Co-Founder of Meta Profiling & Deeper Signals, Chief Innovation Officer of the ManPower Group, Author of ‘The Talent Delusion: Why Data, Not Intuition, Is the Key to Unlocking Human Potential’ & Professor at University College London & Columbia University

Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic is a renowned psychologist and innovation leader who bridges behavioural science and artificial intelligence. He serves as Chief Innovation Officer at ManpowerGroup, where he develops data-driven tools to better predict performance and nurture talent. He holds professorships at University College London and Columbia University and co-founded both META Profiling and Deeper Signals, ventures focused on psychometric assessment and AI-powered talent insights. As a prolific author of influential books in leadership and human-AI synergy, and a frequent voice in media and on global stages, he illuminates how data and psychology shape workplace potential.

Credentials and Impact

Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic holds advanced degrees in psychology from UCL and has advanced from academic roles in London and New York to leadership positions in industry. At ManpowerGroup, he steers innovation in people analytics, blending scientific measurement with AI to enhance organisational performance. He also co-founded META Profiling, a tool to identify entrepreneurial aptitude, and Deeper Signals, which harnesses machine learning to optimise recruitment and development.

He has previously led Hogan Assessment Systems and served as a professor at Columbia University, while also engaging with global institutions such as the United Nations and Harvard through advisory roles. His scholarship includes over 150 peer-reviewed articles and multiple books exploring leadership, potential, and the human-AI interface.

Tomas’s insights inform global business leaders, policymakers, and HR professionals. He has been featured in outlets like Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and The Guardian, and appears regularly on platforms like BBC, CNN, and Sky. His TEDx talk, based on one of his bestselling books, has sparked widespread discussion on leadership dynamics. Through writing, teaching, and speaking, he continues to redefine talent, technology, and human potential in the 21st century.

Publications and Media:

Notable titles by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic include:

• The Talent Delusion: Why Data, Not Intuition, Is the Key to Unlocking Human Potential
• I, Human: AI, Automation, and the Quest to Reclaim What Makes Us Unique
• Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? (And How to Fix It)
• Don’t Be Yourself: Why Authenticity Is Overrated (And What to Do Instead)

His work is widely circulated across top-tier media and forms a staple in leadership and psychology education globally.

Why Hire Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic?

Why Book Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic?

Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic brings a transformative perspective to talent and leadership in the era of AI. With a rare blend of academic credibility, innovation leadership, and media mastery, he challenges audiences to rethink human potential, authenticity, and organisational design, making him a powerful voice for forward-thinking events.

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