Travis Bradberry

Travis Bradberry is an internationally acclaimed emotional intelligence specialist, who is a Co-Founder of TalentSmart, Chief People Scientist at LEADx, and a co-author of bestselling books that have sold more than 3 million copies, such as Emotional Intelligence Habits. He is a compelling speaker who regularly holds sessions in both corporate and public settings, including those for major organisations such as Coca-Cola, Microsoft, and Intel. Travis is praised for his ability to captivate and inspire audiences, particularly leaders, on the how to increase one’s emotional intelligence and the positive impact this will have in the workplace.

Travis’ career stems back to the mid-90s when he graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Psychology, followed by a dual Ph.D. in Clinical and Industrial/Organisational Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in 1999. By 2001, he had co-founded TalentSmart, which works with over 75% of Fortune 500 companies, providing them with leading emotional intelligence assessments and training.

Since, he has gone on to co-author four bestselling books, The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book, Emotional Intelligence 2.0, The Seagull Manager, Leadership 2.0, and Emotional Intelligence Habits. Furthermore, his writings have featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and Newsweek, among others.

Not only does Travis share his expertise through his business and written work, but his LinkedIn audience of 2.6 million followers benefit from his brilliant insights – and his large following has led to him being recognised as a LinkedIn Top Voice. In 2015, his LinkedIn post, How Successful People Stay Calm, was the number-one most read on the platform, with over 3.75 million views. Additionally, in 2021, Travis became Chief People Scientist at LEADx, a leading emotional intelligence training programme. Alongside this, he continues to host engaging speaking sessions, covering topics such as how emotional intelligence can enhance leadership and workplace performance. Travis’ presence at your event will leave quite the impression on your audience, with him sparking important conversation and influencing positive transformation.