John Helmer FLPI is best known as host of two of learning's most popular and valued podcasts:  "Great Minds on Learning" and "The Learning Hack podcast".

A communications expert specialising in digital industries and emerging technologies, particularly in learning, HR & education, John is also a published novelist and musician (he once appeared on Top of the Pops and was joint winner of a Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe).
As a consultant he has developed many Thought Leadership programmes in the learning space, bringing together practitioners, vendors, and thinkers to grow mutual awareness and understanding.