A co-founder of Innocent Drinks, Jon Wright is not your average entrepreneur. Dedicated to giving back, Jon has spearheaded The Innocent Foundation and ensured 10% of all Innocent profits go to charity, an ethic on which the company was built. Now, an established and respected entrepreneur, Jon supports other sustainable start ups, like Deliveroo, and offers influential talks as a keynote business speaker. Able to share a fresh perspective on the responsibilities of businesses, taking a brand international and being a visionary entrepreneur, Jon has invaluable advice ready to transform your audience. As a revered figure in the business industry, Jon has been featured in a number of fireside chats, and highly sought after for his powerful keynote speeches.
Delivering the message that corporate success is derived from the team behind it, Jon’s talks are beneficial not only to businesses but on an individual basis too. Having already spoken at the Fast Tack 100 alumni in 2019, Startup Grind Thames Valley and numerous over high profile occasions, Jon’s advice on getting the right people in the right roles, being committed to your community and going above and beyond has proven transformative for a range of audience demographics. Founding Innocent Drinks in 1998, along with two friends, Jon established a gap in the market for on demand health drinks.
Over two decades later, the beverage brand is operating internationally, and is recognised for continually developing more environmentally friendly packaging, sustainable sourcing solutions and pioneering change in business. Following such rapid expansion, Jon became Managing Director of the UK arm and COO of the global group, responsible for the continued success and ethical grounding. Striving to better their impact on the world, Jon was also a key figure in founding The Innocent Foundation in 2004, that continues to give 10% of profits to charities fighting world hunger, a truly visionary leader.
Named Ernst and Young’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2003, Jon is recognised for his innovative mindset behind business, which led him to co-found JamJar Investments in 2013. With the aim to support other startups, Jon currently as a partner in the investment firm who completes over 2,000 business plans a year for budding entrepreneurs, including the likes of Deliveroo. Why not learn first hand from the man behind the global brand, which was once awarded Britain's Greatest Business, and transform your own team today with an influential keynote talk from Jon Wright.
How to hire Jon Wright
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“Delighted to work with Jon on this project; the story of how they started innocent, right through to the work that they do today was a real eye-opener and great to hear first-hand." - Elisabeth Fitzpatrick, Wilson Hartnell PR