Matthew Mottola

CEO of human cloud, author, investor, advisor on the future of work

Future of Work

Flexible Workforce

Talent Platforms

Global Enterprise Adoption

Matthew Mottola is on the forefront of flexible talent. For 10+ years, he has captivated Fortune 500 executive teams, investors, entrepreneurs, and policy leaders across 50+ stages and 10+ countries. From Saudi Arabia, to San Francisco, to Singapore, Matthew has made flexible work concepts simple, tactical, and impactful. 

• CEO of Human Cloud
• Author of The Human Cloud Book (published by HarperCollins)
• Host of Human Cloud Podcast, ranked top 5% globally
• Contributor and featured across Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Fortune to name a few
• Venture Partner for leading Future of Work fund
• Built Microsoft’s Freelance Toolkit
• Founded Venture Backed SaaS Venture L (exited)

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Published by HarperCollins

"Human Cloud is the story of two transformations – artificial intelligence and the freelance economy – and how they are deconstructing the world of work. With the power of the Human Cloud, you can create, innovate, and invent whole new products and markets for your ideas.” Dan Pink #1 New York Times Best Selling Author of When and Drive

Most Popular Talks and Topics

Every appearance from Matthew is customized, with 1-3 months of research and design, along with amplification bundles to make 6 to 12 months of impact. 

Speaker fee’s start at $10,000

• State of talent and the flexible workforce 30-60 min

  Talent strategies, channels, and demographics look fundamentally different today than the past 50 years. This presents both a massive challenge and opportunity for talent leaders. Matthew takes a deep dive into the most recent research on the talent industry and presents in a format customized for the audience.
  Topics covered:
  - Current state of talent
  - Shifting talent channels
  - Data on flexible talent; volume, increase/decrease, generational data
  - Data on enterprise adoption of flexible talent models
  Works best for: HR, Procurement, Talent Executives

• How to make Talent a competitive advantage 15-45 min

  Talent hasn't historically been thought of as a core business principle, but as developing nations face a systemic talent shortage, as the global economy faces macro-events that create immediate shifts, and as technology creates disruption and market capture at a never before seen scale, talent is becoming a leading advantage. This presentation covers.
  Topics covered:
  - Current state of AI and technology
  - Data on flexible talent; volume, increase/decrease, generational data
  - Enterprise success stories of flexible talent models
  Works best for: CEO's, Leadership across Product, Marketing, Innovation

• What Makes A Winning Talent Platform 15-60 minutes

  Talent Platforms are disrupting the way we've always worked. But rather than a typical tech industry with a couple unicorns and a robust funding environment, talent platforms are predominantly bootstrapped, investment has come from private equity or acquisition, and most are successful $10m to $100m annual revenue businesses without needing any technology. They also now compete in a highly competitive industry, with over 800 platforms globally, and common challenges that can make or break their business.
  Topics covered:
  - Current state of the 800+ Global Talent Platforms
  - TAM, Growth, and CAGR of the industry
  - Successful Platforms deep dive; who have been successful, why they were successful
  - What makes a Talent Platform Enterprise ready?
  - Playbook for every Talent Platform to succeed
  Works best for: Talent Platform Founders, Investors (VC and PE), Talent Platform Executives

Matthew's helped household brands embrace flexible talent

Highlights

articles

Matthew contributes and is featured in major media publications. His contributions focus on leadership, management, technology, and the future of work.

keynotes

Matthew delivers 15 to 45 minute keynote presentations on the future of work, flexible work platforms, and how enterprises, institutions, and investors can be on the forefront of workforce trends and technologies. More than just showing up and telling stories, Matthew prepares for at least a month before each keynote to ensure your audience feels the talk is highly relevant (adapting to your region, industry, and problems), highly tactical, and each audience members walks away excited to tell their leadership about your event.

🇩🇪 Munich, Germany

Malt Executive Summit

🇺🇸 San Francisco

YPO Innovation Day

🇪🇸 Spain

Nomad City

🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany

Freelance Unlocked

🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany

Freelance Forward

🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ecommerce Summit

🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington
Microsoft Gig Summit

🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia
GRIT Creative Conference

panels

Matthew leads panels that make space for, amplify, and uplift fellow panelists. He both moderates and supports. 

🇩🇪 Munich, Germany

Malt Executive Summit

🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany

Freelance Unlocked

🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany

Malt Executive Summit

🇺🇸 Austin, Texas
SXSW

🇺🇸 San Francisco
HR Summit

🇺🇸 San Francisco
Upwork Executive Summit

🇪🇸 Spain
Remote Summit

🇺🇸 San Francisco
Innovation Summit

🌏 Global
Human Cloud Podcast

podcasts

As the host of a top 5% global podcast, Matthew knows what it takes to be a great podcast guest. He ensures your audience is engaged, impressed, and leaves with actionable takeaways. With a knack for driving meaningful conversations, Matthew keeps listeners hooked and delivers insights that resonate long after the episode ends.

Allegis

Subject To Talent

Gigged

Q&A With Matthew Mottola

Sarah Duran

the future is freelance

Design Huddle

Tech News

payoneer

Future of Work Series

the future is freelance

the future is freelance

BUSINESSES BUILT

Matthew’s built global businesses ranging from global enterprises, to venture backed startups, to bootstrapped and cash positive firms. 

Venture L

Venture Backed SaaS

Microsoft

Microsoft 365 freelance toolkit

Download Media Kit --> Matthew possesses a rare ability to combine freelance expertise, with startup speed & creativity, all while understanding the unique needs of the enterprise. Liane Scult Microsoft Matthew transformed the way we approach hiring. As a nationwide coffee company in the US, he showed us a better way to manage growth. Alex Sachs Puroast Coffee Matthew saved us months of trial and error by helping us understand how to structure our program, manage change, increase adoption, and better understand risks. Preston Mossman Koch Industries

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