KEYNOTE: Barry Matthews

Barry Matthews is Founder and Managing Director of Re-source.  Barry is an expert in open talent, outsourcing and consulting and combines his experience of these areas of industry to help global enterprises to digitally transform talent access.  

He has established and led multiple consulting firms in this space and is a respected speaker, writer and thought leader on the future of work and open talent.  He leads an expert team of consultants who are pioneering new and disrupting traditional operating models and in doing so democratising opportunity for a global crowd of experts.  

Re-source's mission is to redefine the future of work through "open talent". They believe that the strategic adoption of open talent is fundamental to the success of digital business. As consulting experts in open talent and outsourcing, Re-source helps enterprises to embrace open talent at scale to achieve their optimal mix of internal and external, physical and digital resources.

With passion, I inspire business leaders to live their best lives; and that fuels everything I do. My goal is to inspire the few to influence the many; so that together, we can make the world a better place.

Clients tell me, they find the energy and enthusiasm I bring to all my coaching relationships, both motivating and inspirational. Also, they say that I am unique in my personal feedback; which encourages the debate and informs the decisions. Executive clients like the fact that I hold them to account; to ensure that they deliver on their stated commitments.

My depth of experience, across a wide variety of industries, means I am well equipped, not only to understand leadership concepts and practices, but also to challenge beliefs and behaviours. This is underpinned by my qualifications as a licensed NLP practitioner and Neuro Linguistic Psychotherapist.

As a fully accredited Master Executive Coach I know that no-one is as smart as all of us together. So, I work with CEOs, MDs, business owners and senior executives; developing leadership capability to improve personal, team and business performance. In addition, I run Robertson Fox Ltd, a leadership development company I founded in 2006.

‘Amateur’ dancer, singer, pianist and ‘edutainer’, I keep adding new strings to my bow. I relish new experiences – Improvisation Theatre is the latest addition; along with being creative in the kitchen. A marathon runner, I enjoy sport (I’m better at watching than playing!), and I love finding opportunities to meet new and interesting people. 

All of this means that as a Vistage Chair I lead vibrant and purposeful CEO groups and it adds to the life-enhancing experience people gain when they work with me.