Tim Sanders

Building powerful business relationships is a fundamental key to success for leaders, sales professionals, and contributors of all types. That’s why Tim Sanders has circled the globe as a keynote speaker at conferences, conventions, and corporate meetings, sharing his perspectives on leadership, relationships, sales, and collaboration, delivering solutions and strategies, and changing lives.

Tim Sanders is currently the Vice President of Customer Insights at Upwork and an Executive Fellow at the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard Business School, where he leads insight development to democratize AI for business leaders globally. His role at Upwork focuses on leveraging Artificial Intelligence for strategic business growth, emphasizing a pragmatic approach to convert AI potential into tangible business returns. Sanders is the author of five books, including the New York Times bestseller "Love is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends". His publications have over one million copies in print with bestseller status in multiple countries including India, South Korea, Italy, Brazil, and Denmark.

Throughout his career, Sanders has been on the cutting edge of innovation and change management. After graduate school, he joined the cellular phone industry at its inception in North America and was an early-stage member of Mark Cuban’s broadcast.com, achieving the largest opening day gain in IPO history. Following the acquisition of broadcast.com by Yahoo!, he rose to the position of Chief Solutions Officer and was later the company’s leadership coach. Sanders combines his extensive experience in high-tech and leadership to offer strategic expertise on driving business growth through innovation and collaboration. Today, his mission extends to sharing actionable insights and tools that inspire and assist teams in various aspects of remote work and innovation, helping them to boost their leadership effectiveness, human connection, and business performance.