Future of Work Keynote Speaker - Profile for Andrew Spence
A globally renowned Futurist who delivers insightful and entertaining keynote speeches on how to build a fairer and more sustainable future of work.
Andy Spence has a passion for making work better. For over two decades, he has advised global organisations on workforce strategy, becoming a trusted voice for the C-Suite. Andy’s career spans work with Big 4 consultancies, startups, and leading his own consulting firm for the past 17 years. His pioneering collaboration with Don Tapscott on Blockchain in the workplace has inspired countless entrepreneurs and technologists, with industry recognition as a key opinion leader in the future of work.
Andy has delivered keynotes and executive workshops in global cities, from London and Paris, to Singapore, Sydney and Shanghai. His audiences value his ability to synthesise global megatrends into actionable insights, combining data-driven analysis, engaging storytelling, with a dash of humour. As an independent management consultant, Andy has helped build people-centric organisations, working with clients like the NHS, John Lewis Partnership, Novartis, and Deloitte.
His writing and media partnerships include Bloomberg, Mercer, RSA, Global Drucker Forum, and many others. Andy published the Workforce Futurist Newsletter, and now publishes Work 3 Newsletter going to over 30,000 subscribers every week. Through his extensive experience and visionary thinking, Andy Spence continues to shape the future of work, making him an invaluable resource for leaders looking to navigate the complex landscape of workforce strategy.
“Commitment. Knowledge. Passion”
“Commitment. Knowledge. Passion – 3 words that would describe Andrew. Andrew spoke on People Analytics with a very engaging and insightful speech. Will strongly recommend Andrew as a speaker/host” Maddie Pozlevic – Perkbox
Upcoming Speaking Events
Here’s a selection of upcoming events I am looking forward to speaking at.
Keynote Speech - Rewriting the rules of work: Mega trends shaping the future of HR. 10th June 2025 - London. Cultivate Eightfold Talent Summit.
Rethink Work: Evolve or Endure - 6th to 8th October 2025 - Lisbon, Portugal.
With the Corporate Research Forum.
See below on how to book Andy for your event.
“If you’re looking for an AI optimist take on work…” from Hung Lee
“Genuinely passionate, and highly professional”
“Andy spoke at the largest Dutch L&D conference, Next Learning, this year. He was a pleasure to work with—well-prepared, genuinely passionate, and highly professional. He tailored his keynote thoughtfully to our audience, delivered it with calmness and humor, and even visited the venue a day early to connect and prepare, which gave me great peace of mind as conference manager. Andy stayed engaged throughout the day and showed real interest in the event. He’s not only a great speaker but also a truly kind and committed person.”
Sam van der Schans - Event Organiser - Next Learning Conference
Speaking Topics
Andy talks about making work better, using technology to enhance our human qualities. He also has some interesting organisational stories from working on over 30 global transformation programmes. Some recent speaking topics include:
Building a More Equitable and Sustainable Future of Work - Myths and Megatrends
Five Mega Trends Driving the Future of Work
Building a Better World Without Jobs
Using Technology to Build Better Organisations
Web3, the Decentralised Workforce and What it Means For The Future of Work
Here are the main topics with examples of events, and other relevant articles and podcasts.
A Day in the Working Life 2035
Keynote at Next Learning Event - April 1st 2025, Den Bosch, Netherlands.
‘A Day in the Life of a (Learning) Professional in 2035’
A fun speech with some positive engagement and reactions from delegates here, here, here, and here.
Building a More Equitable and Sustainable Future of Work - Myths and Megatrends
Keynote Speech at Global Leaders Summit in Turkey, with a very engaged audience and positive feedback from the audience with examples here, here, here, and here.
Five Mega Trends Driving the Future of Work
Building a Better World Without Jobs - Future.Works - Lisbon 2022
Global Workforce Trends and Using Technology to Build Better Organisations
Using technology to shape a better future of work is an ongoing theme of my research, advisory work and speaking. I try and use a multi-disciplinary and critical approach to this topic.
I did a series of 4 live webinars with Zoho which have been popular, here is the last one, 10 Workforce Trends to Follow in 2022 :-
I have spoken on this theme in many different events, cities, and contexts. Here are some personal highlights :-
in Shanghai and Beijing in 2019 as the keynote for the largest HR conference in China.
