SPEAKING
FOR THE FUTURE NO ONE SAW COMING
No corporate platitudes, no hype, no gloom. Just an honest take on making hard decisions, from someone who's been in the room when it counted.
—TOPIC 1—
AI + Empathy: Managing a Highly Leveraged Team of Experts
AI isn't just an efficiency play, It's a profound disruption to how teams work, how decisions get made, and how leaders lead. This talk gives executives a practical frame for AI adoption that keeps humans at the center not because it's the nice thing to do, but because my 15+ years in leadership and communications tells me it's what actually works.
Best for: Leadership summits, revenue kickoffs, HR and People conferences, tech industry events.
—TOPIC 2—
The 90-Day Marketing Sprint: Fixing What’s Broken
A behind-the-scenes look at how to diagnose and fix underperforming marketing operations fast. Built on real engagements, hard data, and the frameworks documented in the No More Dandelions playbook.
Best for: PE portfolio company offsites, marketing conferences, CEO/COO audiences.
—TOPIC 3—
Joy is a Decision
In 2018, I lost my daughter, Elle. What I learned in the years that followed about grief and joy has had a profound impact on how I view leadership. In a flash, I was shown how it’s not intelligence or drive, but our ability to share our gifts that is the key to leading a team to sustainable success. This isn't a grief talk. It's a leadership talk about what it actually takes to show up fully when the stakes are highest.
Best for: Leadership development programs, offsites, events where the audience needs permission to be human.
FORMATS
Keynotes (30-60 min) · Workshops (half- or full day) · Fireside chats · Panel discussions · Virtual
Frequently Asked Questions
What topics does Jason Seiden speak on?
Jason speaks on three core topics: AI adoption and empathetic leadership (how executives manage highly leveraged AI-augmented teams without losing what makes their people effective), the 90-day marketing sprint (a behind-the-scenes look at diagnosing and fixing broken marketing operations fast, drawn from real engagements at companies valued from $15M to $1.3B), and Joy is a Decision (a leadership talk about showing up fully when the stakes are highest, anchored in personal loss and the discipline of choosing joy deliberately). He also speaks on Comfort Communications — how organizations can show up consistently and equitably when a teammate experiences loss.
What formats does Jason Seiden speak in?
Jason is available for keynotes (30–60 minutes), half- and full-day workshops, fireside chats, panel discussions, and virtual events. He has spoken to live audiences in the thousands and virtual audiences in the tens of thousands.
What kinds of events and audiences is Jason Seiden best suited for?
The AI and leadership talk fits leadership summits, revenue kickoffs, HR and People conferences, and tech industry events. The 90-day marketing sprint talk is best for PE portfolio company offsites, marketing conferences, and CEO/COO audiences. The Joy is a Decision talk resonates at leadership development programs and offsites where the audience needs permission to be fully human at work.
What makes Jason Seiden's speaking approach different?
Jason doesn't do corporate platitudes or motivational hype. His talks are built on specific, real engagements and personal experience — including building and selling a company, running marketing at organizations from $15M to $1.3B, and navigating the death of his daughter Elle in 2018. The insight in his talks is earned, not assembled. He describes his approach as truth + empathy: honest conversations about doing hard things well.
Where is Jason Seiden based, and does he travel for speaking engagements?
Jason is based in Dallas, TX and is available for both in-person and virtual engagements nationwide.
How do I check Jason Seiden's availability for a speaking engagement?
You can check availability by booking a short call with him here.
Why is it important for business leaders to embrace joy?
Because sustainable results require sustainable humans, and joy is the most underrated performance variable in leadership.
Most leaders treat their own energy and their team's morale as inputs to manage, not things to invest in deliberately. That framing works… until it doesn't. The leaders who consistently outperform over long cycles aren't the ones who pushed hardest, they're the ones who figured out how to keep their people—and themselves!—genuinely engaged in the work.
Joy isn't a soft concept. It's a decision, and it's a discipline—and it has nothing to do with free snacks. After Jason lost his daughter Elle in 2018, he was forced to confront the difference between performing and actually showing up. What he learned (the hard way) is that the leaders who create the most durable impact are the ones who can share their gifts fully, not the ones with the most intelligence or drive. Drive without joy is a race to burnout. Intelligence without joy is a room full of right answers nobody acts on.
