Bruce Daisley

Bruce Daisley

Former VP of Twitter EMEA, Bestselling Author, and Pioneer of Workplace Culture Evolution

Core Intelligence Domain: Future of Work
Location: London, United Kingdom | Languages: English
Representation: Represented globally by PSpeakers Global Intelligence

Bruce Daisley is a highly respected technology leader, bestselling author, and one of the world’s foremost authorities on the evolution of workplace culture. As the former European Vice-President of Twitter and a pivotal leadership figure at YouTube and Google, he possesses an unparalleled understanding of high-performance environments, digital transformation, and human motivation in the modern enterprise. Daisley’s proprietary research into the psychology of work has reshaped how global organisations approach employee engagement, dismantling toxic hustle culture in favour of sustainable resilience and genuine innovation.

During his tenure at Twitter, Daisley was instrumental in driving the company’s rapid expansion across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, transforming the EMEA division into the company’s fastest-growing and most profitable global region. Prior to this, he ran YouTube UK at Google, where he navigated the complexities of the early digital video landscape and established vital commercial frameworks. Despite his profound success in scaling hyper-growth tech giants, Daisley recognised a critical flaw in the modern corporate playbook: the normalisation of burnout and the erosion of employee well-being.

This realisation prompted his transition from a corporate executive to a leading voice on workplace dynamics. He is the creator and host of Eat Sleep Work Repeat, which consistently ranks as the UK’s number-one business podcast. Through this platform, he interviews psychologists, neuroscientists, and workplace experts to uncover evidence-based strategies for improving productivity and job satisfaction.

Daisley is also a celebrated author whose literary contributions have significantly influenced modern management theory. His debut book, The Joy of Work (published as Eat Sleep Work Repeat in the US), was a Sunday Times Bestseller and translated into 14 languages. It provided practical, scientifically backed interventions to recharge company culture. His subsequent book, Fortitude: Unlocking the Secrets of Inner Strength, systematically dismantles the corporate myth of individual resilience, arguing instead that true fortitude is a collective trait cultivated through environmental support, psychological safety, and cohesive team dynamics.

Speaking Topics & Strategic Frameworks

As a globally sought-after keynote speaker, Bruce Daisley leverages his extensive C-Suite experience and deep psychological research to deliver transformative insights. His speaking topics include:

• Reinventing Workplace Culture: Evidence-based strategies to eliminate toxic practices, reduce burnout, and foster a culture of sustained high performance and joy.
• The Myth of Resilience (Fortitude): Why traditional corporate resilience training fails, and how leaders can build genuinely robust, adaptable, and supportive teams.
• The Future of Work: Navigating the complexities of hybrid environments, digital transformation, and the evolving expectations of the modern workforce.
• Leadership & Psychological Safety: How modern leaders can cultivate trust, encourage divergent thinking, and drive innovation by creating safe spaces for failure and growth.
• Digital Age Leadership: Lessons learned from the frontlines of Twitter, YouTube, and Google on scaling businesses without sacrificing human capital.

Key Takeaways

• Sustainable High Performance: Learn how to decouple productivity from exhaustion, proving that rested, engaged teams consistently outperform overworked ones.
• Collective Strength Over Individual Grit: Shift the organisational focus from demanding individual resilience to actively building environments that generate collective fortitude.
• Actionable Culture Interventions: Implement immediate, low-cost, high-impact changes to everyday routines (like meetings and communication) to dramatically improve employee morale.
• Future-Proofing Leadership: Equip leadership teams with the psychological insights necessary to attract, retain, and inspire top talent in a rapidly changing global market.