Jonathan Yabut
Jonathan Yabut is the proud Filipino winner of the hit Asian reality TV show, The Apprentice Asia. Born and raised in Manila, Jonathan is a multi-awarded marketer and HR professional with over 15 years of experience in Southeast Asia. Dubbed as “Asia’s Millennial Guru”, he is Asia’s leading motivational speaker on topics involving leadership, talent development of millennial workers, and office productivity. Jonathan is the author of three best-selling motivational books, “From Grit to Great” (2015), “Fast Forward” (2017), and “Single, Taken, Or Building My Empire” (2019), which offers career tips and advice for aspiring corporate millennials. In 2022, he launched his 4th book, “Everything Will Be Alright” which centers on work-life balance and mental well-being. By record, he is the only Filipino author today able to penetrate the Southeast Asian markets of Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia as a certified best-selling author. Jonathan today is the founder and managing director of his marketing consultancy firm, The JY Consultancy & Ventures, which offers marketing and talent optimization services to start-ups and Fortune 500 companies in Asia.
