Jonathan Griffiths Information

Jonathan Griffiths is an award-winning, UK-based keynote speaker on celebrating brilliant humans and workplaces. He was named PSA Emerging Speaker of the Year 2026 for Be More Fudge — a talk built on original research, lived experience, and the persistent suspicion that organisations have been measuring the wrong things for decades. Before speaking, Jonathan spent over two decades in senior marketing leadership: director-level roles across major brands and international events, including Rugby World Cup 2019 and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. That career gave him a close view of what high-performing organisations look like from the inside — and what quietly breaks when the focus shifts away from people. The Brilliant Humans research was his attempt to name that pattern. He asked people across the world what makes someone truly brilliant to work with, learn from, or be around. Fifty-four per cent put kindness and empathy first. Only 3% said their brilliant human was a boss or manager. Those findings are the foundation for everything he does on stage. His three signature talks draw directly from that research. Be More Fudge explores what we most value in the people around us — and why so few organisations act on it. Ignore the Algorithms makes the case that the world is measurably kinder than our feeds suggest. From Crisis to Prosperity gives leaders a practical framework — HABITS — for building or rebuilding high-trust teams. Jonathan also hosts the Brilliant Humans Podcast and is the founder of Brilliant Humans. He speaks at leadership offsites, HR conferences, culture summits, all-hands events, and sales kick-offs across the UK and internationally. To enquire about booking: jonathangriffiths.co.uk