Alexandra Levit equips organizations to navigate the future of work, blending leadership insight with technology and workforce trends.
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Alexandra and I partnered on a session delivered to HR professionals. I was nervous, but as soon as I heard how awesome Alex was, I loosened up because I knew it was all going to be okay. She totally rocked it.
Chris Lennon
SilkRoad Technology
Alexandra Levit helps organizations understand what’s coming next and how to act on it. As founder and CEO of Inspiration at Work, she partners with companies to prepare leaders and employees for a rapidly changing business landscape shaped by technology, shifting workforce expectations, and new ways of working. With a background spanning research, consulting, and journalism, Alexandra brings clarity to complex trends and turns them into practical strategies. Her keynotes are insightful, forward-looking, and grounded in real-world experience, making her a valuable voice for organizations ready to stay relevant and competitive.
Alexandra Levit is the founder and CEO of Inspiration at Work, a futurist consulting firm focused on helping organizations and their people remain competitive in the evolving world of work. With a strong focus on the intersection of technology and human potential, she supports businesses in navigating change and preparing for what lies ahead.
A former nationally syndicated columnist for the Wall Street Journal, Alexandra has built a reputation as a sharp and practical voice on workplace trends. She is the author of several influential books, including the bestsellers They Don’t Teach Corporate in College and Humanity Works: Merging People and Technologies for the Workforce of the Future, as well as Meet School Work, which addresses youth employment through work-based learning.
Alexandra holds a certificate in strategic foresight from the University of Houston and applies this forward-thinking approach across her work. Her research and consulting cover a wide range of critical topics, including:
She has advised leading organizations such as Adecco, American Express, Dayforce, Deloitte, Manpower, and Upwork. Her insights are grounded in proprietary research and shaped by real business challenges, making her guidance both relevant and actionable.
Alexandra Levit is an experienced keynote speaker who has presented at hundreds of organizations across five continents. Her client list includes major global brands and institutions such as Abbott, ADP, Bank of America, Cardinal Health, Campbell Soup, Exelon, the Federal Reserve Bank, McDonald’s, Microsoft, PepsiCo, the Society for Human Resource Management, and Whirlpool.
Her speaking style combines clarity, credibility, and forward-looking insight. She connects emerging trends with real implications for organizations, helping audiences understand what the future of work means for them and what steps to take next.
Beyond the corporate world, Alexandra has contributed extensively to public sector initiatives. She served as part of Business Roundtable’s Springboard Project, advising the U.S. Department of Labor on employment challenges. She also worked with the U.S. Department of Defense to redesign its Transition Assistance Program for military veterans.
Her work extends into research and social impact. With support from the National Institutes of Mental Health, she developed an intervention in partnership with the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine aimed at addressing unemployment challenges linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alexandra’s insights have been featured in major media outlets including The New York Times, Fortune, Forbes, Time, U.S. News & World Report, and The Atlantic. She is also a frequent commentator on platforms such as National Public Radio and CNN, where she shares perspectives on workplace trends and the future economy.
Her contributions have earned her recognition as an American Management Association Top Leader for two consecutive years, as well as Money Magazine’s Online Career Expert of the Year. She has also been named to the Thinkers50 Radar, highlighting her as one of the emerging voices shaping modern business thinking.
A graduate of Northwestern University, Alexandra received the Emerging Leader Award from her alma mater, recognizing her impact on both her field and society. She is also a member of the Northwestern University Council of 100.
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Alexandra continues to advise organizations globally while shaping conversations around the future of work, leadership, and human potential.
Booking Alexandra Levit means bringing in a speaker who combines research-driven insight with real-world application. She delivers perspectives that help organizations adapt, evolve, and lead in times of change. Whether addressing executives, HR leaders, or broader teams, her presentations offer clarity, relevance, and a strong sense of direction for the future.
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Alexandra and I partnered on a session delivered to HR professionals. I was nervous, but as soon as I heard how awesome Alex was, I loosened up because I knew it was all going to be okay. She totally rocked it.
Chris Lennon SilkRoad Technology
Alexandra Levit
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Alexandra’s remarks at our Global Leadership Meeting were filled with laughter and questions…she informed and touched our heartstrings at the same time.
Judy Friedman Campbell Soup
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In delivering a seminar to our young professionals, Alexandra provided great insights and really brought her content to life in a fun and relevant way.
Jessica Thompson Rau McDonalds Corporation
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Many students told me that Alexandra was the best speaker they heard in their time at Albion. She has continued to serve as a resource to some of our students via e-mail, something above and beyond the call of duty.
Mike Frandsen Albion College
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Alexandra was able to build an excellent rapport with our students, while also empowering them with information on how to set the course for a successful career. It’s no wonder she’s so well known in this space.
Winifred Winston University of Baltimore
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Alexandra's own career story is both inspiring and empowering. She has had experiences with companies both large and small and a firm grasp of what it takes to create positive employer-employee relationships. Most importantly, Alexandra understands the student and young professional audience. Her advice resonates with them, and she quickly earns personal and professional credibility through the stories she tells.
Aspasia Apostolakis Northwestern University
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I heard nothing but fabulous things about Alexandra’s session. All of the attendees have stated this year’s program was the strongest ever and Alexandra was a big part of that.
Jennifer Monti Meeting Professionals International
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Alexandra did an amazing job engaging a wide range of interests and backgrounds and we received very positive feedback from attendees. Highly recommended.
Kristine Kappel Chicago Cares
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What can I say? Alexandra Levit's presentation to our Executive Women's Forum was DYNAMIC.
