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    Ryan Hopkins

    Discover insights from a bestselling author, future of workplace expert, and Deloitte’s Future of Wellbeing Leader. Learn how to transform your organisation for tomorrow’s world of work.


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      Ryan Hopkins

      Pioneering Global Authority on Workplace Wellbeing, Mental Health & the Future of Work

      Core Intelligence Domain: Workplace Wellbeing
      Location: London, United Kingdom | Languages: English
      Representation: Represented globally by PSpeakers Global Intelligence

      Ryan Hopkins is a globally recognised visionary in workplace wellbeing, corporate mental health strategy, and the future of work, renowned for dismantling toxic productivity and architecting psychologically safe, high-performance environments. Drawing upon his extensive tenure as the Chief Impact Officer at JAAQ (Just Ask A Question) and the Global Workplace Wellbeing Lead at Finastra, Ryan has successfully engineered proprietary frameworks that transform corporate cultures from the ground up. His strategic foresight enables C-suite leaders to navigate the complexities of the modern workforce, ensuring that employee wellbeing is deeply integrated into operational resilience, talent retention, and long-term commercial success.

      In an era defined by a global burnout epidemic and the rapid evolution of hybrid working models, Ryan champions a data-driven, actionable approach to mental health. He vehemently rejects traditional, superficial ‘tick-box’ wellbeing initiatives in favour of systemic, structural changes that foster genuine engagement and sustainable productivity. During his leadership at Finastra, Ryan designed and deployed comprehensive wellbeing ecosystems for thousands of global employees, setting new industry standards for corporate empathy and organisational health.

      As the acclaimed author of 52 Weeks of Wellbeing: A No-Nonsense Guide to a Fulfilling Work Life, Ryan provides leaders, HR professionals, and teams with a tangible roadmap for everyday mental health optimisation. His thought leadership frequently explores the intersection of digital wellbeing, remote working dynamics, and the critical need to eradicate ‘always-on’ corporate cultures. Through his highly engaging keynote speaking, Ryan challenges traditional leadership paradigms, equipping executives with the modern tools required to lead with vulnerability, purpose, and strategic compassion.

      Key Speaking Themes & Strategic Frameworks

      • The Future of Work is Wellbeing: Strategic insights into designing sustainable hybrid and remote working cultures that prioritise human capital and safeguard mental health.
      • Eradicating Toxic Productivity & Burnout: Actionable frameworks to identify, confront, and dismantle the relentless ‘always-on’ mentality driving the modern burnout epidemic.
      • Architecting Psychological Safety: How modern leaders can cultivate high-trust, inclusive environments where innovation, performance, and vulnerability can safely coexist.
      • Data-Driven Mental Health: Moving beyond the ‘fruit bowl and yoga’ approach to implement measurable, impactful, and systemic wellbeing strategies at a global scale.
      • Digital Wellbeing in a Hyper-Connected World: Proven strategies for maintaining focus, establishing digital boundaries, and achieving mental clarity amidst relentless digital noise.

      Professional Achievements & Career Highlights

      • Author of the widely acclaimed publication 52 Weeks of Wellbeing: A No-Nonsense Guide to a Fulfilling Work Life.
      • Former Chief Impact Officer at JAAQ, where he played a pivotal role in democratising access to expert mental health insights and destigmatising mental health conversations.
      • Former Global Workplace Wellbeing Lead at Finastra, pioneering and scaling innovative wellbeing strategies for a massive, globally distributed workforce.
      • Consistently recognised as a Top 50 Global Workplace Wellbeing Influencer and a leading corporate mental health advocate.
      • Creator of proprietary, data-backed wellbeing frameworks adopted by multinational corporations to drastically enhance employee retention, morale, and performance.

      Key Takeaways

      • Actionable Foresight: Leaders leave with concrete, no-nonsense frameworks to immediately evaluate and improve their organisation’s mental health infrastructure.
      • Cultural Transformation: A profound, strategic understanding of how to actively shift corporate culture away from toxic productivity toward sustainable, empathetic high performance.
      • Resilient Leadership: Executives gain cutting-edge strategies to develop leadership styles rooted in emotional intelligence, psychological safety, and genuine human connection.
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      • “Ryan brought great focus, practical advice, and visibility to the digital balance and future of work at Finastra. His approach and actions turned what could have been a performative token gesture into an internal cultural shift which made a real difference. Ryan's facilitation with my team helped us establish a team charter which was supportive and empowering as we headed out of Covid work-from-home into a hybrid model. As a manager, I found his advice enabled me model, and expect, healthier work practices.Ryan brought great focus, practical advice, and visibility to the digital balance and future of work at Finastra. His approach and actions turned what could have been a performative token gesture into an internal cultural shift which made a real difference. Ryan's facilitation with my team helped us establish a team charter which was supportive and empowering as we headed out of Covid work-from-home into a hybrid model. As a manager, I found his advice enabled me model, and expect, healthier work practices.”

