John Hagel is a 30 year business veteran who “works and plays on the edge”. He is an in demand speaker and prolific author,  is a Fellow of the World Economic Forum, and has been named as one of the Top 100 Business Gurus by Accenture. John has spent years advising clients across the world on innovation in business, using technology as a key enabler.

Currently he leads the Silicon Valley-based Deloitte Center for the Edge as co-founder and co-chairman with John Seely Brown. Previously, he was the Principal and Global Leader of the Strategy Practice and eCommerce Practice at McKinsey.

A prolific author, John’s books have guided business leaders all over the world through both the technology revolution and the leadership revolution it demands. His current book, The Power of Pull: How Small Moves, Smartly Made, Can Set Big Things in Motion, co-written with John Seely Brown and Lang Davison, as described by Bill Clinton:

“The Power of Pull examines the ‘how question’ – how can we effectively address our most pressing challenges in a rapidly changing and increasingly interdependent world? …highlighting fascinating new ways in which passionate thinking, creative solutions, and committed action can – and will – make it possible for us to seize opportunities and remain in step with change.”

John maintains two blogs: His personal blog is called Edge Perspectives and he co-authors The Big Shift on the Harvard Business Review Blogs with John Seely Brown.

John will be giving the opening presentation at Gathering ’11.

Presentations and posts by John

Blog: The Pull of Narrative: In Search of Persistent Context

MX2011 Keynote Presentation: Enhancing Pull Experiences