I really enjoyed doing a keynote with Professor Eske Willerslev, the evolutionary geneticist, in Denmark with the Hartmanns Academy, ”from Evolution to the Work Revolution”
as opening keynote at Athens, Digi HR Conference, HR Congress in Brussels.
with the Corporate Research Foundation, a deep dive session with aspiring CHROs, “How Tech Will Shape the Future of Work”
and at the NHS HR conference HMPA, on “How We Can Use Technology To Build a Better People Profession”
Blockchain, Web3, The Decentralised Workforce and What it Means For The Future of Work
This was a talk in Lisbon at Future Works Tech Conference which was my first event in ‘real life’ for nearly 18 months! It was great speaking to a mixed audience of gamers, recent technology graduates and HR and tech professionals.
Here is a 3 minute video promotional video I made for a talk with People Analytics World on “Blockchain and the Decentralised Workforce”.
I have also spoken on this topic at Blockchain Live London 2018, at Unleash in London, Paris, Amsterdam, with CWI, and at the Optilon Supply Chain Conference.
The most relevant article on this topic is Blockchain and the Decentralised Workforce and here is a podcast I enjoyed with Rhonda Taylor from Fuel50, here,
At Tech HRSG in Singapore in 2019, my speech, and video, on “How Blockchain Will Change The Way We Work” has gone down well. You can watch it here :-
The most relevant Workforce Futurist articles are :-
Five Principles For Using Technology To Build Successful Organisations, The New Technology of Teams, The Great Flourishing - Why People Are Quitting Their Jobs
Zoom Back To The Office - A Guide for Leaders, Don’t Be Just Another Person With Data, How To Improve Workforce Inclusion With Technology
A chat with Enrique Rubio for Hacking HR :-
More Future of Work Speaking Testimonials
“Andrew’s unique ability to understand global trends and its relation to technology makes him an expert you want in your corner. Andrew recently delivered a great keynote address at the 2019 State of Talent Conference, in Sarasota, Florida, where our audience was captivated by his insight.” Chris Laney – Director of Education at CareerSource Suncoast
“Andrew carried out a 2 hr workshop in Denmark focusing on the future of HR and HR technology trends. The workshop was highly captivating, and I perceive him to be the open, knowledgeable and curious type of person who positively influences any kind of conference or knowledge sharing event – on and off the stage. I highly recommend Andrew as a contributor/speaker on these topics.” Erik Blatt Lyon – VELUX
“Andrew’s keynote speech on “Opportunities of Automation in HR” was the perfect opening at the Digi HR Conference, in Athens. Andrew’s presentation was interesting, to the point, challenging for the traditional business mindset and also engaging. It was very well received from our audience as it set the tone for the future of HR and the prospects of digital technologies in people management. As a conference producer it was a pleasure working with Andrew too. He is a very positive person and an impeccable professional.”Aggeliki Korre – Conference Producer, Digi HR Athens
Further Background
As an independent management consultant, Andy has worked to build people-centric organisations including, with the NHS, John Lewis Partnership, Novartis, Global Banks, AON Hewitt, Deloitte, Department of Transport. He has seen great teams but also situations where people have not reached their potential for systemic reasons.
His writing and media partners include :- Financial Times, Bloomberg, Mercer, RSA, Hays, Global Drucker Forum, HR Executive, The HR Director, Unleash (including start-up judge and moderator), Hacker Noon, Strategic HR Review, HR.com, BrightTalk (Podcast Moderator) and many others.
Full profile of Andrew Spence on LinkedIn.
How to book Andrew Spence for your event
Think I’d be a good fit for your event?
You could go through my Speaker Agent at the Quarter-Cut Speakers Bureau - but it’s easier to just hit reply to this article or message me on LinkedIn.
We’ll set up a quick intro call and I’ll send over my media kit, availability, and indicative fees.
Until then, some useful resources :-
Twitter @AndySpence
Link to Podcasts Interviews including with Mervyn Dinnen, Enrique Rubio, Rhonda Taylor, Anish Lalchandani, and Bill Banham.
