Adam Markel

Adam Markel is a transformational business leader, workforce futurist, and resilience researcher who has spent over two decades guiding Fortune 500 companies and global enterprises through change, culture transformation and sustainable growth.

As a seasoned C-suite executive, former commercial attorney and capability builder working with Fortune 50 companies like Citigroup, CVS Health and Home Depot, Markel brings real- world business acumen to every engagement. He built a successful multi-discipline law practice spanning nearly twenty years, giving him deep insight into high-stakes decision- making, risk management and strategic negotiations. His leadership extends to mentoring dozens of CEOs and senior executives globally on organizational development, culture creation and strategic resilience.

A Wall Street Journal #1 bestselling author and Publishers Weekly bestseller, Markel has written influential books including "Pivot," "Change Proof" and "Re-Culture," essential reads for leaders navigating today's volatile business landscape. The Huffington Post named him a top speaker to see.

Markel's keynotes and executive workshops seamlessly integrate proven business strategies, neuroscience research, and organizational psychology to drive measurable results.

Markel’s powerful delivery style, combining strategic insight with compelling storytelling, creates transformative learning experiences that resonate from boardroom to front lines.

As a TEDx speaker and host of The Change Proof Podcast, Markel shares cutting-edge strategies with business innovators worldwide. His messages have inspired tens of thousands of organizations to reimagine what's possible when resilience becomes embedded in organizational DNA.

Markel is Co-Founder & Chief Researcher at WORKWELL, where he leads research on workplace resilience and the future of work. His strategies help organizations become truly Change Proof, avoid burnout and turn uncertainty into competitive advantage.

Markel's leadership philosophy is informed by his executive experience and life-and-death lessons as an ocean first responder, where teamwork, rapid decision-making, and unwavering resilience were non-negotiable.

Markel is grounded by his wife of over 30 years and their four children.