Andy Lopata is an internationally recognised speaker and authority on Relationship Intelligence, trust and human-centred leadership in the age of AI. For nearly 30 years, Andy has helped organisations strengthen the professional relationships that drive collaboration, influence, innovation and performance —particularly in complex, fast-moving and increasingly technology-driven workplaces. As organisations... Read more
Secrets to Powerful Professional Relationships with Andy Lopata
Vulnerable Leadership - Andy Lopata at the Global Speakers Summit
Andy Lopata, Relationship Strategist and Author: To Lead, First Listen
In matrixed organisations, influence rarely follows hierarchy. This session helps professionals understand how influence really works, why some people consistently gain traction without formal authority, and how relationships, credibility, and perception shape outcomes. Delivered as a keynote or deeper masterclass, this experience blends insight with practical application.
Many professionals underestimate how much more they could achieve with the right support around them. This session explores why people resist asking for help, how professional relationships make support easier to access, and why vulnerability plays a critical role in growth, learning, and performance.
Mentoring is widely valued but often poorly understood. This session explores why mentoring relationships succeed or fail, what both mentors and mentees need to take responsibility for, and how mentoring can become a meaningful part of professional development, rather than a tick-box initiative.
Traditional mentoring models often struggle in today’s complex, multi-generational, and technology-enabled workplaces. This session explores how mentoring needs to adapt, recognising individual needs, generational expectations, cultural differences, and the role of AI and modern tools.
Andy Lopata is an internationally recognised speaker and authority on Relationship Intelligence, trust and human-centred leadership in the age of AI.
For nearly 30 years, Andy has helped organisations strengthen the professional relationships that drive collaboration, influence, innovation and performance —particularly in complex, fast-moving and increasingly technology-driven workplaces. As organisations accelerate AI adoption, Andy’s work focuses on a growing leadership challenge: while technology is making work faster and more efficient, human connection is often weakening. Hybrid working, overloaded teams and siloed structures are making trust, stakeholder alignment and collaboration harder to sustain.
Andy helps leaders and organisations balance AI with HI – Human Interaction – so that strategy, change and leadership initiatives gain genuine traction. Andy is the creator of The Relationship Matrix, a practical framework that helps leaders identify, strengthen and leverage the relationships most critical to success. His work combines strategic insight with practical tools that enable leaders to build trust, influence without authority and create stronger cultures of collaboration. The author of six books, including Connected Leadership and The Financial Times Guide to Mentoring, Andy is a regular contributor to Psychology Today and has written for Harvard Business Review, including contributing a chapter to the HBR Guide to Retaining Your Best People. He is also host of The Connected Leadership Podcast.
Recognised globally for his expertise, Andy, along with his co-author, Dr Ruth Gotian, was shortlisted for the 2025 Thinkers50 Coaching and Mentoring Award. He is a Fellow of both the Professional Speaking Association and the Learning and Performance Institute, and a member of the Association of Business Mentors, the Society of Authors and the Meetings Industry Association.
Andy has worked with organisations including Google, PayPal, Harrods, the BBC, HSBC and Saïd Business School, as well as governments and leadership teams around the world.
Known for combining thought-provoking insight, engaging storytelling and immediately actionable ideas, Andy helps audiences rethink the role of trust, influence and professional relationships in a world increasingly shaped by AI.
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Andy Lopata's speaking fees depend on the event format (in-person or virtual), the location, the length of the engagement and the level of customisation required. Please contact London Speaker Bureau for an up-to-date fee quote for Andy tailored to your event.
Andy Lopata speaks on Authors, Communication, Future of Work, Leadership, Leadership & Motivation. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Andy to align the content with your delegates and goals.
London Speaker Bureau can book Andy Lopata for events worldwide, subject to Andy's schedule. Please send us your event date, location and format and we will confirm availability and handle travel and logistics on your behalf.
Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Andy Lopata is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Andy can accommodate.
London Speaker Bureau will brief Andy Lopata on your audience profile, sector and objectives so the keynote can be shaped around your event. The level of customisation possible depends on the speaker and the lead time - contact us with your brief and we will confirm what Andy can offer.
Andy Lopata delivers keynotes in English. This profile may not list every language available; ask London Speaker Bureau to confirm. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.
Andy Lopata's areas of expertise include Authors, Communication, Future of Work, Leadership, Leadership & Motivation. To get a clear sense of Andy's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.
Andy Lopata can be booked through London Speaker Bureau for corporate conferences, leadership events, internal team meetings, association gatherings and private client engagements where expertise in Authors, Communication, Future of Work, Leadership, Leadership & Motivation is relevant. Details of Andy's background and previous engagements are included in the biography above; contact us if you would like a more detailed list of past clients or case studies.
Beyond keynote speeches, many of the speakers on our roster also take part in workshops, executive masterclasses, panel discussions and fireside chats. Contact London Speaker Bureau with your preferred format and we will confirm what Andy Lopata is able to offer alongside or instead of a keynote.
We generally recommend enquiring at least three to twelve months in advance to secure your preferred date with Andy Lopata, particularly during peak conference seasons. Where possible we also accommodate shorter lead times - please contact London Speaker Bureau to check Andy's current availability for your dates.