"Lots of energy in the room and a great format. Christie had the crowd almost whooping!"
"Shout out to Christie Jenkins - what a MC superstar!"
"Such an incredible storyteller and easily the most captivating speaker on stage."
"Absolutely killer! Christie's talk was epic."
"The event, hosted by Christie Jenkins who in her elegance, beautifully built on the theme of giving, leadership and kindness."
"Energetic, insightful and inspiring."
"Genius of storytelling…riveting!"
"Fantastic, 10/10. Really inspiring!"
"Charismatic. Amazing insights without the usual corporate jargon."
"Christie's presence, confidence, and the honesty and sincerity she brings every time she speaks is truly powerful."
"Now THIS is a mf Demo Day!!!! Excuse me...Future of Innovation Conference. Yasssss Christie Jenkins."
"This morning the feedback is really coming in, and people are really seeing value for themselves as leaders, which is amazing."
Speaking topics
Raising Standards
Every team has goals. The best have standards.
Athletes spend 99% of our time training one thing: standards. We rarely talk about them, but standards are the secret to consistent, relentless, world-class performance.
- Standards are 10x stronger than goals for performance.
- 4 ways world-class leaders raise standards.
- How to use standards to scale culture - even when you’re not in the room.
Learning to Love the F-Word
Your team goes from panicking when they hear the word ‘feedback’, to seeking it out.
Imagine going to a sports training session, doing reps for an hour, and your coach says… nothing. You'd want your money back! Athletes crave feedback. Teach your team to have an athlete’s obsession with feedback, but at work.
- Flip your team’s mindset to see feedback as a sign of care, not criticism
- Master the 3 types of feedback: Appreciation, Coaching, Evaluation
- The magic 9-3-1 ratio for leaders
Courage over confidence
Bravery is a skill, and you can have more of it.
“What would you do if you had more confidence?” Ask people this and they can reel off answers. But confidence only comes after courage. And courage requires fear.
- 3 questions you can always use to make courageous choices.
- 5 science backed techniques to develop the skill of courage.
- The comfort - confidence - courage circle that completely changes how teams show up.
Leading Innovation
What’s next in tech, and how do you lead your team through it?
The best way to prepare for the future is to meet the people building it. As the Founder and General Partner of Ampere Accelerator, CJ sees over 500 of the best Australian startups every year, invests in the top 1%, and works alongside 120 top founders and operators to coach those startups.
- AI, agentic agents, autonomous machines… what is actually coming next?
- The 4 potential plays: acquire, build, partner, or invest
- 3 ways to lead a culture that moves at the speed of tech
Investing in Women’s Sport
Stadiums or stories? Play the investment game that Richard Branson loved.
Imagine you’re the new owner of a professional women’s team. You have $50M to invest across 4 different scenarios. Each time you will chose - do you put your money into stories (media and community) or stadiums (real estate).
- The ROI for sponsors of women’s sport is up to 4X more than men’s sport. Why?
- When women’s teams don’t always own stadiums, can they make a profit?
- Fans follow athletes, not teams. And stories, not scorelines. What is the new media of the women’s game?
The room changes.
The standard doesn't.
"The best session! Practical, thoughtful and some very specific things I will now do. I also wanted to thank you for role modelling a beautiful combination of kindness, grace and the ability to cut through but still with a kind edge."
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