Dan Pontefract
January 07th, 2026
“We’re not here to see through each other; we’re here to see each other through.” Leadership strategist, keynote speaker and author Dan Pontefract brings that philosophy to his sixth book, The Future of Work Is Grey: The Untapped Value of Age in the Workforce (Page Two $29.95), a timely examination of how demographic change is reshaping modern organizations. Drawing on two decades of senior leadership roles at SAP, TELUS and Business Objects, alongside extensive consulting work with global organizations, Pontefract challenges age-based assumptions embedded in today’s workplaces. He introduces the concept of “age debt” and argues for a new model that recognizes the experience dividend—unlocking the value of skills, insight and mentorship across generations. An adjunct professor at the University of Victoria’s Gustavson School of Business and a frequent contributor to Forbes and Harvard Business Review, Pontefract is known for translating complex leadership challenges into practical, human-centred frameworks. 9781774586440
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