Jennifer Vessels is the Founder & CEO of Next Step, offering her clients the tools they need to scale and grow their business through innovation. With a career spanning 30 years as a leader in business growth and change, Jennifer is a highly sought-after keynote speaker. She helps people transform their businesses by embracing change and incorporating AI and technologies into business operations.
Creator of the PEACE Methodology, Jennifer provides her clients with a roadmap for how they can embrace change and technology. She learned these future-ready lessons from her time working in Silicon Valley with some of the most globally recognised organisations such as Adobe, Airbnb, EuroFinance, Genentech, Google, Palo Alto Networks, Schneider Electric and Autodesk. Serving as a Future Ready Innovator at the Executive Growth Alliance, Jennifer connects leaders from Asia, Mexico, Norway, South Africa and the US, giving them a platform to collaborate, explore and ride the wave of digital disruption together.
Jennifer is a Partner in The Future Work Forum and works with thought leaders such as herself sharing valuable insights on leadership, innovation and technology. Throughout her career, Jennifer has held several prominent positions. These include being Director of Global Sales Operations at Tandem Computers, International Business Development Executive at Tandberg and Guest Lecturer at Notre Dame de Namur University. She has also been a Board Member at VIO and a Member of the Supervisory Board at Silicon Valley. Her career rests on the foundation of an MBA from San Jose University.
As a Silicon Valley insider, Jennifer’s insights on AI and the future of tech have proven beneficial to organisations such as Schneider Electric, Novartis, Microsoft and Google. She encourages companies to prioritise purpose, exploration, action, collaboration and empowerment, to facilitate business success. As a keynote speaker, she is best known for explaining complex technologies and why they are vital in the future of work. Jennifer Vessels delivers masterclasses on AI, future of work, leadership and technology – you do not want to miss out on booking her for your next event. Hire Jennifer Vessels today!
How to hire Jennifer Vessels
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Jennifer Vogel's official speaker topics include:
- Artificial Intelligence as Key to Success for People - Silicon Valley Insider Insights
- Future of Work: Roadmap to Success
- Future-ready Leadership: Proven Lessons for Transformative Business Growth
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
Feedback from In-Person Events:
"Jennifer was a 10 out of 10 -easy to work, highly professional, added value in the process and great speech. Stage presence was out of this world-kept everyone on edge of seats." - Andreas, CEO, FlowEvents
"I was sitting next to our CEO and he was so impressed -‘she really nailed it.'" - Guro, COO, Mercell
"Jennifer’s real-world experience and clear explanations of AI and how we can use it to accelerate growth while adapting to changing customer behaviour were the catalysts we needed to transform." - The Foshini Group
"Its unusual for a speaker to be so dedicated to delivering results – more than a talk – you gave us PEACE and a proven roadmap to future success." - Cisco
"Unlike other speakers, it is clear you are ‘living future-readiness’ its not just theory which is so refreshing." - Mack, VP, Under Armour
"Your speech was absolutely brilliant – it changed our perspective and gave us PEACE to use for future success." - PWC Ireland
- 2024 – Released her Newsletter ‘Future Ready Leader’
- 2021 – Partner, The Future Work Forum
- 2018 – Member of the Supervisory Board, Silicon Vikings
- 2017 – Future Ready Innovator, Executive Growth Alliance
- 2015 – Board Member, VIO
- 2011 – Guest Lecturer, Notre Dame de Namur University
- 2001 – Founder, CEO & Chief Customer Officer, Next Step
- 1995 – International Business Development Executive, Tandberg
- 1992 – Director Global Sales Operations, Tandem Computers
- 1989 – Sales Enablement Manager, Ungermann-Bass
- 1988 – Product Marketing Manager, Ungermann-Bass
- 1986 – Sales Enablement Manager, Triad Systems
