JASON
FURNESS

Founder

Jason is a leading learning consultant who has helped transform some of the world’s best-known companies.

He is the Founder and Director of Actualize, based in Hong Kong, and was previously Global Director at Bridge Partnership for seven years. Jason continues to partner with Bridge on various global projects. 

With more than 25 years’ industry experience, Jason’s passion lies in leadership development, culture change, sales transformation, business development and executive coaching. His client list boasts multinationals including HSBC, Mercer, Aviva, and Barclays, and he has worked across many industries including banking, aviation, technology, hospitality, insurance, FMCG, computing, logistics, fast food and apparel.

Jason specialises in creating positively disruptive, sustainable learning journeys using simple, powerful, practical techniques.

With a CV that spans 31 countries across Europe, The Americas and Asia, he has extensive experience working in the not-for-profit space, where his talent for designing and developing innovative global transformation programs has won him master trainer ratings from several multinational organisations.

Qualifications
Jason is a Master Trainer of Neuro Semantics and is qualified in Neuro Linguistic Programming, Heartstyles Life Indicator, Myers Briggs, Hogan and Theory U. He is currently studying for a qualification in Ontological Coaching.

Personal
Jason is married and a father to two young men. He is a dedicated member of his local community and is passionate about making a positive difference in the world. He is involved in several local charity initiatives as well as being an active member of the non-profit Bridge Institute, which is dedicated to taking leadership development to places in the world where it is most needed.

Jason enjoys meeting interesting people, travelling, watching live music, literature, movies and following Southampton FC.