Jennifer Vessels
Jennifer Vessels is a global transformation leader who architects change for Fortune 100 companies – not from theory, but from the front lines. As CEO of Next Step and trusted advisor to Adobe, Google, IKEA, Microsoft, and Novartis, Jennifer doesn’t just talk about AI adoption, change management, and future-readiness – she delivers measurable results inside the world’s most demanding organizations.
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For over 20 years, Jennifer has led business transformation across Silicon Valley, EMEA, and Asia, reshaping business models, accelerating profitable AI adoption, and redefining leadership structures. With more than 250 keynotes and workshops delivered globally, Jennifer combines infectious energy with battle-tested frameworks that audiences can implement immediately.
Her proprietary P.E.A.C.E. Framework (Purpose, Exploration, Action, Collaboration, Empowerment) provides leaders with an actionable roadmap used by the world’s most successful companies to turn disruption into competitive advantage and deliver measurable ROI.
“Best speaker we’ve booked—Fortune 100 credibility with incredible stage presence and actionable impact.” – Andreas Ljones, CEO, FlowEvents
For over 20 years, Jennifer has led business transformation across Silicon Valley, EMEA, and Asia, reshaping business models, accelerating profitable AI adoption, and redefining leadership structures. With more than 250 keynotes and workshops delivered globally, Jennifer combines infectious energy with battle-tested frameworks that audiences can implement immediately.
Her proprietary P.E.A.C.E. Framework (Purpose, Exploration, Action, Collaboration, Empowerment) provides leaders with an actionable roadmap used by the world’s most successful companies to turn disruption into competitive advantage and deliver measurable ROI.
A Practitioner, Not a Theorist: Leading Change That Delivers ROI
Unlike speakers who rely on research or past credentials, Jennifer shares what she’s learning while actively leading transformations that deliver results. Every keynote draws from live client engagements solving today’s most pressing challenges—AI adoption, generational integration, and organizational redesign.
Jennifer translates Silicon Valley innovation into executable strategies for global enterprises. She bridges the innovation-to-execution gap, helping complex multinational organizations navigate constant change with clarity and confidence.
“Real transformation experience from inside Microsoft and Adobe. Our team implemented her strategies immediately—and it paid off.” — Marius Tennøe, Microsoft
What Makes Jennifer Different
- Active CEO delivering transformation today: Jennifer isn’t retired from corporate life—she’s actively leading Fortune 100 transformations, bringing the latest strategies and real-time insights to every stage.
- Silicon Valley speed meets global scale: A Silicon Valley native working across EMEA and Asia, Jennifer understands how to drive innovation across cultures, industries, and organizational complexity.
- Human-first AI adoption: Jennifer’s approach puts people at the center of technology transformation, ensuring AI amplifies human creativity and strategic thinking rather than replacing it.
- Proven P.E.A.C.E. Framework: Audiences leave with a battle-tested methodology used by Adobe, Google, IKEA, Microsoft, and Novartis—ready to implement Monday morning.
- High-energy, bold delivery: With infectious optimism and a disruptive yet professional style, Jennifer captivates audiences, challenges conventional thinking, and ignites action.
“Jennifer ignited action. As a result of her keynote, we exceeded revenue expectations.” — Terje Wibe, CEO, Mercell
Jennifer Vessels’ Most Sought-After Keynotes
No Clue, No Fear: Leading Through Uncertainty
When business as usual ends, leaders must move beyond fear into the future—powered by technology, not paralyzed by it. Jennifer shares the battle-proven approach Fortune 100 leaders use daily to turn ambiguity into competitive advantage.
Drawing from successful transformations at Adobe, Google, IKEA, and Novartis, Jennifer equips audiences with her P.E.A.C.E. Framework—a practical roadmap to thrive with uncertainty, make strategic decisions without a playbook, and empower teams to act decisively in ambiguous environments.
Audience Takeaways:
- The Fortune 100 approach to rapid experimentation and learning through action
- How to make strategic decisions when the playbook doesn’t exist yet
- Practical tools to build organizational resilience and adaptability
- Why fear of change is more dangerous than change itself
People + AI: The Fortune 100 Formula
AI won’t replace people. But leaders who amplify human value with AI will replace those who don’t.
Most organizations approach AI backwards—focusing on technology while adoption fails and teams resist. From two decades of transformation experience, Jennifer shares the human-first formula delivering real ROI inside Adobe, Google, Microsoft, and Novartis.
This keynote goes beyond AI hype to deliver a practical framework for leveraging AI to strengthen human creativity, judgment, and strategic thinking. Audiences leave ready to rethink how people and machines work together to solve real business problems.
Audience Takeaways:
- Why the best AI strategies start with people, not technology
- The proven framework Fortune 100 companies use to accelerate AI adoption
- How to overcome resistance and build AI-ready cultures
- Practical examples of AI augmenting (not replacing) human expertise
- The leadership mindset shift required to unlock AI’s true potential
Business as Usual is Obsolete: What Leaders Must Do Now
The world has fundamentally shifted. What worked yesterday won’t work tomorrow. Yet many leaders cling to familiar approaches, hoping stability will return. It won’t.
Jennifer brings urgent clarity: the greatest threat to future success isn’t change itself—it’s how leaders approach change. For over 20 years, Jennifer has led transformation for Adobe, Google, Microsoft, Novartis, and Schneider Electric. Her P.E.A.C.E. Framework has been architected, implemented, and proven across billions of dollars of organizational transformation.
Audiences leave inspired and equipped with the P.E.A.C.E. framework to implement immediately—turning disruption into competitive advantage and delivering measurable results.
Audience Takeaways:
- Why clinging to “business as usual” guarantees irrelevance
- The five critical shifts leaders must make now to stay competitive
- Real-world examples of companies that transformed successfully (and those that didn’t)
- The P.E.A.C.E. roadmap for sustainable competitive advantage
Generational Collision: Unlocking Gen Z Value in AI-Powered Organizations
Gen Z isn’t the problem. It’s leaders’ outdated approach to engaging them.
While many struggle to “manage” Gen Z talent, future-ready leaders are unlocking competitive advantage by aligning this generation’s mindset with AI capabilities and seasoned human experience.
Having led change and generational integration for two decades as CEO of Next Step, Jennifer shares practical, proven strategies to harness the superpower of Gen Z + AI + Human Experience. Organizations that embrace this approach don’t just retain Gen Z talent—they unleash innovation and drive unprecedented results.
Audience Takeaways:
- Why traditional management approaches fail with Gen Z (and what works instead)
- How to align Gen Z’s digital fluency with AI capabilities
The structure and purpose Gen Z craves (and how to provide it) - Real examples from Fortune 100 companies successfully integrating Gen Z talent
Why Book Jennifer Vessels
High-energy and interactive: Jennifer keeps audiences engaged from start to finish with bold, energetic delivery and real-world storytelling.
Deeply relevant and customized: Each presentation is tailored to your organization’s context, challenges, and goals.
Practical takeaways: Participants leave with frameworks, tools, and action plans they can apply immediately—not inspiration without direction.
Proven results: Organizations gain the confidence and capability to lead through change with clarity, courage, and measurable ROI.
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