Inspiring Leaders to Build Inclusive, Authentic, and Impactful Futures

Dynamic, research-backed keynotes designed to challenge perspectives, ignite action, and unlock potential.

I deliver tailored keynotes and workshops that resonate with audiences across industries. Here are a few of my signature topics:

  • How can leaders stay effective when the rules of the game keep changing?

    Leadership isn’t just about having the right answers. It’s about understanding the context in which decisions are made. This keynote unpacks contextual agility, the ability to adapt leadership styles based on shifting environments, historical awareness, and systemic challenges. Leaders who master this skill can navigate uncertainty, drive future-focused creativity, and sustain impact no matter the circumstances.

  • What happens when leadership isn’t a position but a shared responsibility?

    Traditional leadership models often center power at the top, but what if the future of leadership was more collaborative, adaptive, and circular?

    This talk explores new team structures that break hierarchical limitations, generates the necessary conditions for innovation, and empower every voice to lead.

    Attendees will gain insights into how to create dynamic, self-sustaining teams that thrive in complexity.

  • What if the most powerful leadership moments happen in everyday interactions?

    You don’t need a title to lead. In this keynote, I challenge the idea that leadership is reserved for those at the top, emphasizing everyday actions that strengthen the likelihood of company success from every level.

    Attendees will leave with practical strategies to make an impact—whether they’re a CEO or an intern.

  • How do you lead change when you don’t have direct authority?

    Change doesn’t happen in a straight line. This keynote dives into the art of influence and power. I explore how leaders, at all levels, can drive transformation, build coalitions, and shift systems from within.

    Attendees will learn to navigate organizational politics, manage resistance, and create meaningful change in complex environments.

  •  “Jenny holds leadership development containers that are engaging, bring all participants along, engage input, and navigate a multitude of complexities for transformational outcomes.  Jenny's highly developed understanding of leadership, group dynamics and interpersonal relationships, as well as her candor, clarity, and compassion, allows her to bring leaders to breakthroughs that rest on a foundation of self-awareness, connectivity, and collaboration.” 

    Natalie Samarjian, President and CEO, Coro Southern California; Board Chair,  Emerge California; Commissioner, City of Los Angeles

  • "Dr. Vazquez-Newsum creates a safe environment for deep reflection of what it means to be a BIPOC leader in the different institutions that we are a part of. I highly recommend the Untapped Leaders Program and see it as a standard in individual and team development for BIPOC leaders and allies!"

    Tina Rocha, MSW, PPSC Technical Assistance Specialist Center for Applied Research Solutions

  • "Thank you Jenny for creating such an vulnerable and transformative space. You bring up difficult conversations in such an elegant and thoughtful way, that they are not painful by the time we are done. Lots of my difficult conversations became a space for self-reflection an alignment with my personal and professional vision as a leader of color. "

    Ale Peñaloza, School Nutrition Leadership Manager, FoodCorps, Inc.

Podcast & Media Appearances

  • Harnessing the Power of Underrepresented Leaders

    Underrepresented leaders have a vast array of talents and skills that they bring to the table, but traditional leadership rhetoric has kept their contributions to a minimum.

  • Let's Talk Transformation: Untapped Leadership

    Jenny discusses the leadership paradigms of today’s world, and the untapped leadership potential held in underrepresented leaders in today’s systems.

  • Fortune On Demand: 3 Return to Office Tips for Business Leaders

    Return to work mandates are happening. Jenny outlines three tips that managers should consider when bringing employees back to the office.

  • Fortune On Demand: 3 Tips for Becoming a More Inclusive Leader

    Jenny explains how our view of leadership is shaped by the past and offers advice on elevating more diverse voices.

  • Impact Driven Leader: Untapped Leadership

    Jenny examines how to identify untapped sources of leadership, discussing the need to set aside older leadership models and exploring the alternative paths that leaders should pursue.

  • Leaders Lead!

    The Business First Podcast meets with Jenny Vazquez-Newsum to discuss how leaders can take their place at the table!

  • Clever Podcast: Shifting Values, Evolving Leadership

    In this episode, business leader Jenny Vazquez-Newsum unpacks what inquiry-based leadership can look like. She discusses the importance of contextual agility, compares mentorship versus sponsorship, maps out concrete strategies for wrangling complexities, and makes a solid business case for bringing your full humanity to the table.

  • Mission Megaphone Season 2

    Join Jenny as she guest hosts season 2 of the Mission Megaphone podcast. Tune in to hear conversations with inspiring underrepresented leaders about their personal journey's uncovering their leadership and discover how to tap into your own well of leadership.

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