        Sarah Patel, Head of Customer Success EMEA | Working with our Customers so that they can achieve better, leaner, faster and safer software delivery

        • Ryan Hopkins “Ryan brought great focus, practical advice, and visibility to the digital balance and future of work at Finastra. His approach and actions turned what could have been a performative token gesture into an internal cultural shift which made a real difference. Ryan's facilitation with my team helped us establish a team charter which was supportive and empowering as we headed out of Covid work-from-home into a hybrid model. As a manager, I found his advice enabled me model, and expect, healthier work practices.Ryan brought great focus, practical advice, and visibility to the digital balance and future of work at Finastra. His approach and actions turned what could have been a performative token gesture into an internal cultural shift which made a real difference. Ryan's facilitation with my team helped us establish a team charter which was supportive and empowering as we headed out of Covid work-from-home into a hybrid model. As a manager, I found his advice enabled me model, and expect, healthier work practices.”
        5 / 5

      • “Ryan is one of the most professional colleagues that you can hope to work with. He is a true advocate in the Wellbeing space and anybody who is lucky enough to work with him will surely see how passionate he is about what he does, and how he lives what he talks about, day in day out. In the past he has organised events by utilising the skills of others and helping to truly bring those skills to the forefront. A true advocate and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him into any company that wants to change the future of their wellbeing for the better.Ryan is one of the most professional colleagues that you can hope to work with. He is a true advocate in the Wellbeing space and anybody who is lucky enough to work with him will surely see how passionate he is about what he does, and how he lives what he talks about, day in day out. In the past he has organised events by utilising the skills of others and helping to truly bring those skills to the forefront. A true advocate and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him into any company that wants to change the future of their wellbeing for the better.”

        Adem Cevik, Looking for Product roles

        • Ryan Hopkins “Ryan is one of the most professional colleagues that you can hope to work with. He is a true advocate in the Wellbeing space and anybody who is lucky enough to work with him will surely see how passionate he is about what he does, and how he lives what he talks about, day in day out. In the past he has organised events by utilising the skills of others and helping to truly bring those skills to the forefront. A true advocate and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him into any company that wants to change the future of their wellbeing for the better.Ryan is one of the most professional colleagues that you can hope to work with. He is a true advocate in the Wellbeing space and anybody who is lucky enough to work with him will surely see how passionate he is about what he does, and how he lives what he talks about, day in day out. In the past he has organised events by utilising the skills of others and helping to truly bring those skills to the forefront. A true advocate and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him into any company that wants to change the future of their wellbeing for the better.”
        5 / 5

      • “Ryan is an incredible Wellbeing and Collaboration leader, since working with Ryan he has achieved so much - often encouraging colleagues to prioritise physical health, mental health, great tips and techniques on how to sustain a lifelong commitment to personal wellbeing. Ryan has been a burst of energy and ray of positivity who is very approachable, fun and knowledgable. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Ryan to transform culture and ways of working at scale Ryan is an incredible Wellbeing and Collaboration leader, since working with Ryan he has achieved so much - often encouraging colleagues to prioritise physical health, mental health, great tips and techniques on how to sustain a lifelong commitment to personal wellbeing. Ryan has been a burst of energy and ray of positivity who is very approachable, fun and knowledgable. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Ryan to transform culture and ways of working at scale.”

        Rebecca Pearsall, Agile Coach | ICP-ACC | PSM

        • Ryan Hopkins “Ryan is an incredible Wellbeing and Collaboration leader, since working with Ryan he has achieved so much - often encouraging colleagues to prioritise physical health, mental health, great tips and techniques on how to sustain a lifelong commitment to personal wellbeing. Ryan has been a burst of energy and ray of positivity who is very approachable, fun and knowledgable. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Ryan to transform culture and ways of working at scale Ryan is an incredible Wellbeing and Collaboration leader, since working with Ryan he has achieved so much - often encouraging colleagues to prioritise physical health, mental health, great tips and techniques on how to sustain a lifelong commitment to personal wellbeing. Ryan has been a burst of energy and ray of positivity who is very approachable, fun and knowledgable. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Ryan to transform culture and ways of working at scale.”
        5 / 5

      • “Ryan took over at short notice replacing a colleague on my programme of works. He quickly became and integral and driving force behind business change within the programme with the correct balance between challenge and output.”

        Mike Brown CEng, Head of Delivery (Intelligent Infrastructure) at Network Rail

        • Ryan Hopkins “Ryan took over at short notice replacing a colleague on my programme of works. He quickly became and integral and driving force behind business change within the programme with the correct balance between challenge and output.”
        5 / 5