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The Top 101 Global Employee Engagement & Experience Influencers 2023

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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 2023 and beyond.

Thanks to our 2023 supporter, Workbuzz. The easy, flexible way to engage your employees and improve your culture.

You can see the full 2023 #Engagement101 List below – listed in alphabetical order.

  • Mike Adams

    Chief Executive Officer

    Purple

  • Alex Allen

    Senior Director, Global Inclusion & Collaboration

    Cisco

  • Marissa Andrada

    Board Director

    Krispy Kreme

  • Faroshia Ashley

    Leadership coach

    Emoworks

  • Sheree Atcheson

    Group Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion

    Valtech

  • Kenya Beard

    School of Nursing Dean & Chief Nursing Officer

    Mercy University

  • David Beeney

    Founder

    Breaking The Silence

  • Katarina Berg

    CHRO, Strategy Operations, Global Workplace Services

    Spotify

  • 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

  • Emma Bridger

    Managing Director

    People Lab

  • 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.

  • Debra Corey

    Chief 'Pay it Forward' Officer | Global Speaker | 6x Best-Selling Author

    Step It Up HR

  • Bruce Daisley

    LinkedIn Top Voice on Work & Workplace Culture | 2x Sunday Times Bestseller | Keynote speaker

    Eat Sleep Work Repeat

  • Shereen Daniels

    Managing Director

    HR rewired

  • Livia de Bastos Martini

    Chief People Officer

    Gympass

  • Kara Dennison

    Executive Career & Leadership Coach | CEO

    Optimized Career Solutions

  • Traci Deveau

    Principal Consultant

    HR Triage Group

  • David Ducheyne

    Founder and Managing Partner

    Otolith

  • Chris Dyer

    Keynote Speaker | Author | Chief Executive Officer

    Chris P Dyer | Hopetape

  • Amy Edmondson

    Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management

    Harvard Business School

  • Chester Elton

    Partner | Founder | Executive Coach | Keynote Speaker

    The Culture Works

  • Gifty Enright

    Director | Tech Leader | Keynote Speaker | Coach

    BUSINESSSCOPE CONSULTANCY

  • Ben Eubanks

    Founder | Chief Research Officer | Bestselling Author | Speaker

    HR Tech Awards | Lighthouse Research & Advisory

  • Gregory F. Simpson

    Managing Director

    Agent in Engagement

  • Friederike Fabritius

    Wall Street Journal bestselling author

    Keynote speaker

  • Jenni Field

    Founder and Director | Leadership and Communication Consultant | Author | Speaker

    Redefining Communications

  • Steven Frost

    CEO

    Workbuzz

  • Anne Fulton

    Founder & Chief Executive Officer

    Fuel50

  • Francesca Gino

    Professor, Author

    Harvard Business School

  • Chuck Gose

    Founder | Co-Host of Frequency | Championing Internal Communicators

    ICology

  • Adam Grant

    Organizational psychologist at Wharton, #1 NYT bestselling author

    host of the TED podcast WorkLife

  • Risha Grant

    CEO & Award Winning Entrepreneur | Global Keynote Speaker | Personal Culture & Leadership Expert | Best-Selling Author

    Risha Grant

  • David Green

    Executive Director

    Insight222

  • Kevin Grossman

    VP of Research

    ERE

  • Dr. Jerry Gule

    Director | Coach | Chairperson of Boards

    Gule Executive Coaching

  • Lance Haun

    Practice Lead, Research & Insights

    Rep Cap

  • April Homer

    Partner & Chief People Officer | Wellbeing & Performance Coach

    Cooper Parry

  • Lizzie Henson

    Founder & Director | Chief People Connector

    HR Ninjas

  • Serena Huang Ph.D.

