Book Justin Jones-Fosu for your event
Justin Jones-Fosu brings a distinctive combination of research, storytelling, humor and practical application to the keynote stage. An award-winning keynote speaker, social entrepreneur and Founder and CEO of Work. Meaningful., Justin has spent more than two decades helping thousands of organizations Create Meaning. His work focuses on building more engaged employees, developing stronger leaders and creating workplace cultures where people have the opportunity to thrive.
His keynotes are designed as immersive, multi-sensory experiences rather than presentations audiences simply watch. Through audience participation, memorable stories, research-backed insights and practical strategies, Justin creates an environment where people are encouraged to think differently about leadership, resilience, culture and their own ability to create meaning.
Justin has brought these ideas to audiences across Fortune 500 companies, healthcare organizations, associations and educational institutions. Whatever the setting, his focus remains practical: helping people turn meaningful insights into intentional choices and lasting change.
Create Meaning at work and in life
A central idea behind Justin Jones-Fosu's work is that meaning does not have to be something we wait to find. We can Create Meaning through the choices we make and through the ways those choices positively impact ourselves and the people around us.
This philosophy sits at the heart of Work. Meaningful. and shapes Justin's approach to workplace culture and leadership. His work explores how people can become more intentional in the moments that matter, while organizations can create conditions that encourage greater engagement, resilience and meaningful contribution.
Justin is also the creator of the National Study on Meaningful Work in America, one of the most comprehensive studies exploring what helps people create greater meaning in their work and lives. This research adds depth to his keynotes and supports his ability to connect big ideas about purpose and meaning with the everyday realities facing employees and leaders.
Research, books and recognized expertise
Justin Jones-Fosu is the author of the business fable Stop Chasing, Start Creating, the 6x award-winning I Respectfully Disagree, and Your WHY Matters NOW. Across his work, he explores questions that matter to modern organizations and individuals: How do we lead more effectively? How do we navigate differences? How can we become more resilient? And how can we actively create meaning rather than waiting for circumstances to provide it?
His experience and perspectives have earned recognition across a wide range of respected media and professional platforms. Justin's credentials and reach include:
- 2x TEDx speaker
- Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), the speaking profession's highest earned international designation
- Featured in TIME, Forbes, Fast Company, Business Insider and Oprah Daily
- Featured in HR Magazine and the Associated Press
- Featured on NPR's The Takeaway
- Author of Stop Chasing, Start Creating, I Respectfully Disagree and Your WHY Matters NOW
- Creator of the National Study on Meaningful Work in America
Together, his research, writing and extensive speaking experience allow Justin to approach workplace challenges from multiple angles while keeping his message accessible, engaging and relevant to the people in the room.
Keynotes that move people to action
Book speaker Justin Jones-Fosu when you want an experience that combines energy and engagement with ideas audiences can use. His keynote style is intentionally interactive and multi-sensory, blending audience participation with humor, storytelling, research and practical application.
Rather than leaving audiences with inspiration alone, Justin equips them with strategies they can carry into their leadership, teams, workplaces and everyday lives. His work can help audiences strengthen leadership, build resilience, elevate workplace culture and become more intentional about creating meaning in the moments that matter most.
This approach makes Justin relevant for organizations navigating the human side of work: engagement, leadership, culture, resilience and the choices people make when working with and leading others. His ability to connect these themes to practical action gives audiences a clear path from insight to implementation.
Purpose beyond the keynote stage
The idea of creating meaning extends beyond Justin Jones-Fosu's speaking and business work. He serves as Chairman of the Work. Meaningful. Foundation, which helps expand educational opportunities in Ghana through schools, technology labs and clean water initiatives.
Through the success of Work. Meaningful., every partnership contributes to impact that reaches far beyond the keynote stage. It is an extension of the same philosophy Justin shares with audiences: intentional choices can create a positive impact for ourselves and for others.
Away from the stage, Justin is a proud husband and father of four – and an occasional negotiator with the Labradoodle who thinks he's in charge. Whether he is speaking to thousands of people, hiking a mountain or cheering from the sidelines of his children's activities, the principle remains the same: we don't have to wait to find meaning. We can Create Meaning.
Booking Justin Jones-Fosu gives audiences an engaging experience grounded in research, lived values and more than two decades of work with organizations. His message invites people to look differently at leadership, resilience, workplace culture and their own choices – and gives them practical ways to make the moments that matter more meaningful.
