From PowerPoint to Pottery Wheel: International Keynote Speaker Swaps Corporate Stage for Clay

Cambridgeshire, UK – August 2025 — After 22 years speaking on some of the world’s biggest stages for clients including Microsoft, Volkswagen, and Pfizer, #1 bestselling author and global keynote speaker Jez Rose has swapped conference halls and PowerPoint slides for the quiet hum of a pottery wheel.

Rose, who has delivered keynote talks in 48 countries and been named one of Microsoft’s Top 10 most sought-after business speakers, is known for his work as a Behaviour Insight Advisor helping organisations worldwide, including most of the Fortune 100, unlock human potential. But in 2025, he made the bold decision to step away from the corporate circuit to pursue a slower, more hands-on life as a ceramic artist.

“It’s not just a career change, it’s a complete re-alignment,” says Rose. “I’ve spent decades helping people find their best selves in business. Now, I’m living that lesson myself by trading the fast lane for something slower, simpler, and more human.”

Rose’s new In Your Element Experience Days — held just four times a year — bring his journey full circle, combining hands-on pottery sessions with tea-tasting and reflective conversation. The goal: to help people reconnect with creativity, purpose, and the joy of making something tangible in a world dominated by screens and speed.

The shift follows an earlier life-change in 2017, when Rose left suburban life to transform a decommissioned 200-year-old farmhouse into the world’s first certified Carbon Neutral honey farm. That project, which won multiple awards and national media attention, cemented his belief that simplicity is a powerful, active choice.

From high-profile corporate events to the gentle rhythm of clay shaping on a wheel, Jez Rose’s journey is a reminder that being “in your element” isn’t about slowing down for the sake of it, it’s about creating the conditions where people, creativity, and life itself can thrive.