Founder and CEO
Pontefract Group Consulting, Inc.
Dan Pontefract is a leadership strategist, author, and keynote speaker with over two decades of experience in senior executive roles at companies such as SAP, TELUS, and Business Objects. Since then, he has worked with organizations worldwide, including Salesforce, Amgen, the State of Tennessee, Nestlé, Canada Post, Autodesk, BMO, the Government of Canada, Manulife, Nutrien, and the City of Toronto.
As an award-winning and best-selling author, Dan has written four books: LEAD. CARE. WIN., OPEN TO THINK, THE PURPOSE EFFECT, and FLAT ARMY. His fifth book, WORK-LIFE BLOOM, will be published in 2023. Dan also writes for Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and other outlets.
Dan is an adjunct professor at the University of Victoria's Gustavson School of Business and has received over 25 industry, individual, and book awards. He is a prolific keynoter and has presented at four TED events.
Dan's career is interwoven with corporate and academic experience, coupled with an MBA, B.Ed, and multiple industry certifications and awards. Notably, Dan is listed on the Thinkers50 Radar, HR Weekly's 100 Most Influential People in HR, PeopleHum's Top 200 Thought Leaders to Follow, and Inc. Magazine's Top 100 Leadership Speakers.
Dan and his wife, Denise, have three children, two dogs and two cats and live in Victoria, Canada.
Thursday, April 20, 2023
12:50 PM – 2:00 PM US CDT