Jennifer Brown
Keynote Speaker, Inclusive Leadership & Future of Work Expert, Bestselling Author, Leadership
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Jennifer Brown (she/her) is the trusted voice organizations call when leadership, culture, and change collide. With more than two decades of experience guiding leaders through transformation, Jennifer has become a leading authority on what it takes to build inclusive, future-ready workplaces rooted in trust, transparency, and empathy.
She is the bestselling author of four influential books, including Inclusion, How to Be an Inclusive Leader (now in its second edition), Beyond Diversity, and her most recent 2026 release, The Shape of Change: On Leadership, Resilience, and the Urgent Art of Becoming More Human, Together.
Known for her ability to name what others hesitate to say, Jennifer brings clarity and courage to moments when organizations are redefining who they are and what they stand for. Her work bridges business imperatives with human needs, helping leaders evolve with agility and authenticity through change, uncertainty, and disruption.
Jennifer's signature framework, the Inclusive Leader Continuum™, is used globally to move individuals and organizations from awareness to sustained action. Today, she extends that work through The Shape of Change, guiding leaders to embrace the next frontier of leadership: one that is adaptive, self-aware, and profoundly human.
As a speaker and strategic advisor, Jennifer has partnered with Google, LinkedIn, IBM, Microsoft, Salesforce, JPMorgan Chase, Johnson & Johnson, Toyota, and L'Oréal, as well as leading universities including Columbia, Kellogg, and Vanderbilt. She has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and on major stages around the world.
Jennifer is also the host of The Will to Change podcast, where thousands tune in each month for candid conversations about leadership, identity, and the future of work.
In a time when many are questioning what leadership means, Jennifer offers both reflection and a roadmap, equipping those who care deeply about people, purpose, and progress to lead the evolution our workplaces need most.
