Al Dea is a talent and leadership development consultant, facilitator, and keynote speaker. He is the founder of the Edge of Work, a talent and leadership development firm that helps organizations develop leaders to improve employee engagement and performance.

Dea works at the intersection of the future of work and talent and leadership development. His thinking and insights have been published in outlets such as Forbes, Fast Company, and Business Insider. Dea is the host of The Edge of Work podcast about the future of work and leadership. He also is a LinkedIn top voice in the future of work and leadership.

Dea previously worked at organizations including Deloitte Consulting LLP and Salesforce. He received his bachelor’s degree in business and theology from Boston College and his master’s in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.