Gethin is an award-winning psychologist who has been helping some of the world’s largest organisations to improve their employee experience and wellbeing for more than two decades. In 2026 he was named one of the UK’s Most Influential People, one of the world’s most influential HR thinkers 2023-2026, and in 2024 Author of the Year. Gethin was also awarded two prestigious Stevie’s awards in New York; A gold for HR Thought Leader of the Year 2024 and a silver for HR Professional of the Year. Gethin was also awarded ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Industry’ at the 2024 PwC The Rewards as well as ‘Industry Influencer 2024’ at the Incentive Awards. In September 2025, in recognition of his successful career in HR, the Stevie’s in New York awarded Gethin double Gold for his influential career. The UK Employee Experience Awards also awarded him a lifetime achievement award in 2025.

As a frequent writer and keynote speaker on employee experience and employee wellbeing, Gethin has been featured in Forbes, The Guardian, The Times, The Huffington Post and The Financial Times as well as all major HR publications. Gethin has been named as one of the world’s top Global Employee Experience Influencers for four years running and UK Mental Health Campaigner of the Year 2023. Gethin is also Ex-Chair of the UK Government-backed Engage for Success Wellbeing Thought Action Group, a Wellbeing Advisor to Investors In People, Ex-Member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Future of Employability, and Chair of the Policy Liaison Group on Workplace Wellbeing, frequently meeting with and presenting to members of the UK Parliament. In 2024 Gethin was also invited to be a Fellow at the historic King’s College London, King’s Business School - a business school in the top 1% globally.

In 2018, Gethin published his first book - the award-winning HR bestseller ‘A World of Good: Lessons From Around the World in Improving the Employee Experience’, which has gone on to inspire HR and Reward teams at some of the world’s best-known brands. In 2022, Gethin co-authored his second book ‘Das Menschliche Büro - The Human(e) Office’ a collaboration between leading academics and workplace professionals from across Europe. 

In late 2022, Gethin published his third book, 'A Work In Progress: Unlocking Wellbeing to Create More Sustainable and Resilient Organisations' which reached the top of the UK bestseller list on its day of release. As part of the book’s global launch, Gethin went on a tour of the UK and Ireland with Ruby Wax OBE to highlight the importance of supporting mental health in the workplace. In 2026, Gethin released his third book ‘Heart in the Age of the Mechanical’ which was a number one bestseller. In 2026 Gethin was given the Freedom of the City of London and was invited to be a member of the Forbes HR Council.

Gethin has been part of the Benifex senior leadership team since 2011, playing a key role in their growth from start up to $1 billion unicorn.