By definition, Future of Work is a projection of how work, workers and the workplace will continue to evolve. While a lot of the focus has been placed on developing technology (like AI, for example), other factors such as the gig economy and remote working are playing a big role in the way the working world is developing.
This report highlights the Top 50 influencers who are driving the most engagement on the topic of Future of Work across LinkedIn & Twitter. There’s a variety of different influencer personas you can discover in this list ranging from Academics & Researchers, Event Speakers, Journalists & Contributors to Content Creators, and more!
Who’s Who in Future of Work?
1 Chris Herd
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Chris Herd
Founder & CEO
Firstbase
Personas: Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 45,127
Average Engagement: 373
Total Engagement: 9,998
Average Engagement: 70.4
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2 Nick Bloom
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Nick Bloom
Professor of Economics
Stanford University
Personas: Academic & Researcher, Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 12,514
Average Engagement: 212.1
Total Engagement: 28,034
Average Engagement: 220.7
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3 David Green |
David GreenExecutive Director & Member of the Board
Insight222
Personas: Author, Content Creator, Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 67,745
Average Engagement: 236.9
Total Engagement: 1,642
Average Engagement: 5.6
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4 Jacob Morgan
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Jacob Morgan
TED Speaker, Best-Selling Author & Futurist
Personas: Author, Content Creator, Event Speaker, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 71,981
Average Engagement: 138.7
Total Engagement: 1,657
Average Engagement: 0.9
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5 Darren Murph
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Darren Murph
Head of Remote
GitLab Inc.
Personas: Author, Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 18,784
Average Engagement: 293.5
Total Engagement: 309
Average Engagement: 20.6
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6 Christine Armstrong
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Christine Armstrong
Researcher on the Future of Work
Armstrong & Partners
Personas: Academic & Researcher, Content Creator, Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 2,512
Average Engagement: 314
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7 Dr. Ben Hamer
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Dr. Ben Hamer
Adjunct Professor
Edith Cowan University
Personas: Academic & Researcher, Author, Content Creator, Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 4,479
Average Engagement: 144.5
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8 Danielle Farage |
Danielle FarageDirector of Growth & Marketing
Café (YC S21)
Personas: Content Creator, Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 23,816
Average Engagement: 177.7
Total Engagement: 7
Average Engagement: 1.8
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9 Gonçalo Hall
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Gonçalo Hall
CEO
NOMADX
Personas: Content Creator, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 5,019
Average Engagement: 228.1
Total Engagement: 166
Average Engagement: 7.9
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10 Sharon O’Dea
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Sharon O’Dea
Co-Founder
Lithos Partners
Personas: Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 13,868
Average Engagement: 117.8
Total Engagement: 521
Average Engagement: 16.3
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11 Dr. Christian Schmeichel
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Dr. Christian Schmeichel
SVP & Chief Future of Work Officer
SAP
Personas: Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 5,018
Average Engagement: 102.4
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12 Neelie Verlinden
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Neelie Verlinden
Podcast & Talk Show Host
AIHR
Personas: Content Creator
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Total Engagement: 2,844
Average Engagement: 203.1
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13 Jennifer Fisher
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Jennifer Fisher
Chief Well-Being Officer
Deloitte
Personas: Author, Content Creator, Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 2,158
Average Engagement: 196.2
Total Engagement: 14
Average Engagement: 3.5
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14 Hanadi El Sayyed
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Hanadi El Sayyed
Founder & Managing Director
&humans Advisory
Personas: Event Speaker, Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 4,061
Average Engagement: 71.3
Total Engagement: 15,482
Average Engagement: 48.5
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15 Anita Lettink |
Anita LettinkPartner
Strategic Management Centre
Personas: Content Creator, Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 15,897
Average Engagement: 119.5
Total Engagement: 50
Average Engagement: 1.2
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16 Thirukumaran R |
Thirukumaran RTalent Attraction Partner
Nokia
Personas: Event Speaker, Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 9,990
Average Engagement: 112.3
Total Engagement: 440
Average Engagement: 8.5
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17 Danielle Guzman |
