • David Ducheyne

    Founder

    Otolith

  • Chris Dyer

    Speaker, Author

    Keynote Speaker

  • Amy Edmondson

    Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management

    Harvard Business School

  • Brian Elliott

    CEO

    Work Forward

  • Chester Elton

    Partner, Founder

    The Culture Works

  • Gifty Enright

    Author, Speaker, Coach

    Gifty Enright Consulting

  • Ben Eubanks

    Founder

    HR Tech Awards

  • Gregory F. Simpson

    Managing Director

    Agent in Engagement

  • Friederike Fabritius

    Wall Street Journal bestselling author

    Keynote speaker

  • Jenni Field

    Founder and Director

    Redefining Communications

  • Anne Fulton

    Founder & Chief Executive Officer

    Fuel50

  • Tara Furiani

    Chief People Officer

    Not the HR Lady

  • Francesca Gino

    Professor, Author

    Harvard Business School

  • Chuck Gose

    Head of Community & Industry Insights

    Firstup, ICology

  • Adam Grant

    Organizational psychologist at Wharton, #1 NYT bestselling author

    host of the TED podcast WorkLife

  • Risha Grant

    D&I Speaker, Author, Consultant, Host

    Risha Talks Series

  • David Green

    Executive Director

    Insight222

  • Kevin Grossman

    VP of Research

    ERE

  • Dr. Jerry Gule

    Director | Coach | Chairperson of Boards

    Gule Executive Coaching

  • Lance Haun

    VP Market Insights

    TSC | Previously The Starr Conspiracy

  • Lizzie Henson

    Founder/Owner

    HR Ninjas

  • April Homer

    Chief People Officer

    Cooper Parry

  • Nicky Hoyland

    Chief Innovation Officer

    Auspicious Group

  • Aaron Hurst

    Co-Founder, CEO

    Imperative & Purpose Mindset

  • Samara Jaffe

    Co-Founder & GM | Connector & Bridge Builder | Board Member | Advisor

    Transform Media

  • David Kasperson

    Director of Speed of Trust Speaking & Business Development

    Franklin Covey

  • Jill Katz

    Chief Human Resources Officer

    Assemble HR Consulting

  • Damon Klotz

    Work Culture Evangelist

    Culture Amp

  • Jessica Kriegel

    Chief Scientist of Workplace Culture

    Culture Partners

  • Jason Lauritsen

    Speaker, Author

    www.JasonLauritsen.com

  • Josh Levine

    Partner, Author

    Great Mondays

  • Chris Littlefield

    Keynote Speaker & Founder

    Beyond Thank You

  • Dr Grace Lordan

    Founding Director of The Inclusion Initi

    The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

  • Meghan M. Biro

    Founder

    TalentCulture

  • Ester Martinez

    Venture Investor | Founded & exited People Matters | LinkedIn Top Voices

    Entrepreneur in Residence

  • Kristy McCann Flynn

    Co-Founder | CEO

    SkillCycle

  • Scott McInness

    Founder and Director

    Inspiring Change

  • Carmen Medina

    Owner, Author

    MedinAnalytics

  • Rachel Miller

    Founder | Author | Keynote Speaker

    All Things IC

  • Jacob Morgan

    Keynote & TED Speaker

    4x Best-Selling Author, & Futurist

  • Rhonda Morris

    Former - Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

    Chevron

  • Tshepo Yvonne Mosadi

    Chief People Officer

    Chief People Officer

  • Jennifer Moss

    International Speaker, Journalist, Author

    Jennifer Moss Inc.

  • Gethin Nadin

    Psychologist, bestselling author and CIO

    Benefex

  • Dr. Amanda Nimon-Peters

    Professor of Leadership

    Hult International Business School

  • Misty J. Oratokhai Esq.

    Chief Operating Officer

    National Children's Center

  • Jody Ordioni

    Chief Brand Officer and President

    Brandemix

  • Carina Parisella

    Tribe Lead, Head of Technology Workforce

    ANZ

  • Joanna Parsons

    CEO | Top 10 LinkedIn Creators in Ireland

    The Curious Route

  • Advita Patel

    CIPR President 2025 | Director

    CommsRebel | A Leader Like Me

  • Gustavo Razzetti

    CEO, Consultant & Speaker

    Fearless Culture

  • DeRetta Cole Rhodes, PhD

    EVP/Chief Culture Officer

    Atlanta Braves

  • Dan Riley

    Co-Founder | Keynote Speaker

    RADICL

  • Russell Robinson

    Founder | Associate Professor

    Amplified Research | American University

  • Enrique Rubio

    Founder | Head of Global Community

    Hacking HR | Transform

  • Steph Ryter

    Creative Culture Leader

    Arity

  • Asif Sadiq

    Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer

    Warner Bros. Discovery

  • Alexandra Samuel

    Keynote Speaker & Author

    Remote, Inc.:How to Thrive at Work...Wherever You Are

  • Céline Schillinger

    Founder, CEO | Author of 'Dare to Un-Lead'

    We Need Social

  • Lars Schmidt

    Founder & CEO | Head of Talent

    Amplify Talent | Agrovision

  • Marcel Schwantes

    Founder & Chief Human Officer

    Leadership from the Core

  • Alex Seiler

    Founder | Chief People Officer

    Alex Seiler LLC

  • Vanessa Shaw

    Coach, Executive & Board Leadership

    Momentous.work

  • Brett Smyth

    CEO & Founder

    The Engage Group

  • Dan Sodergren

    Keynote & TedxTalk speaker on the future of work Expert &

    guest on national TV / radio and podcasts

  • Tracie Sponenberg

    Founder, Chief People Officer

    Tracie Sponenberg LLC

  • Mildred Talabi

    Personal Branding Coach, Speaker & Trainer

    LinkedIn

  • Gustavo Tavares

    Latam Ambassador and Judge

    Inspiring Workplaces

  • Bruce Temkin

    Chief Humanity Catalyst | Keynote Speaker

    temkinsight

  • Perry Timms

    Founder and Chief Energy Officer

    PTHR

  • Sean Trainor

    Founding Partner

    Salient

  • Kristina Vaneva

    Head of EX, Engagement and Internal Comms

    Beyond Employee Engagement Consultancy

  • Karin Volo

    CEO, Director

    Evoloshen

  • Jeff Waldman

    Founder & Principal

    ScaleHR

  • Nika White

    DEI Practitioner, Antiracism Activist

    Speaker/Facilitator, Best Selling Author

  • Melody Wilding

    Best-selling Author & Executive Coach

    Workplace Mental Health Keynote Speaker

  • Lindsay Wolff Logsdon

    Co-Founder | Chief People Officer

    Culture LabX | LOGE Camps

  • Gamiel Yafai

    Founder & CEO

    Diversity Marketplace

  • Heather R. Younger

    2x TEDx International Female Keynote Speaker | Author | LinkedIn Learning Instructor

    Employee Fanatix

  • Hebba Youseff

    Chief People Officer

    Workweek