John Rizzo Founder, Joyous Work

John Rizzo believes the extraordinary advancement of human society over the last 250 years owes a great deal to a single catalyst: technologies that allow humans to collaborate at scale.

But the inherited collaboration practices that now define our systems of work no longer help in a modern, connected world. John believes the next leap in productivity will be the prize for those who change how they collaborate – those who change their system of work to fit modern reality.

John’s deep understanding of systems of work comes from more than two decades of strategy, customer, marketing, and ventures leadership in major organisations, including ANZ bank and Bupa Asia Pacific, with start-up teams of three to multinational teams of hundreds. As Founder of Joyous Work, John is an advisor to leaders of organisations of all sizes, from Australia’s biggest brands to not-for-profits.

Before founding Joyous Work in 2024, John was Chief Customer & Strategy Officer for Bupa Asia Pacific. His education spans Monash University, London Business School, and MIT.