    Chief Data Officer

    ABE.work

  • Aaron Hurst

    Co-Founder, CEO

    Imperative & Purpose Mindset

  • Charlie Judy

    Chief People & Culture Officer

    Intelligent Medical Objects

  • David Kasperson

    Co-Author | Director of Speed of Trust Speaking & Business Development

    Franklin Covey

  • Jill Katz

    Chief People Officer & Founder | Top Leadership Voice - LinkedIn | HR & People Strategy Advisor

    Assemble HR Consulting

  • Damon Klotz

    Work Culture Evangelist

    Culture Amp

  • Kevin Kruse

    CEO + Founder

    LEADx

  • Garry Lace

    Story Maker

    Storians

  • Kimberly Lanier

    Director, People Advisory Services

    Protiviti

  • Jason Lauritsen

    Keynote Speaker | Author | Advisor | Co-Founder & Leadership Trainer

    www.JasonLauritsen.com | Check-In To Thrive

  • Josh Levine

    Owner | Executive Culture Change Leader

    Great Mondays

  • Dr Grace Lordan

    Founding Director of The Inclusion Initi

    The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

  • Aimee Lucas

    Director, Client Experience

    Moss Adams

  • Meghan M. Biro

    Founder | HRTech Evangelist | Author | Analyst | Speaker

    TalentCulture | Host of #WorkTrends Podcast

  • Ester Martinez

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

    Entrepreneur in Residence

  • 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

    Daybreak

  • Jennifer Moss

    International Speaker, Journalist, Author

    Jennifer Moss Inc.

  • Gethin Nadin

    Chief Innovation Officer | Award-Winning Psychologist | 2x Bestselling HR Author | International Speaker

    Benifex | Zellis

  • Dr. Amanda Nimon-Peters

    Professor of Leadership

    Hult International Business School

  • Misty J. Oratokhai Esq.

    Chief Operating Officer

    National Children's Center

  • Carina Parisella

    Chief People Officer

    Andromeda Robotics

  • Advita Patel

    CIPR President 2025 | Director

    CommsRebel | A Leader Like Me

  • Hitesh Patel

    Global Keynote Speaker, Paralympic Footballer

    Diversity & Inclusion Leader

  • Sesil Pir

    Founder

    Sesil Pir Consulting

  • Eugenio Pirri

    Chief Operations and Culture Executive

    Dorchester Collection

  • Anna Rasmussen

    CEO & Founder

    OpenBlend

  • Gustavo Razzetti

    CEO, Consultant & Speaker

    Fearless Culture

  • DeRetta Cole Rhodes, PhD

    EVP/Chief Culture Officer

    Atlanta Braves

  • 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, Ph.D

    AI & Workplace Speaker | Wall Street Journal & Harvard Business Review Contributor | Author

    Lavin Agency | Host of Me + Viv

  • Céline Schillinger

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

    We Need Social

  • Lars Schmidt

    Vice President, Talent Acquisition & Innovation | Bestselling Author

    Fruitist

  • Marcel Schwantes

    Founder & Chief Human Officer

    Leadership from the Core

  • Vanessa Shaw

    Coach, Executive & Board Leadership

    Momentous.work

  • Brad Shuck

    Co-Founder

    OrgVitals

  • Dan Sodergren

    Keynote & TedxTalk speaker on the future of work Expert &

    guest on national TV / radio and podcasts

  • Tracie Sponenberg

    Founder, Chief People Officer & Keynote Speaker

    Tracie Sponenberg LLC, DisruptHR

  • Mildred Talabi

    Director | Personal Branding Coach, Speaker & Trainer | 4 x Author

    Talabi Enterprise

  • Bruce Temkin

    Chief Humanity Catalyst | Keynote Speaker

    temkinsight

  • Perry Timms

    Founder and Chief Energy Officer

    PTHR

  • Sean Trainor

    Chief Executive Officer | Senior Communication Advisor

    Salient Communication Group

  • Karin Volo

    CEO & Director | AI Consultant | Chief Joy Bringer | Coach | Speaker

    Evoloshen

  • Jeff Waldman

    Founder & Principal | Unmuted Podcast | SocialHRCamp | Speaker

    ScaleHR

  • Dr. Nika White

    President and CEO | Speaker/Facilitator | Best Selling Author

    Nika White + Company

  • Melody Wilding

    Best-selling Author & Executive Coach

    Keynote Speaker

  • Lindsay Wolff Logsdon

    Co-Founder | Chief People Officer

    Culture LabX | LOGE Camps

  • Gamiel Yafai MBE

    Founder & CEO | Author | Global DEI & TEDx Speaker

    Diversity Marketplace

  • Heather R. Younger

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

    Employee Fanatix

  • David Zinger

    Speaker, Consultant and Coach

    David Zinger Associates