Jos Dirkx travels from Netherlands, UK

International, award-winning speaker, founder and author whose work on The Future of Work, Learning, Diversity & Inclusion, and Conscious Leadership has influenced thousands across the world.

World-traveled keynote speaker and Singularity University Faculty member Jos Dirkx is a two-time founder, best-selling author, global D&I expert and CEO of an Artificial and Emotional Intelligence startup.

Jos has worked with international MNCs: Dell EMC, L’Oreal, PwC, World Economic Forum Women in Leadership, Van Cleef & Arpels, TED, BestJobs and many others. Her speeches for top executives - from global banks, to advertising agencies, to large corporations - are honest, clear and engaging. She has worked hand-in-hand with global dignitaries, including UN officials, a Nobel Peace Prize Winner, and Fortune50 CEOs. With experience across the US, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East, Jos builds connections seamlessly to motivate, inspire and move the audience. She has spoken at online conferences, with virtual audiences up to 24, 000.

Jos has traveled to 99 countries which allows her to highlight multiple perspectives in a relatable, honest and passionate way while presenting her keynote speeches to international clients. She makes the world’s toughest topics understandable and real.

Through her business acumen, international travel and diverse upbringing, she presents complex topics with ease, while remaining connected to the audience and building an engaging rapport.

Jos has extensive experience in the corporate world and has founded several organizations, including an AI startup, merging the latest technology with conscious learning for the Future of Work, and an award-winning communications consultancy. Her entrepreneurial experience building teams across cultures, time-zones and communication barriers means she provides invaluable insights to companies now struggling with remote work.

As an international public speaker, Jos has drawn audiences across the world, in cities as diverse as Johannesburg, New York, London, Riyadh and Dubai. Born in Brazil, Jos has lived in 13 countries. She has always had a passion for challenging the status quo and elevating awareness around inequality by presenting actionable strategies for change. Jos has initiated several movements to fight for access to quality, global education. She does this through the strategic use of technology combined with value-based learning.

As a speaker, Jos Dirkx is full of life and energy on stage. She speaks on a variety of topics – from the Future of Work, to learning, to diversity and conscious leadership - equally important for all of us and our collective future. As a business, team, leader, individual or someone searching for inspiration, you’ll find eye-opening points, tangible takeaways and a heartfelt openness from Jos’s keynotes. You won’t be disappointed.

Jos was selected as a 50 Global Heroes Ending Violence Against Children (alongside others like Hilary Clinton and Maria Eitel), a 2019 Woman to Watch, a Women Deliver Young Leader, a Nike Girl Effect Challenge winner, a Microsoft YouthSpark winner, an Ashoka Changemaker. Her work and research have been awarded and featured in publications worldwide e.g. Entrepreneur Magazine, Mail & Guardian, CNBC, etc.