Book this speaker: Joe O’Connor

About This Speaker: Joe O’Connor

Joe O’Connor is a globally recognized future of work expert and a leading authority on the four-day workweek, smart work design, and sustainable performance. As Co-founder and CEO of Work Time Revolution, Joe O’Connor helps organizations transition away from outdated, industrial-era work models. Why? These work models no longer fit the realities of the modern, AI-driven world. He guides companies to build agile, outcome-focused cultures. He strives to eliminate burnout, unlock new levels of productivity, and promote more effective work and more balanced lives.

Previously, Joe O’Connor was the CEO of 4 Day Week Global. Partnering with top universities like Boston College and University College Dublin, he led the world’s largest and most influential four-day workweek trials. He also pioneered the first-ever coordinated four-day week pilot in the private sector. Coincidentally, his groundbreaking research has positioned him at the center of the global conversation on reducing work time. Joe O’Connor has also served as a visiting research scholar at Cornell University’s prestigious ILR School.

As a keynote speaker, Joe O’Connor exposes how busywork, digital distraction, and outdated productivity metrics are draining employee energy and performance. He makes a compelling case for why balance—not a blend of work and life—is the foundation of sustainable performance. He provides leaders with a clear roadmap to reduce overwork, improve focus, and build a more human-centered and productive future. Audiences will learn practical strategies to eliminate low-value tasks, protect boundaries, and implement the “do more in four” principles.

He is the co-author of the book Do More in Four, published by Harvard Business Review in 2026. Through his consulting and speaking, Joe equips teams with the blueprint needed to thrive in the new era of work. He proves that we can achieve more by working less, but smarter.

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