Jon Yeo

Jon Yeo is a globally recognised executive speaking and influence coach, keynote speaker, and the Licensee of TEDxMelbourne since 2009, with a career spanning over three decades. Beginning his journey in the mid-1990s as an engineer working to influence senior leadership on the risks of Y2K, Jon developed a deep fascination with the psychology of influence and how ideas create change. As the driving force behind TEDxMelbourne, he analysed YouTube engagement data to uncover what causes audiences to pause, rewind, or abandon a TED Talk, using these insights to design frameworks for empathy, engagement, and simplifying complexity. Drawing on first principles, the laws of physics and biology, and the Einsteinian principle that "everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler," Jon has built proprietary influence models that go beyond storytelling mechanics to address the deeper psychology of how people are moved to act. A Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) and past National President of Professional Speakers Australia, Jon is known for his rare ability to make the complex simple and actionable. He works with CEOs and senior leadership teams to build trust, empathy, and engagement, with a client roster that includes Salesforce, SAP, National Australia Bank, Australia Post, and Mercer. Beyond the boardroom, Jon dedicates time to youth, youth-at-risk, and Diversity and Inclusion programs for major international organisations, reflecting his enduring commitment to meaningful, incremental change at every level of society.