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Transform business challenges into growth opportunities with John Vincent, sustainable business innovation expert. John helps organisations implement health-focused initiatives and environmentally responsible practices that drive profitability. Co-founder of award-winning LEON restaurants and architect of the UK's School Food Plan.
John Vincent co-founded LEON, the award-winning restaurant brand that transformed the UK fast food landscape with its focus on healthy, natural offerings. His entrepreneurial vision redefined what fast food could be while building a successful, purpose-driven business.
As LEON's CEO, John scaled the concept from a single location to 75 restaurants across multiple markets. He led the UK government's School Food Plan, reshaping national food policy, and authored books on business innovation and sustainable food practices that have influenced industry standards.
John helps organisations tackle modern business challenges by demonstrating how health-focused initiatives and sustainability practices become competitive advantages. He provides practical frameworks for implementing environmentally responsible operations without sacrificing profitability, showing leaders how to create authentic brand stories that resonate with increasingly conscious consumers.
Audiences gain actionable strategies for building purpose-driven cultures that attract and retain top talent, practical approaches to implementing sustainable practices that benefit the bottom line, and insights into leading with clarity during times of crisis; from terror attacks to pandemic challenges.
Book John to equip your team with proven strategies that transform business challenges into opportunities for meaningful growth.
Topics, sessions and talks
John Vincent was an earlier pioneer of workplace wellbeing. He’s led wellness retreats and other programs for his entire LEON team. In this talk, he breaks down how a truly human approach to wellbeing isn’t just nice to have—it’s essential to resilience, safety, and productivity. John makes the case that investing in wellbeing pays off in the most measurable (and unexpected) ways.
John Vincent has spent his life joining the dots—from philosophy and economics to fast food, government, and environmental policy. In this talk, he unpacks the power of systems thinking: the ability to see beyond silos and short-term fixes, and design solutions that actually stick. Whether he’s talking about redesigning school food across the UK, launching nature-based initiatives with big business, or challenging reductionist thinking in public health, John reveals how seeing the whole leads to better outcomes for people, profit, and planet.
In a world where crisis can strike without warning, John Vincent teaches leaders how to anticipate the unexpected and respond with purpose instead of panic. Drawing from his experience leading LEON through national terror attacks, the COVID-19 lockdown, and complex government collaborations, John shares actionable principles that helped his teams stay grounded under pressure. With his sharp insights and trademark humor, John explores how leaders can navigate uncertainty without sacrificing compassion.
John Vincent, co-founder of LEON, shares transformative insights on building purpose-driven businesses that combine health-focused initiatives with sustainable practices for competitive advantage. Book John to equip your team with proven strategies that transform modern business challenges into opportunities for meaningful growth.
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To book John Vincent, email john.vincent@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm John's availability and speaking fee. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and about your audience.
John Vincent structures his talks around case studies drawn directly from his tenure at LEON and his work on national policy, using these as concrete illustrations of systems thinking, crisis leadership, and workplace wellbeing in practice.
John Vincent's sessions address workplace wellbeing and its link to team resilience and performance, systems thinking applied to food policy, environmental strategy and public health, and leading through uncertainty and crisis. He co-founded LEON, scaling it from a single site to 75 restaurants, and led the UK government's School Food Plan.
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