John Winsor

John Winsor is a globally recognized leader in the future of work and AI-driven workforce strategies. An Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School's AI Institute (and previously its Laboratory for Innovation Science), he focuses on the evolving intersection of work, technology, and talent. He is also the founder and CEO of Open Assembly, which provides content, community, and strategic advising to help organizations co-create the future of work.

Winsor is dedicated to empowering leaders to confidently navigate digital disruption and harness the transformative potential of AI. A serial entrepreneur, six-time author, and global thought leader, he uniquely blends strategic foresight with entrepreneurial agility, guiding organizations through profound technological change with clarity, insight, and measurable impact. His work emphasizes resilience, curiosity, and human-centric leadership, drawn from a career in high-stakes entrepreneurship where adaptability and innovation determine success.

In his earlier career, Winsor was Global Chief Innovation Officer of Havas, which acquired his open advertising agency, Victors & Spoils, the first creative agency built on the principles of crowdsourcing and co-creation. He earlier founded Radar Communications, an open strategy and research company, as well as Sports & Fitness Publishing (sold to Conde Nast) and the Gravity Games (sold to NBC). He has advised Fortune 500 corporations, technology startups, consulting firms, and private equity groups, and is a regular contributor to the Harvard Business Review, The Guardian, Forbes, and Digiday.

Winsor's leadership insights are enriched by his passion for adventure sports, including skiing, surfing, and climbing from Fiji to Alaska, which offer powerful metaphors for navigating uncertainty.