Julian Treasure
Visionary Author and Speaker Who Has Impacted Millions with His Focus on Powerful Communication and Conscious Listening
"My vision is to transform the world by inspiring people to listen consciously and speak powerfully."
Julian Treasure is an author and speaker on conscious listening, powerful speaking and the power of sound. His five TED talks, including the sixth most-viewed of all time, have been viewed more than 150 million times; his online courses have taught over 150,000 students; and he is regularly featured in the world's media. He has been honoured with both Toastmasters International's Golden Gavel Award and the International Listening Associations's Special Recognition Award.
In 2003 Julian founded The Sound Agency, an audio branding company that asks and answers the question "how does your brand sound?"" For 20 years, Julian helped major brands to design effective sound in spaces. Now, his passion is to generate listening in a world that has forgotten this critical skill.
Julian's first book Sound Business is a seminal work on effective business sound; his second How to Be Heard won SOVAS and Audie Global awards; and his third Sound Affects, about the power and wonder of sound and the importance of listening, will be published worldwide in 2025. Based in Orkney, Scotland, Julian is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Marketors, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a longtime musician.