Lisa Grimes NPD Group
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Alexandra, in being a polished, successful young person, bridges the gap between the current generation of twenty-somethings and us, their managers. She told us exactly how we can develop relationships with younger employees that will carry our business into the future.
Marcy Gardner Bay Path Women’s Leadership Conference
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Alexandra was an invaluable asset to our program. Not only did she help me master the goal-setting setting process, she also gave me insightful suggestions regarding how to best navigate the corporate world.
Bilen Wecheffo Mammo Microsoft
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I've been a fan of Alexandra's since I first read her book when I was a young professional. It's incredible now that she is able to come to campus and be my partner in informing and motivating the next generation of talent.
Brad Gorman Whirlpool Corporation
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Alexandra was absolutely wonderful. Her millennials keynote was extremely well-received by our members, who were beyond impressed by the quality of her content. We can't wait to work with her again in the future.
Shane York Human Capital Institute
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Alexandra's presentation was the best I've seen on generational issues. Her roadmap has already helped me tremendously in communicating these concepts to my managers.
John Inman T-Mobile
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Alexandra spoke to 250 juniors and seniors, and her unique talent for engaging students in thinking about life after college shines through in her bright, charismatic demeanor.
Amber Neisendorf Illinois State University
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Alexandra's remarks on the future of work were not only research-based but so tremendously practical in terms of preparing professionals for employment now and to 2030. What a wealth of information she relayed in a short period of time – presented in a dynamic and engaging style.
Bern Beidel U.S. House of Representatives
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Alexandra’s presentation was interesting, engaging, and insightful. I truly believe that I am a better professional from having met her.
Kristen Milos Human Resource Management Association
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Alexandra is an engaging and insightful presenter. Many attendees said she was their favorite speaker of our whole conference.
Randi Rosenbluth Society of Women Engineers
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Alexandra is high energy, knowledgeable, and dynamic, and her content is relevant and timely. My group really appreciated her style, message and the fact that she seemed to have a great bead on our organization.
Lynne Bamford NorthShore University HealthSystem
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Alexandra's remarks were compelling and entertaining. At the end of her keynote, there was a line for the bathroom because no one wanted to leave during it. Not only is Alexandra extremely knowledgeable, but she's so down to earth we were all saying we wanted to be her bestie!
Natalie Miller ADP
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Alexandra, our leadership event was a wild success. We have gotten feedback saying this is the best they’ve seen West Monroe initiate the working parenthood conversation and have these tough conversations. We are definitely headed in the right direction! We really appreciate your leadership, guidance, and expertise in this issue. We couldn’t have had a better speaker!
Mary Bryant West Monroe Partners
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Keynote by Alexandra Levit:
Alexandra Levit's 20-year track record of accurate forecasts, from the rise of distributed work and freelance talent platforms to the millennial leadership crisis and post-pandemic mental health challenges, demonstrates the power of strategic foresight in organizational planning. This keynote reveals the methodologies behind her successful forecasting, including her early predictions about the decline of computer science careers and the evolution of work arrangements. Listeners learn how to develop their own predictive capabilities and apply trend analysis to stay ahead of workforce disruptions.
Keynote by Alexandra Levit:
Based on her proprietary model developed with DeVry University, Alexandra reveals how professionals can build career durability to remain gainfully employed regardless of technological disruptions. This keynote explores the five essential pillars: hard skills, soft skills, institutional knowledge, growth mindset, and applied technology skills. Listeners discover uniquely human capabilities that complement rather than compete with AI, learning practical strategies to develop judgment, creativity, and interpersonal sensitivity that make them indispensable in an automated world while building long-term career resilience.
Keynote by Alexandra Levit:
America faces a perfect storm: persistent labor shortages in critical trades, employers frustrated with work-unprepared graduates, and students, especially from marginalized communities, trapped in educational pathways that don't align with economic reality. After 25 years of pioneering work-based learning initiatives, GPS Education Partners and now Alexandra describe a proven six-part framework that transforms struggling students into engaged learners while meeting critical workforce needs.
Keynote by Alexandra Levit:
Drawing from a collaboration by AI talent acquisition partner Eightfold, Alexandra reveals how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing talent acquisition and development. Participants discover practical frameworks for implementing talent intelligence systems that solve skills gaps by intelligently matching talent to opportunities while creating more equitable, data-driven workforce development approaches that drive both employee satisfaction and business results.
Keynote by Alexandra Levit:
Using insights from billions of data points through her research with ManpowerGroup and Upwork, Alexandra presents current intelligence on global workforce trends and their strategic implications. Participants learn to interpret massive employment datasets to make informed decisions about hiring, training, skills development, and organizational structures that will thrive in coming decades.
Keynote by Alexandra Levit:
Based on her international bestselling book, this keynote from Alexandra illustrates how uniquely human traits like creativity, judgment, and interpersonal sensitivity while leveraging AI capabilities. We will reveal what the "robot takeover" really looks like through the next 15 years and where the HR function is headed, showing leaders how to create organizational structures and redesign jobs where human talent and machines work side by side to maintain competitive advantage through strategic human-AI collaboration.
Keynote by Alexandra Levit:
Based on Alexandra’s 25 years of engagement with intergenerational dynamics, this keynote will share some of the communication frustrations between the five generations currently in the workforce and provide attendees with concrete strategies to build a better sense of community. We will also provide an overview of the attitudes, behaviors, expectations, and communication styles of today’s twenty-somethings and will explore tactics for recruiting, managing, retaining, and developing them into our organizations' rising leaders.
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