Simon T. Bailey Speaking Fee: $20,000 to $30,000

Simon T. Bailey is the world's leading authority on hope leadership and the architect of The Hope Economy™ — a research-grounded framework that proves hope is not a feeling but a measurable cognitive force that directly drives productivity, retention, and organizational performance. In an era when AI can automate tasks but can never replicate human hope, Simon equips leaders with the one competitive advantage that cannot be coded, outsourced, or replaced. His groundbreaking State of Working America research — spanning more than a decade of data on resilience, engagement, and the psychological architecture of high performance — is the empirical foundation of a movement that has reached leaders on every continent. When Simon says hope is measurable, he means it: the research shows that leaders who actively build hope in their organizations outperform their peers in retention by 28% and in productivity by 14%. That is not inspiration. That is strategy. THE FOUNDATION Simon's path to becoming the architect of The Hope Economy began not in a boardroom but behind the front desk of a hotel, where he learned that the most transformational service is never transactional — it is deeply human. That conviction was sharpened during his tenure as Sales Director at the Disney Institute, where Simon mastered the art of translating organizational culture into measurable business outcomes. The lesson he carried from Disney into every boardroom, stage, and strategy session since: culture is not a feeling. It is an operating system. And hope is the fuel that runs it. That insight has guided 24 years of partnership with more than 2,600 organizations across 55 countries — from regional hospital systems transformed into $1B healthcare enterprises, to hospitality brands earning top customer satisfaction rankings from Expedia, to seven entrepreneurs whose businesses crossed the seven-figure threshold under Simon's advisory guidance. Every result traces back to the same principle: when leaders amplify hope, performance follows. THE HOPE ECONOMY FRAMEWORK Simon's flagship Artemis Leadership Framework — built on the Six Anchors of Human Motivation, his coaching certification in the 12 Shapes behavioral system, and the 4D Leadership Model — gives organizations the tools to measure, build, and sustain hope as a strategic asset. These are not metaphors. They are assessable, licensable frameworks now deployed in organizations across healthcare, finance, technology, hospitality, and education, delivering measurable gains in engagement, culture cohesion, and leadership effectiveness. His book Amplify Hope: How Leaders Build a Future People Want to Follow is the definitive guide to The Hope Economy — a leadership operating system designed for a world being reshaped by AI, rapid change, and rising emotional fatigue. It is the book that names what every leader has felt but could not articulate: that the future does not belong to the most automated organization. It belongs to the most hopeful one. THE PLATFORM Simon is the co-host of Amplify Hope Today, a weekly global podcast delivering practical insights, research-grounded tools for individuals and leaders navigating the complexities of modern life and business. He has also authored an original song, Amplify Hope, capturing the heart of his movement in music — because hope, at its core, is not a data point. It is a human experience. His 14 LinkedIn Learning courses have reached more than 400,000 professionals in 100+ countries, making The Hope Economy one of the most widely distributed leadership frameworks on the platform. His Goalcast video — the story of how five words from his daughter made him question everything about leadership — has been viewed 91 million times on Facebook, making him one of the most-watched leadership voices on social media in the world. CREDENTIALS & RECOGNITION Simon holds an Executive MBA from the Royal Docks School of Business and Law at the University of East London and has received three honorary doctorates in recognition of his global impact. He is a certified Caritas Coach through Watson Caring Science, a Certified Coach of the 12 Shapes Assessment, and a researcher whose State of Working America report has reshaped how CHROs, CEOs, and boards understand the psychology of high performance. Success Magazine named him one of the Top 25 People Who Will Help You Succeed — alongside Oprah Winfrey, Brené Brown, and Tony Robbins. Simon currently serves his second five-year term on the Orlando Health Foundation Board of Directors, raising critical funds for a 100-year-old private nonprofit hospital system generating $2 billion in total community impact. He is a board member of the U.S. Dream Academy, and is recognized on the leadersHum Top 200 Power List. THE LEGACY Simon's greatest pride is not found on a stage or in a research citation. It is found in his two college-educated young adults who are courageously carving out their own paths in the world — living proof that hope, when amplified, becomes generational. He believes deeply that the Buffalo Bills will win a Super Bowl in his lifetime. And he approaches that prediction with exactly the same evidence-based optimism he brings to every organization he serves: not blind faith, but measurable, strategic, relentless hope.