Jonathan MacDonald

Jonathan is an internationally acclaimed speaker, author and entrepreneur who expands people’s thinking around the potential of technology, the shaping of society and the realities of business, all of which are constantly influenced by fast­paced, relentless change.
Through all of his work, Jonathan enables people and organisations to modify their approach from one-off change management to the management of perpetual change, thanks to his deep knowledge of future trends, the world of business and human behaviour.  He also draws upon his extreme depth of thinking to answer the most complex questions from the stage, adding immense consultative value that translates into tangible, bottom-line business benefit.

He is trusted by the senior executives of the most successful global companies including Google, Apple,  P&G, Unilever, Nestlé, Lego, Heineken and IKEA to stretch their thinking and provide new perspectives and avenues of thought, and is a contributor to Google’s Think Insights and Forbes.

If your business needs to:
• Exploit the interconnectedness of the modern, digitally enhanced world
• Maximise the opportunities that new technology brings
• Manage changing consumer expectations and the democratisation of the business value chain
• Future-­-proof your organisation by understanding new business trends
• Actively benefit and profit from the landscape of constant change
• Access true thought leadership on innovation, business strategy and future opportunities

Then Jonathan MacDonald is the only speaker expert in this arena who will ensure that audiences leave with a clear roadmap of the actionable steps to take to achieve success and competitive advantage.

Jonathan is charismatic, personable and highly impactful, meaning he is consistently the best-rated speaker at any event, leaving a lasting impression on every audience who hears him.  He opens up the minds and the thinking of a diverse range of people; facilitating strategic discussion and dialogue with the most senior level executives, or inspiring an entire workforce to embrace new opportunities for a brighter future.

Some of his influential opinions have been captured in his recently published books, ‘Business Poison’ and ’28 Thoughts on Digital Revolution’

He is also the founder of the Thought Expansion Network (TEN), which facilitates positive change through empowering powerful missions across all industry verticals, and whose research function ensures that all of Jonathan’s speeches are regularly updated with the newest future trend insights and relevant case studies.

“You made a great impression on us.  With a risk of telling you what you already know;  you have an absolute world class, unique talent combining vision, strategy and challenge  which, based on your lovely sense of humour,  is incredibly effective to open minds.  Thankyou.”  IKEAof Sweden

“Jonathan did a fantastic job at the Tesco Mobile event last Thursday, we got some great feedback from the team who found him to be inspirational, engaging and extremely interesting.  He’d tailored his presentation really well and he was extremely knowledgeable and a huge asset to the agenda.  Thanks for recommending him.  We think he’s absolutely brilliant.”  TescoMobile

“We brought Jonathan into help our senior team understand how we were going to achieve more relevance in our customers’ lives going forward.  Primarily, he helped us to understand the business that we are today and the business that we’re going to be in the future. He ensured we were able to get the board to buy into this ambition and then start to question whether we should go bigger or not.  Would absolutely recommend Jonathan to any company, in any industry.  His insight is invaluable.”   TelefónicaUK

“I wanted to contact you directly firstly to say a huge personal thank you for yesterday.  I feel privileged and inspired to have been in the room.  I've been to and watched many speakers in the areas of business,  motivation ,s elf-development, etc, from some of the leading names in their field but yours was in every way, by far, the one that has challenged and excited me the most.  According to my wife I was bouncing off the walls with excitement when got home.  Thank you.”

“Firstly what a pleasure and honour it was to hear you speak yesterday in Brighton -­Wow!  Can honestly say those 3 hours were the most valuable I've ever had!”

“I'm already receiving rave reviews from our UK event about Jonathan MacDonald!”  Action Coach