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Keynote speaker · Founder & CEO, Gig Talent

Jamie Latiano Jacobs

Lead what’s next.

Jamie speaks about the moments when the old assumptions no longer serve—and the courage, curiosity and capability required to create what comes next. A former global executive who spent twenty-five years leading people and culture, she founded Gig Talent before the category had a name.

Jamie Latiano Jacobs
Author, Designing Exceptional Organizational Cultures (Kogan Page) Host, The Courageous Choice Former President, National Human Resources Association Former Professor, USC
Three keynotes + one executive briefing · each customized after a briefing call
Build the Organization for Where the Business Is Going

Businesses evolve faster than their organizations.

Organizational readiness · Culture and systems · Human + technology capability · Bringing people with you

The Courageous Choice

Leading when what worked before is no longer enough.

Fear and decision-making · Moving before certainty · Creating environments where truth can surface

Work Is Being Rewritten

Leading organizations in a human + AI world.

Jobs → capabilities · Headcount → work design · Human + agent work · Dynamic organizations

The Organization of the Future

Executive briefing + leadership conversation for boards, executive teams and PE portfolio groups.

AI and agentic workforce models · Dynamic talent models · Build versus access

Audiences

Jamie has delivered keynotes, executive conversations, panels and leadership sessions for audiences including Ingram Micro ONE: The Innovation Summit, SHRM events, DisruptHR, the EXHR Conference, Lake Washington Human Resource Association, ATD, the San Diego Business Summit, National Human Resources Association, USC, executive leadership forums and private corporate audiences, speaking on the future of work, organizational systems, leadership, culture, transformation, talent strategy and the courage to reimagine what’s possible.

Formats
Keynote · 45–60 minutes, customized Workshop · half or full day, hands-on Executive session · closed-room, boards and leadership teams Fireside & panel · moderated or moderating

“Jamie has a rare ability to challenge people in a way that feels both courageous and deeply human. She asks the questions others may avoid, creates the trust for people to answer honestly, and helps leaders see possibilities they might otherwise miss. I’ve seen firsthand how she can shift a room, challenge assumptions, and inspire people to make bolder choices.”

Meri Miller-Decker
Chief Customer Officer, Fashionphile

“Jamie has the ability to shift a room. She challenges people to see beyond the obvious, creates space for honest conversation, and leaves teams thinking differently about what is possible and what they are willing to do next.”

Brian Zotti
CEO, Options for All

“Jamie understands that culture is not separate from execution—it shapes it. She helps leaders see how behaviors, decisions and systems are either accelerating performance or getting in the way.”

Chrisa Mott
Global Human Resources Executive, Thermo Fisher
Let’s Have a Conversation
Availability and a customized outline within 48 hours. Travel from Southern California.
jamiejacobs@gigtalentagency.com jamielatianojacobs.com gigtalentagency.com