Danielle GuzmanGlobal Head of Social Media
Mercer
Personas: Content Creator, Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 10,940
Average Engagement: 100.4
Total Engagement: 1,319
Average Engagement: 9.8
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18 Chase Warrington
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Chase Warrington
Head of Remote
Doist
Personas: Content Creator, Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 2,436
Average Engagement: 121.8
Total Engagement: 201
Average Engagement: 22.3
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19 Tsedal Neeley
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Tsedal Neeley
Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration
Harvard Business School
Personas: Academic & Researcher, Author
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Total Engagement: 4,493
Average Engagement: 121.4
Total Engagement: 231
Average Engagement: 9.6
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20 Heather E. McGowan
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Heather E. McGowan
Partner
ImpactEleven
Personas: Academic & Researcher, Author, Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 5,031
Average Engagement: 119.8
Total Engagement: 18
Average Engagement: 1.6
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21 Soumyasanto Sen |
Soumyasanto SenAnalyst, Influencer & Speaker
People Conscience
Personas: Analyst, Author, Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 3,209
Average Engagement: 114.6
Total Engagement: 107
Average Engagement: 13.4
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22 Matthew Boyle
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Matthew Boyle
Senior Work Shift Reporter
Bloomberg News
Personas: Journalist & Contributor
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Total Engagement: 5,750
Average Engagement: 104.6
Total Engagement: 500
Average Engagement: 8.9
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23 Jena McGregor
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Jena McGregor
Senior Editor, Careers & Leadership
Forbes
Personas: Journalist & Contributor
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Total Engagement: 1,799
Average Engagement: 119.9
Total Engagement: 58
Average Engagement: 8.3
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24 Harold Sinnott |
Harold SinnottTech Influencer & Digital Consultant
Personas: Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 6,050
Average Engagement: 29.8
Total Engagement: 9,835
Average Engagement: 43.1
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25 Lynda Gratton
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Lynda Gratton
Professor of Management Practice
London Business School
Personas: Academic & Researcher, Author, Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 2,845
Average Engagement: 109.4
Total Engagement: 60
Average Engagement: 6
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26 Rani Molla
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Rani Molla
Senior Correspondent
Vox.com
Personas: Journalist & Contributor
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Total Engagement: 262
Average Engagement: 43.7
Total Engagement: 1,307
Average Engagement: 72.4
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27 Rowena Hennigan
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Rowena Hennigan
Founder & Keynote Speaker
RoRemote
Personas: Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 11,014
Average Engagement: 61.2
Total Engagement: 233
Average Engagement: 2.9
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28 Melissa Swift
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Melissa Swift
US Transformation Leader
Mercer
Personas: Author, Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 1,595
Average Engagement: 93.8
Total Engagement: 2
Average Engagement: 2
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29 Patrick Mollet |
Patrick MolletEntrepreneur, Content Creator, Speaker & Investor
Personas: Content Creator
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Total Engagement: 5,176
Average Engagement: 70.9
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30 Nellie Hayat
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Nellie Hayat
Workplace Innovation Lead
Density
Personas: Content Creator, Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 1,117
Average Engagement: 85.9
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31 Kelly Monahan
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Kelly Monahan
Director, Future of Work
Meta
Personas: Academic & Researcher, Author
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Total Engagement: 662
Average Engagement: 41.4
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32 Dan Schawbel |
Dan SchawbelManaging Partner
Workplace Intelligence
Personas: Author, Content Creator, Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor
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Total Engagement: 1,435
Average Engagement: 65.2
Total Engagement: 27
Average Engagement: 6.8
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33 Sarah Hawley
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Sarah Hawley
Founder & Chief Evangelist
Growmotely
Personas: Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 3,561
Average Engagement: 29.9
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34 Ravin Jesuthasan |
Ravin JesuthasanFaculty Lecturer
The Fast Future Executive
Personas: Author, Event Speaker, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 2,315
Average Engagement: 60.9
