Dan Pontefract is a renowned leadership and culture strategist, best-selling author, and sought-after keynote speaker with over two decades of senior executive experience at SAP, TELUS, and Business Objects. He has collaborated with top organizations such as Salesforce, Amgen, Virgin Media O2, State of Tennessee, Nestlé, Canada Post, Autodesk, BMO, Government of Canada, Manulife, Nutrien, UBC, and the City of Toronto to enhance their operations.

As an award-winning author, Dan has written five influential books: Work-Life Bloom, Lead. Care. Win., Open to Think, The Purpose Effect, and Flat Army. His writing is also featured in Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Leader to Leader, The Globe and Mail, Inc., and other prominent outlets.

Dan is a dynamic keynote speaker, having presented at four TED events and delivered over 600 keynotes. He serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Victoria’s Gustavson School of Business and has earned 25 industry awards alongside multiple global book honors.

With a career that blends corporate and academic expertise, Dan holds an MBA, B.Ed, and numerous industry certifications. He is recognized on the Thinkers50 Radar, HR Weekly’s 100 Most Influential People in HR, PeopleHum’s Top 200 Thought Leaders to Follow, and Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers.