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Who’s Who in Future of Work? Top 50 Influencers to Follow

by | Jan 24, 2023 | Influencer Lists,

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?

1Chris Herd

Chris Herd

Chris Herd

Founder & CEO
Firstbase

Personas: Thought Leader

Total Engagement: 45,127

Average Engagement: 373

 

Total Engagement: 9,998

Average Engagement: 70.4

 

2Nick Bloom

Nick Bloom

Nick Bloom

Professor of Economics
Stanford University

Personas: Academic & Researcher, Event Speaker

Total Engagement: 12,514

Average Engagement: 212.1

 

Total Engagement: 28,034

Average Engagement: 220.7

 

3David Green

David Green

David Green

Executive Director & Member of the Board
Insight222

Personas: Author, Content Creator, Event Speaker

Total Engagement: 67,745

Average Engagement: 236.9

 

Total Engagement: 1,642

Average Engagement: 5.6

 

4Jacob Morgan

Jacob Morgan

Jacob Morgan

TED Speaker, Best-Selling Author & Futurist
 

Personas: Author, Content Creator, Event Speaker, Thought Leader

Total Engagement: 71,981

Average Engagement: 138.7

 

Total Engagement: 1,657

Average Engagement: 0.9

 

5Darren Murph

Darren Murph

Darren Murph

Head of Remote
GitLab Inc.

Personas: Author, Event Speaker

Total Engagement: 18,784

Average Engagement: 293.5

 

Total Engagement: 309

Average Engagement: 20.6

 

6Christine Armstrong

Christine Armstrong

Christine Armstrong

Researcher on the Future of Work
Armstrong & Partners

Personas: Academic & Researcher, Content Creator, Event Speaker

Total Engagement: 2,512

Average Engagement: 314

 

7Dr. Ben Hamer

Dr. Ben Hamer

Dr. Ben Hamer

Adjunct Professor
Edith Cowan University

Personas: Academic & Researcher, Author, Content Creator, Event Speaker

Total Engagement: 4,479

Average Engagement: 144.5

 

8Danielle Farage

Danielle Farage

Danielle Farage

Director of Growth & Marketing
Café (YC S21)

Personas: Content Creator, Event Speaker

Total Engagement: 23,816

Average Engagement: 177.7

 

Total Engagement: 7

Average Engagement: 1.8

 

9Gonçalo Hall

Gonçalo Hall

Gonçalo Hall

CEO
NOMADX

Personas: Content Creator, Thought Leader

Total Engagement: 5,019

Average Engagement: 228.1

 

Total Engagement: 166

Average Engagement: 7.9

 

10Sharon O’Dea

Sharon O’Dea

Sharon O’Dea

Co-Founder
Lithos Partners

Personas: Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor, Thought Leader

Total Engagement: 13,868

Average Engagement: 117.8

 

Total Engagement: 521

Average Engagement: 16.3

 

11Dr. Christian Schmeichel

Dr. Christian Schmeichel

Dr. Christian Schmeichel

SVP & Chief Future of Work Officer
SAP

Personas: Event Speaker

Total Engagement: 5,018

Average Engagement: 102.4

 

12Neelie Verlinden

Neelie Verlinden

Neelie Verlinden

Podcast & Talk Show Host
AIHR

Personas: Content Creator

Total Engagement: 2,844

Average Engagement: 203.1

 

13Jennifer Fisher

Jennifer Fisher

Jennifer Fisher

Chief Well-Being Officer
Deloitte

Personas: Author, Content Creator, Event Speaker

Total Engagement: 2,158

Average Engagement: 196.2

 

Total Engagement: 14

Average Engagement: 3.5

 

14Hanadi El Sayyed

Hanadi El Sayyed

Hanadi El Sayyed

Founder & Managing Director
&humans Advisory

Personas: Event Speaker, Social Amplifier

Total Engagement: 4,061

Average Engagement: 71.3

 

Total Engagement: 15,482

Average Engagement: 48.5

 

15Anita Lettink

Anita Lettink

Anita Lettink

Partner
Strategic Management Centre

Personas: Content Creator, Event Speaker

Total Engagement: 15,897

Average Engagement: 119.5

 

Total Engagement: 50

Average Engagement: 1.2

 

16Thirukumaran R

Thirukumaran R

Thirukumaran R

Talent Attraction Partner
Nokia

Personas: Event Speaker, Social Amplifier

Total Engagement: 9,990

Average Engagement: 112.3

 

Total Engagement: 440

Average Engagement: 8.5

 

