Biography

Evan Metter is a globally recognized human capital visionary, keynote speaker, and Principal at KPMG, where he serves as the US Human Resource and Learning Transformation Leader. His work is guided by a singular, driving mission: “Connecting people and ideas to create experiences that generate more understanding, meaning, and human flourishing in the world.” With over 25 years of global experience across the U.S., Europe, and beyond, Evan operates on the core philosophy that, even in the age of AI, an organization’s people are its only truly sustainable advantage. He is known for his unique ability to reframe complex organizational challenges in entirely new ways—pushing leaders to grow, challenging the status quo, and building workplace ecosystems that produce the results that matter.

As a creative strategist, Evan’s visionary perspectives are fiercely practical. They are grounded in a career spent with his sleeves rolled up, driving the work on the ground. This authentic, field-proven leadership style allows him to partner effectively with C-suite executives across the world’s most complex organizations. Whether guiding the transformation of a legacy HR function into a Total Workforce Management function, designing agentic orchestration for hyper-personalized experiences, or bringing to life dynamic workforce reskilling and re-deployment, clients and teams remember Evan for the same things: he is passionate, fun, highly engaged with new ideas, and profoundly committed to making a meaningful difference.

As a dynamic keynote speaker, Evan brings a highly sought-after vitality to the stage. He is celebrated for a signature speaking style that blends rigorous, research-backed insights with actionable execution steps—often incorporating a unique musical element to make his sessions unforgettable. He is the host of the monthly podcast, “Keeping People’s Minds Growing,” which explores human flourishing in the age of AI. At the forefront of industry thought leadership, Evan has directed the human capital research for KPMG’s global Transforming the Enterprise study, and his insights are frequently featured in top-tier publications, including HR Chief Magazine and HR Dive Magazine.

Evan holds degrees in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University and Business Administration from Boston University.