Meet the British-born, former monk & award-winning digital strategist turned captivating social media influencer and viral content creator. Since launching his video channel in 2016, Jay’s viral wisdom videos have garnered over 3 BILLION views and gained over 20 MILLION followers globally.

WHO IS JAY?

Jay was named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Class of 2017 for being a game-changer and influencer in the world of Media. Jay’s daily show on HuffPost Live #FollowTheReader, where he has interviewed the likes of Russell Brand, Tim Ferris, Dr. Shefali, Simon Sinek and Deepak Chopra, reached one million people daily.

Jay aims to deliver educational and insightful content in an entertaining, uplifting format – with the mission of making wisdom go viral. His inspirational video reach is known to skyrocket upwards of 35 to 100 million views within seven days of launch. He has created content for and partnered with the likes of Snapchat & Facebook and serves on the National Geographic Chasing Genius Council.

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Jay received a proposal from his guru who believed he could share what he had learned if he left the path. Jay moved back to London with his parents, in massive debt with no recognizable skills on his resume. Fortunately, his friends, now working for the largest organizations in the world yet experiencing tremendous stress and pressure, invited Jay to coach them on wellbeing, purpose and mindfulness. Jay began sharing his experiences as a monk in the world’s largest corporations including EY and Nasdaq.

Driven by a desire to share his learnings with as many people as possible, he re-engaged with the world and dove head first into learning about the tools and techniques that might allow knowledge to spread as fast as entertainment. He joined Accenture, helping them build their digital division while learning about the forces shaping the new digital landscape. He quickly became their #1 social media influencer, in a company of 400,000 people. Along the way, he advised over 150 executives on their personal brands, which provided a very broad base with which to test theories. He leveraged his findings to launch his own Facebook page in 2016, which exploded. 

Jay’s videos were spotted by Arianna Huffington, who asked him to create a series for HuffPost. His first four videos hit over 50 million views – the highest HuffPost had ever received. Arianna invited Jay to New York to be a Senior Host & Producer for HuffPost Live where he created #FollowTheReader. The Facebook Live Daily Talk Show, featuring authors and life changing ideas, became #1 for audience engagement – with themes that include passion, purpose, mindfulness, resilience, failure and communication. 

These days, Jay continues to expand his brand through his viral video agency, group coaching & keynotes.

After meeting a monk at the age of 18, Jay sought to redefine personal success. He was inspired by a life of service, impact and passion as opposed to money, fame and power. After graduating with a first-class BSc (Hons) Degree in Behavioral Science from Cass Business School, he turned down lucrative job offers from prestigious companies, moved to India and lived as a monk.
He traded his suits for robes, shaved his head, slept on the floor and lived out of a gym locker. Jay meditated for 4-8 hours a day and studied ancient philosophy. Half the day was spent on personal growth and the other on helping others. This included everything from personal and collective meditation, study and reflection to teaching and philanthropy. For three years, Jay helped build sustainable villages, food programs distributing over one million meals per day and coached millennials throughout India and Europe.

WHAT JAY SPEAKS ABOUT

Jay customizes each experience for industry and audience (e.g. managers vs. front-line employees) through surprising stories and thought-provoking research, leaving people energized and with concrete ways to implement new ideas. In addition to Jay’s in-person keynotes, he delivers virtual presentations in a variety of formats.

HOW TO FIND YOUR PURPOSE IN THE WORKPLACE

With an emphasis on work-life integration, Jay understands that a separation of the two can create more stress, inevitably trickling into personal interactions. Jay guides participants into personal awareness and an understanding of their responsibility to co-create a meaningful trajectory.

Takeaways include:

  • Understanding the scientific reasoning for purpose and meaning for a healthy life;

  • How to integrate one’s purpose with that of the company;

  • Practical techniques to give meaning to everyday activities.

One of the top challenges for executives is raising employee engagement, and for good reason. Engagement is on the decline across the world, and that spells trouble for business leaders everywhere. Today, employees are genuinely searching for meaning, purpose and fulfillment in the workplace. When each person deeply understands how they fit into the bigger picture they become more motivated to align with the company’s goals.

WHY CONNECTED THINKERS WILL RULE THE FUTURE

The best innovators expose themselves to a broad set of human experiences; experiences that literally kick-start the creative process. The key to thinking differently is perceiving things differently. To perceive things differently, you must be exposed to divergent ideas, places and people. This forces your brain to make connections it otherwise might miss.

