James Adonis

James Adonis is a leading expert and motivational speaker who has been helping organisations around the world boost leadership and employee engagement.

At the age of twenty-four, James was already leading a team of over 100 staff members. With his commendable leadership skills, he helped the organisation reach an unbelievable 100% retention rate that surpassed global industry standards. He was also crucial in helping another team reach their key performance indicators for 100 weeks consecutively.

Since then, James has expanded his advisory work to leading brands around the world, including Coca-Cola, American Express, Gucci and Ernst & Young. He also contributes his expertise to helping a range of government departments in the public sector.

A dedicated writer outside of his consulting work, James has published four books that covers everything from halving employee turnover to leadership lessons from history’s greatest leaders. He is also a regular contributor on Fairfax news, sharing his expertise on people management to over 200,000 Australians every month.

James supports his professional insights with a range of qualifications across marketing management, political science and political leadership. He is currently undertaking his PhD research on change and crisis management, where he hopes to find innovative ways to keep a workforce engaged through a period of change.

An engaging and informative speaker, James previously served as the youngest ever President of the National Speakers Association of Australia in NSW. It is no wonder that he is capable of tailoring his presentations to international audiences, including across Europe, Asia and Oceania.

With key insights into topics like staff turnover, managing change and employment engagement, James inspires any organisation to rise to the challenge of their professional goals.