Business Strategy & Digital Transformation Expert; Founder of Deloitte Center for the Edge; Author of "The Power of Pull"

San Jose, CA, USA
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John Hagel III Biography

John Hagel III is a management consultant, author, entrepreneur, and speaker whose career spans more than four decades at the intersection of business strategy, digital transformation, and organizational change. Hagel earned a graduate degree in Modern Middle Eastern Studies at Oxford, followed by an MBA and a JD from Harvard, establishing a global and multifaceted academic foundation.

Hagel founded two technology startups, held a senior executive role at Atari in the video game industry, and spent 16 years as a partner at McKinsey & Company, where he contributed to opening the firm's first Silicon Valley office and co-founded the Electronic Commerce practice. As a former partner at Deloitte, he founded and chaired the Deloitte Center for the Edge, a Silicon Valley-based think tank focused on identifying emerging business opportunities for executive leadership.

Hagel is the author of seven books, including "The Power of Pull," "Net Gain," "Net Worth," "Out of the Box," and "The Only Sustainable Edge." He introduced the term infomediary in "Net Worth: Shaping Markets When Customers Make the Rules." His book "The Journey Beyond Fear," published by McGraw Hill, explores the psychology of change and offers guidance for navigating organizational and personal transformation. Hagel has received two awards from Harvard Business Review for best articles and has been recognized by organizations such as the World Economic Forum and BusinessWeek.

As a faculty member at Singularity University and a Board of Trustees member at the Santa Fe Institute, Hagel is a prominent voice on digital disruption, complex adaptive systems, and business transformation. He is also a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council for Platforms and Systems. Hagel's work is widely published and cited in major business publications including The Economist, Fortune, Forbes, BusinessWeek, Financial Times, and the Wall Street Journal, as well as general media such as the New York Times, NBC, and BBC. Through his advisory work, Hagel shares insights on technology, strategy, and organizational change, offering guidance to business leaders navigating digital transformation and innovation.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 07/17/2026.

John Hagel III Speaking Topics

  • The Big Shift

    John Hagel shares the perspectives that we have developed on the long-term forces that are fundamentally re-shaping our global economy and the implications in terms of how all institutions will need to adapt to this every different environment.

  • Overcoming the Psychology of Mounting Performance Pressure

    The forces that are re-shaping our global economy are creating mounting performance pressure for all of us – no one is immune. In times of mounting pressure, we as human beings have natural psychological reactions that are understandable yet can become very dysfunctional. By understanding the psychology of pressure, we can more effectively devise approaches that can help to turn mounting pressure into expanding opportunity.

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John Hagel III Videos

Silicon Valley's Business Forecasting Strategy with John Hagel

Silicon Valley's Business Forecasting Strategy with John Hagel

SU Global Summit 2019 | Platforms & Ecosystems | John Hagel

SU Global Summit 2019 | Platforms & Ecosystems | John Hagel

John Hagel | Future of Work | SingularityU Spain Summit 2019

John Hagel | Future of Work | SingularityU Spain Summit 2019

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John Hagel III is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Big Shift, Overcoming the Psychology of Mounting Performance Pressure, Back to Strategy – Has Anything Changed?, Pursuing the Right Innovation Agenda, Transforming Our Approach to Transformation and Future of Work. The estimated speaking fee range to book John Hagel III for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. John Hagel III generally travels from San Jose, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jimmy Wales, Shashi Tharoor, Andrew McAfee, Rachel Botsman and Guy Kawasaki. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling John Hagel III for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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