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Speaker and MC

"I have just witnessed the best MC I have seen so far, in all the years I’ve been doing this - Jonathan Holloway. You’ve got to have him at your next event, live or online”

 

Ian Stephens, Speaker / Trainer / Author

TRANSFORM CHALLENGES INTO BREAKTHROUGHS

When your organisation faces impossible problems, you need more than motivation - you need transformation methodology that delivers measurable results.

Jonathan Holloway, CSP, is a Transformational Experience Director who combines artistic vision with business execution. Winner of 20 industry awards and trusted by Fortune 500 companies, he transforms ordinary events into breakthrough experiences that create lasting organisational change.

Proven Results:

  • 942% audience growth through transformation strategies

  • 1.4M participants in single transformational event

  • £25M+ economic impact from creative methodology

  • Certified Speaking Professional (only 12% of speakers globally)

THE BRIDGE-BUILDING ADVANTAGE

"If you're dumb, surround yourself with smart people.
If you're smart, surround yourself with smart people who disagree with you."

—  Aaron Sorkin, Sports Night

Jonathan's unique methodology transforms conflict into collaboration. Drawing from three decades leading major cultural transformations, he doesn't just facilitate events - he builds bridges between seemingly impossible stakeholder groups.

What makes Jonathan different:

  • Giant Thinking methodology - takes challenges to breakthrough solutions

  • Crisis-to-opportunity expertise - finds possibility where others see problems

  • Cultural bridge-building - unites diverse teams across any divide

  • Lasting transformation - participants act on insights long after the event

The result: Your event becomes a catalyst for lasting organisational change.

PROVEN WITH WORLD-CLASS LEADERS

Jonathan has transformed events for 400+ audiences across 6 continents, from Fortune 500 boardrooms to international cultural institutions.

With extensive Asia-Pacific cultural collaboration experience, including major festival partnerships, Jonathan brings crucial cross-cultural competency to organisations navigating diverse markets.

His unique bridge-building approach works with any stakeholder group.

Recent high-profile engagements:

  • US Vice President Joe Biden - State visit event direction

  • Chevron Australasia - Managing Director and executive team

  • Yale University - Opening speaker, Festival of Arts and Ideas

  • 60 Melbourne barristers - Legal sector leadership development

  • Hugh Jackman, Margaret Atwood, Thom Yorke - Cultural collaborations

Corporate testimonial:

"Jonathan's blue-sky thinking is a huge talent that he then translates into reality and delivers these wondrous events for audiences to talk about for years to come.

His insight, humour and enthusiasm infected the audience – in a good way!" 

—   Trisha Comerford, Rio Tinto

READY FOR YOUR NEXT BREAKTHROUGH?

Let's have a conversation about your upcoming event.

Whether you need a transformational keynote, strategic facilitation, or MC services

that guarantee success, Jonathan will collaborate with you to make your event a transformational experience that deliver lasting impact.

Video Testimonials:

MC testimonial video compilation (short : 1m 35s)

Industry Testimonials:

"Vision and leadership are best judged by impact and legacy. Jonathan reads the room perfectly, then reimagines it, then inspires everyone to join the journey."

—  Laura McGillivray, CEO Norwich City Council (2006-2019)

"Jonathan is actually proper funny, as at home talking to a Marketing Director as to a writer or street performer. He has a thousand ideas, and infuses everyone he meets with infectious energy and positivity."

—  Stuart Goldsmith, Stand Up Comedian, The Conan O'Brien Show 

Transformational Experience Director

Building Bridges  |  Creating Impact

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