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John Vincent
CEO of LEON Restaurants
- Co-founded and scaled LEON from a single restaurant to a 75-location brand, redefining fast food with a mission-driven, health-first approach
- Led with clarity during crises—keeping LEON safe through terror attacks and the pandemic
- Applied holistic, systems-based thinking to transform food policy, environmental strategy, and business culture that drove impactful, national change
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John Vincent is a visionary entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of LEON, the award-winning restaurant brand that redefined fast food in the UK and beyond. With an exceptional ability to lead in times of uncertainty and transform complex challenges into purpose-driven action, John leaves audiences inspired and equipped with tools to create meaningful change.
A passionate advocate for wholeness in life and leadership, John brings a systems-level perspective and social consciousness to everything he touches—whether it’s reimagining school meals for the UK government or helping businesses reconnect with purpose and humanity. His talks blend real-world strategy with heart, offering insight into how love, resilience, and adaptability can shape stronger organizations and societies.
Exclusively represented by Leading Authorities speakers bureau, John’s foresight and calm-in-the-chaos approach helped LEON remain open during the pandemic. He also launched the Feed NHS campaign that delivered over a million meals to healthcare workers during this time. But his leadership goes far beyond emergency response. He’s built a legacy of integrating wellbeing into business Vincent has trained baristas in martial arts to reduce stress and led initiatives that tackle food inequality, environmental sustainability, and employee mental health.
John’s speaking style is authentic, thought-provoking, and action-oriented. He weaves stories from the boardroom, kitchen, and government halls with insights drawn from ancient wisdom and modern science, empowering audiences to lead with clarity, compassion, and courage.
Leading Through Uncertainty with Calm, Clarity, and a Bit of Humour. In a world where crisis can strike without warning, John Vincent teaches leaders how to anticipate the unexpected and respond with purpose instead of panic. Drawing from his experience leading LEON through national terror attacks, the COVID-19 lockdown, and complex government collaborations, John shares actionable principles that helped his teams stay grounded under pressure. With his sharp insights and trademark humour, John explores how leaders can navigate uncertainty without sacrificing compassion.
Wellbeing That Works: How Real Wellness at Work Protects Teams and Drives Performance. John Vincent was an earlier pioneer of workplace wellbeing. He’s led wellness retreats and other programs for his entire LEON team. In this talk, he breaks down how a truly human approach to wellbeing isn’t just nice to have—it’s essential to resilience, safety, and productivity. John makes the case that investing in wellbeing pays off in the most measurable (and unexpected) ways.
Seeing the Whole: How Systems Thinking Can Change Your Business—and Maybe the World. John Vincent has spent his life joining the dots—from philosophy and economics to fast food, government, and environmental policy. In this talk, he unpacks the power of systems thinking: the ability to see beyond silos and short-term fixes, and design solutions that actually stick. Whether he’s talking about redesigning school food across the UK, launching nature-based initiatives with big business, or challenging reductionist thinking in public health, John reveals how seeing the whole leads to better outcomes for people, profit, and planet.