17Danielle Guzman

Danielle Guzman

Danielle Guzman

Global Head of Social Media
Mercer

Personas: Content Creator, Event Speaker

Total Engagement: 10,940

Average Engagement: 100.4

 

Total Engagement: 1,319

Average Engagement: 9.8

 

18Chase Warrington

Chase Warrington

Chase Warrington

Head of Remote
Doist

Personas: Content Creator, Event Speaker

Total Engagement: 2,436

Average Engagement: 121.8

 

Total Engagement: 201

Average Engagement: 22.3

 

19Tsedal Neeley

Tsedal Neeley

Tsedal Neeley

Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration
Harvard Business School

Personas: Academic & Researcher, Author

Total Engagement: 4,493

Average Engagement: 121.4

 

Total Engagement: 231

Average Engagement: 9.6

 

20Heather E. McGowan

Heather E. McGowan

Heather E. McGowan

Partner
ImpactEleven

Personas: Academic & Researcher, Author, Event Speaker

Total Engagement: 5,031

Average Engagement: 119.8

 

Total Engagement: 18

Average Engagement: 1.6

 

21Soumyasanto Sen

Soumyasanto Sen

Soumyasanto Sen

Analyst, Influencer & Speaker
People Conscience

Personas: Analyst, Author, Event Speaker

Total Engagement: 3,209

Average Engagement: 114.6

 

Total Engagement: 107

Average Engagement: 13.4

 

22Matthew Boyle

Matthew Boyle

Matthew Boyle

Senior Work Shift Reporter
Bloomberg News

Personas: Journalist & Contributor

Total Engagement: 5,750

Average Engagement: 104.6

 

Total Engagement: 500

Average Engagement: 8.9

 

23Jena McGregor

Jena McGregor

Jena McGregor

Senior Editor, Careers & Leadership
Forbes

Personas: Journalist & Contributor

Total Engagement: 1,799

Average Engagement: 119.9

 

Total Engagement: 58

Average Engagement: 8.3

 

24Harold Sinnott

Harold Sinnott

Harold Sinnott

Tech Influencer & Digital Consultant
 

Personas: Social Amplifier

Total Engagement: 6,050

Average Engagement: 29.8

 

Total Engagement: 9,835

Average Engagement: 43.1

 

25Lynda Gratton

Lynda Gratton

Lynda Gratton

Professor of Management Practice
London Business School

Personas: Academic & Researcher, Author, Event Speaker

Total Engagement: 2,845

Average Engagement: 109.4

 

Total Engagement: 60

Average Engagement: 6

 

26Rani Molla

Rani Molla

Rani Molla

Senior Correspondent
Vox.com

Personas: Journalist & Contributor

Total Engagement: 262

Average Engagement: 43.7

 

Total Engagement: 1,307

Average Engagement: 72.4

 

27Rowena Hennigan

Rowena Hennigan

Rowena Hennigan

Founder & Keynote Speaker
RoRemote

Personas: Event Speaker

Total Engagement: 11,014

Average Engagement: 61.2

 

Total Engagement: 233

Average Engagement: 2.9

 

28Melissa Swift

Melissa Swift

Melissa Swift

US Transformation Leader
Mercer

Personas: Author, Event Speaker

Total Engagement: 1,595

Average Engagement: 93.8

 

Total Engagement: 2

Average Engagement: 2

 

29Patrick Mollet

Patrick Mollet

Patrick Mollet

Entrepreneur, Content Creator, Speaker & Investor
 

Personas: Content Creator

Total Engagement: 5,176

Average Engagement: 70.9

 

30Nellie Hayat

Nellie Hayat

Nellie Hayat

Workplace Innovation Lead
Density

Personas: Content Creator, Event Speaker

Total Engagement: 1,117

Average Engagement: 85.9

 

31Kelly Monahan

Kelly Monahan

Kelly Monahan

Director, Future of Work
Meta

Personas: Academic & Researcher, Author

Total Engagement: 662

Average Engagement: 41.4

 

32Dan Schawbel

Dan Schawbel

Dan Schawbel

Managing Partner
Workplace Intelligence

Personas: Author, Content Creator, Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor

Total Engagement: 1,435

Average Engagement: 65.2

 

Total Engagement: 27

Average Engagement: 6.8

 

33Sarah Hawley

Sarah Hawley

Sarah Hawley

Founder & Chief Evangelist
Growmotely

Personas: Event Speaker

Total Engagement: 3,561

Average Engagement: 29.9

 

