Leo Johnson

Leo Johnson is an esteemed businessman, renowned for spearheading conversation on how big ideas and innovations will reshape not only business but society as a whole. Currently the Head of Disruption & Innovation for PwC UK and the Co-Presenter of Future Proofing for BBC Radio 4, Leo is dedicated to exploring a multitude of emerging technologies – from autonomous transport to quantum computing. Now also hired as a keynote speaker, having previously delivered a range of TEDx Talks, Leo is highly sought after for his detailed expertise on technology, disruption, transformation and innovation.

Initially working as a Resource Economist at the World Bank, following education at the University of Oxford, UCL and INSEAD, Leo went on to become the Co-Founder of Sustainable Finance. Establishing the boutique firm as a forerunner in the world of economics and finance, Leo’s company was eventually acquired by the PwC Group. Today, Leo is committed to his role in disruption at PwC, exploring cutting-edge exponential technology that is changing society both in the long and short term.

Aside from his commitments to his BBC Radio 4 show and his role at PwC, Leo can also be found sharing his expertise as a Visiting Business Fellow at Oxford University’s Smith School of Enterprise & the Environment. Leo has also acted as a judge on the Financial Times Boldness in Business Awards and is frequently invited to share his in-depth understanding of disruption and innovation by BBC World. In addition, Leo is also the Founder of Unthinkable Drinkable Brent, an urban wine-making company, and has co-authored the book Turnaround Challenge: Business & the City of the Future.

Today, Leo is also highly sought after as a keynote speaker to impart his wisdom on innovation, disruption and emerging technologies - and Champions Speakers are honoured to have the opportunity to represent Leo Johnson as an official booking agent. Whilst he may be famed as Boris Johnson’s brother, Leo has forged his empire in his own right, earning status as an industry-leading authority on all aspects of how technology will change society in the near future. A seasoned keynote speaker, Leo has delivered the TEDx Talks Make Unthinkable Drinkable Wine with Your Neighbours and (Lovingly) Hijacking the Corporate Robot, along with an address at TEDxNewham. When looking for a decorated speaker who can demystify what is real about the world of exponential technologies and what will impact business long-term, hire Leo Johnson today!