This session reveals how we can tap into our creativity and innovation through behavioral science to create more powerful futures . Jay will share case studies, stories and exercises that enable session participants to learn more about themselves and how to begin the creative process. His interactive approach introduces at least three exercises to help attendees to become more creative and innovative –identifying the top skills needed to thrive in 2020 –as recognized by the World Economic Forum.

This session will achieve the following:

  • Understanding the four mindsets for being a leader of the future;

  • Greater collaboration between team members;

  • Enhance creative thinking amongst groups and teams;

  • Equip individuals with the tools and techniques needed to be more forward thinking.

We’ve lived in times ruled by lawyers, doctors and bankers. We’ve moved onto a time ruled by coders, engineers, analysts and mathematicians for the Internet. The challenge that faces individuals today is to be a connected thinker. People who can bring together mindfulness, with modern psychology, trending technology and use it for social impact will see limitless possibility where others do not.
Steve Jobs made calligraphy relevant to computers. Mark Zuckerberg visited an ashram in India so that he could reinforce the importance of what he and his company was trying to do. They see what others can’t see. They perceive the invisible connections. Because it’s what you don’t see that makes what you see today possible.

THE MILLENNIAL AND GEN Z MIND

In this insightful presentation, a millennial himself dissects the mind of his generation and Gen Z to inspire you about the possibilities and opportunities they can bring.

Takeaways include:

  • Understanding what motivates and drives Millennials;

  • Understanding how to communicate with Millennials;

  • Knowing when a millennial is worth investing in;

  • Changing the way you view all generations.

Millennials may be the most studied generation in history. Considering they will make up 75% of the workforce by 2025, it comes as no surprise. The challenge lies in knowing how to recruit, retain and reward this new era as they puzzle their parents as much as their bosses.

PERSONAL ONLINE BRAND

We no longer live in a B2B world but a H2H, human to human world where people want to do business with people. The online world allows you to connect with clients, customers and colleagues in a truly unique way.

The question today is, if you don’t have an online brand, do you even exist? Every employee today can be a brand ambassador; every director needs to be a voice.

CONSCIOUS COMMUNICATION

Jay will share insights from timeless wisdom and modern behavioral science – illustrating how to form long term relationships and how to build trust from day one. He’ll explain why conflict should not be avoided and how to master the art of communication.

A 75-year Harvard study found that the key to a fulfilling life can be unearthed through good relationships. And, the key to good relationships is good communication.

DIGITAL INNOVATION

PREPARING YOUR MINDSET FOR THE FUTURE

How can companies redefine their mindset for the new world? What skills need to be prioritized, enhanced and focused on and what we could let go of?

What got us here, won’t get us there. More and more people are worried about robots taking their jobs, the rise of artificial intelligence and machine learning pose real threats to our careers and companies.

CUSTOMIZATION

  • Mindfulness & Reflection - Reducing stress and pressure in the workplace;

  • The Art of Growing - Practical steps an organization can take to fail forward; Techniques to help individuals build resilience and not give up;

  • Inside the Mind of Innovations - Four key mindsets needed to thrive in the age of uncertainty.

  • Humanity in a World of Technology - Human skills that will define the future.

In addition to sharing his experiences as a monk, digital strategist and influencer, Jay can customize his talks to include the following takeaways:

ASIDE FROM BEING AN EXCELLENT COMMUNICATOR, ALL OF THE ADVICE, STORIES AND TIPS JAY SHARED WERE SPOT ON AND SUPER RELATED TO WHAT THE EVENT WAS ABOUT. EVERYONE LOVED THE SESSION AND JAY HELPED US END THE EVENT ON A VERY HIGH NOTE.

Google

I ORGANISED FOR JAY TO COME IN & TRAIN THE MARKETING TEAM AT HSBC'S GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS. JAY LEFT SUCH A STRONG MARK OF POSITIVITY & MOTIVATION AMONGST THE TEAM, THAT WE GOT HIM BACK IN FOR A FOLLOW UP SESSION. JAY HAS A SPECIAL ENERGY THAT DRAWS PEOPLE TOWARDS HIM, AND A TALENT AT TAKING PEOPLE ON A JOURNEY OF DIGITAL LEARNING, UNDERSTANDING & REALIZATION.

HSBC

JAY WAS PHENOMENAL AND WE LOVED HAVING HIM! HE IS EVERYTHING WE ARE TRYING AS A COMPANY TO PUSH FOR - FROM A CULTURE STANDPOINT. WE WOULD ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO HAVE HIM HERE AGAIN.

Microsoft

JAY IN ACTION

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