Who Is Julian Treasure?
Julian´s TED Talk, How to Speak So That People Want to Listen, is the sixth most-viewed of all time, with over 45 million views making him the world's foremost expert in transforming how people connect and listen through conscious communication
What challenges does Julian address?
Our workforce is navigating unprecedented challenges: hybrid work chaos, AI disruption, digital overload, and the constant pressure to communicate across multiple channels. Julian's talks tackle the most pressing communication issues facing us:
Organisations: Losing billions to miscommunication and disengagement, watching human connection erode as AI dominates, and suffering productivity losses from poor workplace acoustics.
Leaders & Teams: Battling communication chaos in hybrid environments, disconnection despite constant connectivity, and leaders who talk but don't listen.
Individuals: Feeling unheard despite having valuable ideas, lacking confidence to influence stakeholders, and struggling to communicate with impact in high-stakes situations.
Why should your clients book Julian
The difference between Julian and other speakers on communication is that Julian has dedicated his career to understanding the science of how humans connect through sound and listening. His unique blend of artistic sensibility and scientific rigour makes him a great choice for any event, and his influence on how we communicate is borne out by his key achievements:
6th most-viewed TED Talk of all time: How to Speak So That People Want to Listen (45+ million views
160+ million total views across all TED Talks
Five TED/TEDx presentations establishing him as a global thought leader.
Author of three acclaimed books: Sound Affects (2025), How to be Heard (2017), and Sound Business
(2014)
Featured on leading platforms including Diary of a CEO podcast
Online courses on communication skills have taught over 150,000 students
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Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts International Listening Association Special Recognition Award winner
What are Julian's Keynote Topics?
How a listening leader is the key to unlocking peak performance
Master impactful communication, transform engagement to boost well-being and innovation, and harness listening leadership to build loyalty and unlock team potential.
The sonic advantage: how sound drives performance & profits
Discover how sound affects employee performance and creativity, uncover hidden costs of poor acoustics, and understand how conscious listening creates workplace effectiveness.
How the power of human connection is key in an AI obsessed world
Build authentic connections that create unbreakable loyalty, transform relationships into your most powerful competitive weapon, and future-proof your organisation through genuine human connection.
The art of high-impact communication
Master essential tools to command attention, understand how high-impact communication inspires action, and discover why how you say it matters as much as what you say