Thomas Erikson

Thomas Erikson is a renowned behaviouralist, who has forged his success as the author of the bestselling “Surrounded By” series. Thomas’ mission is to make people’s lives easier by empowering good communication, hired as a keynote speaker to mentor top-level executives and entrepreneurs in 120 keynote speeches annually. Living by the motto of “You can’t change somebody else, but you can change yourself”, Thomas is hired as a speaker to share his detailed expertise on human behaviours, focusing on topics such as self-awareness, narcissism and leadership. 

Following nearly two decades of working in sales, including roles as a Sales Director for Nordea and a Senior Consultant for Accept Sales AB, Thomas became the CEO of Surrounded by Idiots. Spending almost 20 years writing before his work was published, Thomas published his first book Surrounded by Idiots in 2019 – which soon became a Sunday Times No.1 Bestseller. From then on, Thomas’ career as an author truly blossomed, to date having his works translated into almost 60 languages – becoming Sweden’s most translated active author. Having sold over 8 million copies, Thomas has since authored titles such as Surrounded by Psychopaths, Surrounded by Bad Bosses, Surrounded by Narcissists and Surrounded by Energy Vampires. His books have become renowned for translating ideas and knowledge on behavioural science into accessible and entertaining formats.

Empowering his audiences to navigate social situations, understand diverse personalities and understand what drives human connections, Thomas is now a highly popular keynote speaker for a variety of corporate and public conferences. With his work exploring the colourful realm of DISC personalities, Thomas is on a mission to spark a revolution in how people see themselves and interact with others. As an expert on human behaviour, Thomas has been interviewed by various media outlets, including Virgin Radio UK and Cambridge University Press. 

When hired as a keynote speaker, Thomas Erikson is the perfect speaker to help audiences understand the complexities of human behaviour. In his keynote speeches, Thomas covers all aspects of communication, social skills, personal development and efficient leadership, motivated by his mission to help people achieve better communication. A seasoned speaker, Thomas has already delivered keynote speeches for the likes of PwC, Novartis and KPMG, and the TEDx Talk “Why Gen Z Don’t Exist – At Least Not the Way You Think”. If you are looking for a knowledgeable keynote speaker on human behaviour, don’t hesitate to hire Thomas Erikson today!