- World expert in conscious communication and sound
- Sixth most viewed TED Talk with 45 million views
- Author of three acclaimed books on listening and communication
Julian Treasure is the world's foremost expert in transforming how people connect through conscious communication. His TED Talk How to Speak So That People Want to Listen ranks sixth of all-time with over 45 million views, establishing him as a leading authority on effective human interaction.
Julian has authored three acclaimed books, including Sound Affects and How to Be Heard, while his online communication courses have taught over 150,000 students. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, he combines artistic sensibility with scientific rigour to address communication challenges.
In today's environment of hybrid work chaos and digital overload, Julian tackles the $10 trillion annual cost of miscommunication in the global economy. His science-based approach addresses root causes of communication breakdown, helping organisations develop skills for genuine connection and enhanced performance. By re-skilling individuals and teams in conscious listening and powerful speaking, he delivers measurable improvements in productivity and collaboration.
Audiences leave Julian's presentations with practical tools to command attention, techniques to transform workplace communication patterns, and strategies to build authentic connections that create unbreakable loyalty—even as AI reshapes our professional landscape.
Book Julian to give your team the communication advantage that drives performance, wellbeing, and business success in an increasingly noisy world.
Julian's Showreel and Videos
Topics, Sessions and Talks
How Be A Listening Leader
Julian Treasure reveals how leaders who truly listen can transform engagement, loyalty, and innovation within their teams. Drawing from decades of research into conscious communication, he shows how listening leadership drives collaboration, reduces conflict, and enhances wellbeing. Audiences discover practical methods to replace communication fatigue with clarity and connection, unlocking peak performance through the simple yet powerful act of hearing others fully.
How Sound Drives Performance And Profits
Julian Treasure explores how sound shapes behaviour, productivity, and creativity in the workplace. He uncovers the hidden financial and emotional costs of poor acoustics and reveals how sound design can boost morale, focus, and performance. Blending science with practical insight, he demonstrates how conscious use of sound becomes a competitive advantage, improving not only profits but the overall human experience of work.
The Power Of Human Connection In An AI World
As technology reshapes how we interact, Julian Treasure highlights the irreplaceable value of authentic human connection. He examines how communication breakdown threatens trust and collaboration, and shares how empathy and listening can restore them. With warmth and authority, he shows how building real relationships remains the most powerful differentiator in an AI-driven age, helping organisations future-proof their culture and customer loyalty.
The Art Of High-Impact Communication
Julian Treasure demonstrates the essential skills that make messages resonate and inspire action. Combining neuroscience and storytelling, he explains why delivery is as crucial as content, and how small adjustments can dramatically increase influence. With examples drawn from business and media, he empowers audiences to speak with authenticity, confidence, and clarity—transforming everyday interactions into moments of genuine impact and persuasion.
Why We Recommend Booking Julian
Julian Treasure, the world's foremost expert in conscious communication with a collective 150 million TED Talk views, transforms how teams connect by addressing the $10 trillion cost of miscommunication with science-based techniques. Book Julian to give your organisation the communication advantage that drives performance, wellbeing, and business success in today's noisy, hybrid work environment.
If you’re thinking that sound doesn’t impact the power of your communication and your outcomes in life, you’re simply not listening close enough. Julian Treasure is a pure genius. He understands what motivates and moves people, and it’s all in the power of sound.
Julian is on the cutting edge of changing how many perceive our world, with practical advice mixed with a fresh and innovative approach around the fields of sound and communication. I have benefitted from his advice and generosity and I would advise anyone to tune in to his world and thinking.
Richard Francis
Founder, Senscape
On behalf of the entire agency, I want to thank you for the wonderful talk you gave us this week on the power of sound design. People around the office are still talking about how much they enjoyed your presentation.
