Mark Bowden
World’s #1 Communication Keynote Speaker (Global Gurus 2026) & Body Language Expert Founder and President, TRUTHPLANE®
World’s #1 Communication Keynote Speaker (Global Gurus 2026) & Body Language Expert Founder and President, TRUTHPLANE®
Mark Bowden is the World’s #1 Communication Keynote Speaker (Global Gurus 2026) and a globally recognized body language expert, author, and executive communication trainer.
Previously voted the World’s #1 Body Language Professional for three consecutive years, Mark is known for helping leaders move beyond outdated “soft skills” to master the behavioral science of influence, credibility, and trust. His work teaches professionals how to stop trying to read the room and start leading it.
Mark is the founder of TRUTHPLANE®, a proprietary communication training methodology used by Fortune 500 CEOs, government leaders, and G7 Prime Ministers to build executive presence and persuasive impact.
Using his groundbreaking GesturePlane™ system, Mark shows executives, sales leaders, and presenters how to use nonverbal communication and body language to stand out, win trust, and influence decisions in high-stakes environments.
As a communication keynote speaker, Mark delivers high-impact keynotes and executive training for organizations including Zoom, Shopify, Toyota, KPMG, American Express, the U.S. Army, and NATO.
Mark is a bestselling author of Winning Body Language, Winning Body Language for Sales Professionals, Tame the Primitive Brain, and Truth & Lies: What People Are Really Thinking.
He is the co-host of The Behavior Panel, the world’s largest human behavior analysis YouTube channel, and a trusted media commentator featured on CNN, CBS, Global News, and The Dr. Phil Show. He is also an instructor on the Kellogg-Schulich Executive MBA, ranked #1 in Canada.
For additional background, publications, and media references, see Mark Bowden
Meet The Team
Mark Bowden
Founder and President, TRUTHPLANE
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Tracey Thomson
Chief Operating Officer, Co-Founder, TRUTHPLANE
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Daniel Rios
Associate Trainer and Speaker,
Spanish Language
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Cathryn Naiker
Administrator & Project Manager, TRUTHPLANE
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Michael Turnbull
Product Designer
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Get ready to sit up straight and learn actionable techniques for improving virtual communication in our new hybrid world. Our audience loved Mark's energy, humor, and best of all, sound advice for being a better communicator.
Mark Magnacca
President and Co-founder, Allego
TRUTHPLANE® training will have you turning interpersonal communication into opportunities for success!
Dr. Dean Tripp
Professor of Psychology, Queen’s University
Feedback on Mark Bowden’s keynote is totally off the charts!
John Bryne
President Sales, DELL
Rave reviews of Mark’s keynote speech continue to pour in. Thanks for giving us solid steps for confident, persuasive and influential communication.
Arlene Dickinson
CBC’s Dragons’ Den