Total Engagement: 16
Average Engagement: 1.5
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35 Gemma Dale
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Gemma Dale
Senior Lecturer
Liverpool John Moores University
Personas: Academic & Researcher, Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor
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Total Engagement: 2,123
Average Engagement: 44.2
Total Engagement: 807
Average Engagement: 13.7
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36 Tamara McCleary
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Tamara McCleary
CEO
Thulium
Personas: Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 888
Average Engagement: 8.2
Total Engagement: 8,793
Average Engagement: 13.4
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37 Graeme Codrington
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Graeme Codrington
Speaker & Author on the Future of Work
TomorrowToday Global
Personas: Author, Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 1,738
Average Engagement: 51.1
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38 Lars Schmidt
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Lars Schmidt
Founder
Amplify
Personas: Content Creator
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Total Engagement: 2,051
Average Engagement: 47.7
Total Engagement: 51
Average Engagement: 1.9
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39 Shelly Kramer
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Shelly Kramer
Principal Analyst + Founding Partner
Futurum Research + Analysis
Personas: Analyst, Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 1,211
Average Engagement: 21.3
Total Engagement: 566
Average Engagement: 29.3
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40 Tim Minahan
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Tim Minahan
EVP of Business Strategy & CMO
Citrix
Personas: Content Creator
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Total Engagement: 1,200
Average Engagement: 50
Total Engagement: 25
Average Engagement: 2.3
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41 Marti Konstant
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Marti Konstant
Workplace Futurist
Personas: Author, Event Speaker, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 1,710
Average Engagement: 50.3
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42 Eric Termuence
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Eric Termuence
Professional Speaker
Personas: Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 495
Average Engagement: 55
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43 Nick Boyd
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Nick Boyd
Sr. Director, Global Hiring Initiatives & Enablement
Nike
Personas: Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor
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Total Engagement: 799
Average Engagement: 53.3
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44 Steve Hatfield
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Steve Hatfield
Global Future of Work Leader
Deloitte
Personas: Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 1,801
Average Engagement: 48.7
Total Engagement: 3
Average Engagement: 0.3
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45 Albert de Symons Azis-Clauson
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Albert de Symons Azis-Clauson
CEO & Co-Founder
UnderPinned
Personas: Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 608
Average Engagement: 26.4
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46 Dr. Heejung Chung
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Dr. Heejung Chung
Professor of Sociology & Social Policy
University of Kent
Personas: Academic & Researcher, Author
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Total Engagement: 299
Average Engagement: 37.3
Total Engagement: 459
Average Engagement: 14.3
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47 Lauren Pasquarella Daley
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Lauren Pasquarella Daley
VP, Women & the FoW & Head, Product Partnership & Innovation
Catalyst Inc.
Personas: Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 3,124
Average Engagement: 39.1
Total Engagement: 90
Average Engagement: 2.3
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48 Diana Wu David |
Diana Wu DavidAdvisor, Author, Educator & Speaker
The Future Proof Lab
Personas: Academic & Researcher, Author, Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 2,165
Average Engagement: 39.4
Total Engagement: 149
Average Engagement: 2.3
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49 Nicole Overley
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Nicole Overley
Senior Manager
Deloitte Consulting
Personas: Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 1,295
Average Engagement: 44.7
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50 Barry Winkless
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Barry Winkless
CSO & Head of the Future of Work Institute
Cpl
Personas: Event Speaker, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 970
Average Engagement: 44.1
Total Engagement: 3
Average Engagement: 0.3
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About Who’s Who reports Future of Work
These Who’s Who reports are created using the Onalytica platform which has a curated database of over 1 million influencers. Our platform allows you to discover, validate and categorise influencers quickly and easily via keyword searches. You can read our in-depth report Methodology here.
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