Tony J. Hughes

Tony J. Hughes is an acclaimed author, speaker, and sales leadership expert, published by HarperCollins New York and The American Management Association. His latest book is SENTIENT—Meet Your Maker, a speculative-fiction thriller exploring the arrival of machine super-intelligence in 2027. Tony is ranked by Top Sales Magazine as the most influential person in professional selling in Asia-Pacific , and he has taught MBA students at the University of Technology Sydney. Tony became LinkedIn’s most read author on sales leadership with over 300,000 followers. Prior to becoming CEO of Sales IQ Global, Tony led sales for public corporations, served as Asia-Pacific Managing Director for global tech firms, and sits on multiple boards. He keynotes internationally, with clients including Salesforce, SAP, IBM, Adobe, Workday and the New Zealand Government.