About John
Strategy
Professor
Storyteller
Founder, Hale Consulting Group ยท Brisbane, Australia
John Hale helps leaders think clearly, act decisively and build organisations that thrive. He is driven by a fundamental conviction: that better strategic thinking changes everything. Not just for organisations โ but for the people inside them.
He is one of the most sought-after keynote speakers on AI futures, strategy and leadership. He delivers 30 keynotes anually to some of the world's biggest brands, many returning year after year.
As a professor, strategist and coach, John brings rare intellectual depth to the stage while powerfully engaging with the room. He combines rigorous research with relatable storytelling, to make key ideas feel both urgent and accessible.
A career built on
one obsession
John's obsession โ helping leaders think clearly and act decisively โ has taken him through five careers across four decades.
His first career started as a hardware engineer and software programmer, before moving up into national technology sales and management.
His second career grew from his love of sport into elite sports coaching, where he drove multiple state and national title wins.
His third career move was academia, utlimately teaching strategy, ethics, leadership, finance and project management at five universities, including Bond University, Melbourne Business School and Singapore Management University.
In 1998, his fouth career was born, when he founded Hale Consulting Group, where he delivered assignments and coaching sessions for over 500 clients. He has consulted to CEOs and boards across dozens of industries and facilitated countless executive education workshops and programs.
In 2018, John was invited to speak at the Global Speakers Summit, launching his fifth career, as a motivational speaker and author. John has published four books on strategy, leadership, finance and the impact of AI on the firm.
Today, his keynotes are rigorously researched, deeply tailored and unexpectedly entertaining. Over the years, John has cutlivated a rare ability to captivate a room, whether speaking to 20 board members or 2,000 conference delegates.
Background & credentials
The CEO Book
The Strategy Note
The Strategic Accountant
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