Bryan is a globally recognized thought leader in the world of extended work and open talent. With a unique perspective on the ever-growing demand for comprehensive workforce solutions,he is a widely sought-after keynote speaker, a passionate evangelist for the open talent industry,and a highly sought out expert on emerging talent platforms, workforce management programs,labor models, HR technology, variable and future workforce trends. Through his boutiqueconsulting firm, Defiant Solutions LLC, he works directly with HR tech providers, serviceproviders, private equity, and enterprise clients to navigate the ever-changing global talent landscape. His firm utilizes an immense global network of industry experts and specializes in solving complex challenges. Just a few current projects include; working with an industry trade group to develop a unique set of industry standards for open talent platform businesses, creating new go-to-market economic model for a North American telehealth provider, developing a diversity certification for independent talent, building a new product offering for a talent platform based in the UK. You can find Bryan being featured in various industry publications, podcasts, webinars as well as Forbes, Fortune, Buzzfeed, to name a few. Bryan is featured extensively as an industry expert in an upcoming National Public Radio’s Marketplace episode on the future of work in America.