Spencer Holt

Co-Founder & Chief Learning Officer, Global Leader Group

Spencer Holt is an award-winning educator, speaker, designer, executive coach, and regarded as one of the leading thinkers in the field of leadership, change, innovation and creating a culture of belonging & performance. He has international experience in pharmaceutical, finance, franchising, and sales. Most recently, Spencer served as the Head of the Commercial Learning and Innovation Centre for Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, with a bold ambition to accelerate performance through learning. Prior to this, Dr. Holt was Director, Global Leader & Enterprise Development with AZ designing and delivering global leadership flagship experiences across over 54 countries, winning multiple learning technology awards.

Spencer holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the University of Lethbridge, a Master’s in Higher Education Leadership and a Ph.D. in Leadership Development from UNLV. He is the author of multiple scholarly articles in leadership development and hosts a regular podcast, “Small Things Make a Big Difference”.