Chris Hirst — Keynote Speaker
Chris Hirst is a globally recognised expert on leadership, culture, and change.
A former Global CEO and bestselling author, he speaks with rare authority—drawing on over a decade at the helm of billion-dollar businesses where he led major transformations, built high-performing cultures, and delivered record growth.
His straight-talking, high-impact keynotes cut through the noise. No fluff. No jargon. Just real-world insight for leaders who want to drive change and lead better.
Chris’s debut, No Bullsh*t Leadership, was named Business Book of the Year and remains a top-seller. His latest book, Indispensable, The No Bullsh*t Guide to Career Success, is out now.
Speaking Topics
No Bullsh*t Leadership
Based on the best-selling and award-winning book of the same name.
Leadership is difficult but not complicated. Chris wipes aways the guff and bullshit to get to the heart of modern leadership: the life-changing, career-transforming power to get stuff done.
“Chris was a huge hit – not just with clients but also with the PwC team.”
— PwC
Superpower: What culture is and why it matters
Culture is the environment the leader creates in order for their teams to out-perform.
The defining experience for people in organisations big and small is the culture yet it is so often miss-understood, or even forgotten about all together. Culture is the environment the leader creates in order for their teams to out-perform. The ability to change, nurture and sustain a world-class culture is a leader’s superpower, here Chris shares the secret to how to do it time and again.
“Chris is an exceptional leader with an ability to simplify what is complex and galvanize action.”
Leading Change
The only constant we now face is change, and the demand for those who can grasp its opportunities has never been greater.
Drawing on over a decade of experience leading successful change programmes around the world, Chris shares his proven strategies for team, organisational and cultural transformation.
Chris’ new book, No Bullsh*t Change is published through Profile Books in Spring 2023.