For business leaders, this has a profound implication: teams watch how their leaders show up when it's hardest. Those inflection points—when everything is uncertain and the stakes are highest—are where corporate cultures are made or broken. They don’t happen often, but when they do, their impact resonates for years. The discipline of joy is what determines whether leaders are ready when those moments arrive.
WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID
I have spoken in front of live audiences of many 1,000’s, and virtual audiences of 10’s of thousands. My talks are anchored in truth + empathy: no corporate platitudes, just honest conversations about doing hard things well. Recommendations I’ve received:
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“Jason is the rare person who not only "gets it," but also gets how to convey his insane experience and expertise into relevant campaigns and content marketing that creates engagement and advances the conversation.”
- Matt C., Senior Analyst🙌
“Passion, kindness, resilience, intelligence, and a huge heart. Jason is a class act who makes those around him better. His ability to execute sets him apart. He's the real deal.”
- Lars S., Founder🙌
“[Jason] brings a level of creativity and intelligence that helps people quickly understand what's true and important to make the right decisions.”
- Sarah W., Analyst🙌
“Jason is a master communicator and storyteller. As a marketing executive, entrepreneur, and writer, he understands and connects with his audience. He condenses complex concepts and ideas into actionable and clear words that are not just understood by but also resonate with his audience… Above all, he's a generous and thoughtful person, which comes out in all of his work.”
- George L., Analyst🙌
“Jason is one of the best writers I've ever read… He's less fluff and more real shit, which is a lost art in today's world.”
- Tim S., Founder🙌
“Jason is a masterful communicator who works to identify the right idea and then helps craft impactful words to bring that idea to life. He is easy to work with, engaging and fun!”
- Bonnie T., Founder🙌
“Jason took a subject that had been done to death (career development), and found a way to make it fun, interesting, and accessible‚ because that's what he does. Hey, Seiden, when do we get your next book?!”
- Justin B., Publisher🙌
“At end of the day, [Jason]’s true superpower is finding the right words to move a situation forward and to motivate others to take action.”
- Miki J., Founder🙌
“[Jason is] capable of translating complex ideas into accessible descriptions.”
- Craig F., Director of Global Talent Acquisition🙌
“He's excellent at distilling complex information into easy to understand, relevant pieces.”
- Allen M., Creative Director🙌
“His message helped foster a more productive environment and was clearly tied to our group's productivity gains this past year.”
- Brian C., Sales Manager🙌
“[Jason]’s integrity, compassion, understanding, and intelligence are unparalled.”
- Holly S., Director & Leadership Coach🙌
“His style is clear, motivating and to the point.”
- Chad C., CEO🙌
“He has an ability to truly connect with his clients… and his follow-up and follow-thru has been tremendous.”
- Rachael W., Owner🙌
“Without a doubt, the best decision I made as an event organizer was asking Jason to lead the panel discussion... He not only facilitated an informative and entertaining program, but put on a clinic on how to moderate an event... What makes Jason unique as a moderator is the way he takes the panel discussion beyond the typical format and expected subject matter. He had the audience vigorously taking notes and tweeting questions on a Friday evening of a holiday weekend! It was a pleasure working with Jason, who was generous with his time and input leading up to, and on the day of, the event.”
- Ross B., Podcast Publisher🙌
“Jason reaches his audience in a way that is unlike any I have seen. Speaking truth and wisdom, he has a truly innovative approach to encouraging people to make life choices that are in concert with their values, passions, and aspirations. His expertise is grounded in communication, executive coaching, business development, and social media. I highly recommend Jason as a speaker and consultant.”
- Aspasia M., Alumni Relations🙌
“He seems to be able to connect to people on a whole other level, turn ordinary ideas upside down, and really make people think. His ideas encourage and almost demand action.”
- Monika D., Coach
FROM THE STAGE
To give you a sense of my speaking style, below is a talk I gave in October, 2017 to a group of 250 HR and Talent Acqusition professionals about Employer Branding. Ignite presentations like this one are exactly 5 minutes with exactly 20 slides. Slides advance automatically every 15 seconds, whether the speaker is ready for them or not. And yes, I’ve retired the jacket:
Branded Storytelling: How To Safely Turn Over Employer Branding To Employees - a DisruptHR talk by Jason Seiden • DisruptHR Chicago 4.0 - September 13, 2017 in Chicago, IL #DisruptHRchi