Jenny Wood

In a high-speed, high-stakes world, courageous leadership isn’t optional—it’s your edge. New York Times bestselling author of Wild Courage, Jenny Wood led large Ops teams as Google scaled from 6,000 to 180,000 employees. Now, she’s revealing the bold, no-BS strategies behind her rise from entry-level to executive over 18 years.

This keynote delivers a practical, high-impact framework to inspire your team, elevate customer experience, and unlock peak performance.

Jenny’s teams helped drive billions in revenue while navigating hypergrowth, layoffs, and reinvention—and now she’s handing you the playbook.

You’ll learn:

• The ONE leadership tweak you can make today to boost your influence.
• Why courage beats charisma every time—and how to own it as your secret weapon.
• A proven playbook to ignite innovation, build unshakable trust, and drive business results.

Most team problems aren’t about skills—they’re about courage. And in today’s fast, hybrid, AI-fueled world, tired teamwork tactics won’t cut it.

Jenny Wood—New York Times bestselling author of Wild Courage and former Google exec who led global, multi-generational, hybrid teams as Google grew from 6,000 to 180,000—shares a bold new blueprint for building trust, breaking silos, and getting results across any organization.

With nine gutsy traits most people are told to dial down, this high-energy keynote shows how to unlock speed, spark innovation, and fuel team chemistry.

You’ll learn how to:

• Accelerate trust fast with the IKEA Strategy—perfect for any hybrid, global, or multi-gen team.
• Stop drowning in emails—use the “Pullit and Bullet” technique to collaborate like a pro today.
• Influence in every meeting with the “Tame the Octopus” method.