Meet Josh!

From the end of employment to the future of work.

“Josh doesn’t just forecast the future of work, he’s building it”

AI is dismantling the job itself, and the old playbook is breaking down in real time. Leaders feel it, but are not sure what’s next.

This is where Josh brings clarity. He was among the first to call out the collapse of traditional employment in Employment Is Dead, and charting what replaces it in his forthcoming book After the Jobs Are Gone.

Josh works with leaders and organizations worldwide on how to move from defending the old model to building a new one. His talks are known for pairing deep research with the credibility of someone actually building the future of work.

Leaders bring Josh in when:

 

  • Their workforce strategy is being upended by AI and they need clarity on what to do next.
  • They’re navigating restructuring or transformation and need to align leadership around a forward vision.
  • They want a keynote that goes beyond trend forecasts
  • They need a speaker with genuine authority on the future of work, not motivation alone.

This is Josh Drean:

  • Harvard Business Review author of Employment Is Dead (HBR Press), co-authored with Deborah Perry Piscione.
  • Author of the forthcoming After the Jobs Are Gone, charting the rise of modular, skills-based work.
  • Thinkers50 nominee — recognized among the management thinkers shaping the field.
  • Endorsed by Adam Grant, Josh Bersin, and Ravin Jesuthasan.
  • Founder of The Work3 Institute and the Decentrive platform.
  • 3x founder building the infrastructure for the future of work.
  • 250+ keynotes delivered worldwide, including for KPMG, MIT, and Mercer.
  • Featured in Forbes, Chief Executive, and MIT Technology Review.

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Josh is co-founder of Decentrive, a platform built on a simple conviction: you shouldn’t need a job to do great work.

Where traditional employment locks people into fixed roles, a single employer, and a hierarchy, Decentrive decentralizes work itself to let people own their work on their own terms.

From Boston Street Performer

To HBR Author

“Josh really understands future of work trends and gave our leaders hope for what’s next”

CHRO

Global Financial Services Firm

“The most relevant keynote we’ve ever booked. Our team is still talking about it.”

VP People & Culture

Insperity

“Equal parts research and energy. Josh made disruption feel more like an opportunity.”

Lainey Escarcega

VP, Events, MVP Media

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