34Ravin Jesuthasan

Ravin Jesuthasan

Ravin Jesuthasan

Faculty Lecturer
The Fast Future Executive

Personas: Author, Event Speaker, Thought Leader

Total Engagement: 2,315

Average Engagement: 60.9

 

Total Engagement: 16

Average Engagement: 1.5

 

35Gemma Dale

Gemma Dale

Gemma Dale

Senior Lecturer
Liverpool John Moores University

Personas: Academic & Researcher, Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor

Total Engagement: 2,123

Average Engagement: 44.2

 

Total Engagement: 807

Average Engagement: 13.7

 

36Tamara McCleary

Tamara McCleary

Tamara McCleary

CEO
Thulium

Personas: Social Amplifier

Total Engagement: 888

Average Engagement: 8.2

 

Total Engagement: 8,793

Average Engagement: 13.4

 

37Graeme Codrington

Graeme Codrington

Graeme Codrington

Speaker & Author on the Future of Work
TomorrowToday Global

Personas: Author, Event Speaker

Total Engagement: 1,738

Average Engagement: 51.1

 

38Lars Schmidt

Lars Schmidt

Lars Schmidt

Founder
Amplify

Personas: Content Creator

Total Engagement: 2,051

Average Engagement: 47.7

 

Total Engagement: 51

Average Engagement: 1.9

 

39Shelly Kramer

Shelly Kramer

Shelly Kramer

Principal Analyst + Founding Partner
Futurum Research + Analysis

Personas: Analyst, Social Amplifier

Total Engagement: 1,211

Average Engagement: 21.3

 

Total Engagement: 566

Average Engagement: 29.3

 

40Tim Minahan

Tim Minahan

Tim Minahan

EVP of Business Strategy & CMO
Citrix

Personas: Content Creator

Total Engagement: 1,200

Average Engagement: 50

 

Total Engagement: 25

Average Engagement: 2.3

 

41Marti Konstant

Marti Konstant

Marti Konstant

Workplace Futurist
 

Personas: Author, Event Speaker, Thought Leader

Total Engagement: 1,710

Average Engagement: 50.3

 

42Eric Termuence

Eric Termuence

Eric Termuence

Professional Speaker
 

Personas: Event Speaker

Total Engagement: 495

Average Engagement: 55

 

43Nick Boyd

Nick Boyd

Nick Boyd

Sr. Director, Global Hiring Initiatives & Enablement
Nike

Personas: Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor

Total Engagement: 799

Average Engagement: 53.3

 

44Steve Hatfield

Steve Hatfield

Steve Hatfield

Global Future of Work Leader
Deloitte

Personas: Thought Leader

Total Engagement: 1,801

Average Engagement: 48.7

 

Total Engagement: 3

Average Engagement: 0.3

 

45Albert de Symons Azis-Clauson

Albert de Symons Azis-Clauson

Albert de Symons Azis-Clauson

CEO & Co-Founder
UnderPinned

Personas: Event Speaker

Total Engagement: 608

Average Engagement: 26.4

 

46Dr. Heejung Chung

Dr. Heejung Chung

Dr. Heejung Chung

Professor of Sociology & Social Policy
University of Kent

Personas: Academic & Researcher, Author

Total Engagement: 299

Average Engagement: 37.3

 

Total Engagement: 459

Average Engagement: 14.3

 

47Lauren Pasquarella Daley

Lauren Pasquarella Daley

Lauren Pasquarella Daley

VP, Women & the FoW & Head, Product Partnership & Innovation
Catalyst Inc.

Personas: Thought Leader

Total Engagement: 3,124

Average Engagement: 39.1

 

Total Engagement: 90

Average Engagement: 2.3

 

48Diana Wu David

Diana Wu David

Diana Wu David

Advisor, Author, Educator & Speaker
The Future Proof Lab

Personas: Academic & Researcher, Author, Event Speaker

Total Engagement: 2,165

Average Engagement: 39.4

 

Total Engagement: 149

Average Engagement: 2.3

 

49Nicole Overley

Nicole Overley

Nicole Overley

Senior Manager
Deloitte Consulting

Personas: Event Speaker

Total Engagement: 1,295

Average Engagement: 44.7

 

50Barry Winkless

Barry Winkless

Barry Winkless

CSO & Head of the Future of Work Institute
Cpl

Personas: Event Speaker, Thought Leader

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.

This Who’s Who list should give you an insight into who is driving the most engagement on Future of Work online. We always want to make sure you are getting the most valuable information available from our lists, so feedback is always welcome!

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