Jean Marie DiGiovanna Keynote Speaker

Founder of Renaissance Leadership, helping global leaders and teams transform cultures through trust and collaboration.
Author of best-selling book “Stop Talking Start Asking: 27 Questions to Shift the Culture of Your Organization.”
Named one of the "Top 10 Coaches of Boston" by Women’s Business Boston.

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Jean Marie DiGiovanna's Biography

Jean Marie DiGiovanna, a renowned international keynote speaker, leadership development expert, executive coach, and best-selling author with over two decades of experience in helping organizations achieve their highest potential. Known for her dynamic and interactive approach through her pioneering work on Renaissance Leadership, JeanMarie has helped leaders and their teams transform the way they think, lead, and communicate by rapidly fostering cultures of trust, collaboration, and innovation.

Known for her ability to delve deep into the unspoken, DiGiovanna is a master of experiential learning. She creates safe spaces where leaders and teams can openly share their thoughts and resolve conflicts gracefully. As a catalyst for change and an innovative thinker, Jean Marie helps organizations navigate the complexities of technology, people, and processes while promoting authentic leadership and cultivating inclusive, high-growth cultures.

Her experience as one of the founding partners of Cambridge Technology Partners, a high-tech startup in the early 1990s, gave her firsthand knowledge of growing a company from 90 to over 4000 people worldwide. This experience enables DiGiovanna to work with organizations to cultivate collaboration and innovation, driving both people and processes toward success.

Jean Marie’s expertise and passion for creating inclusive, growth-oriented cultures have garnered significant recognition, including being named one of the “Top 10 Coaches of Boston” by Women’s Business Boston. She is the author of the best-selling book “Stop Talking Start Asking: 27 Questions To Shift The Culture Of Your Organization,” published in 2019 and co-author of “Success Is A State Of Mind.” Her programs are highly engaging and content-rich, offering leaders practical tools that can be immediately applied to create high-performing teams and shift organizational culture.

In addition to her consulting and coaching, DiGiovanna is a sought-after keynote speaker. Her presentations are known for being engaging, interactive, and full of actionable insights. She has delivered keynotes on leadership, personal growth, and team performance at conferences and events around the world, leaving audiences inspired and equipped with practical strategies they can immediately apply.

The Future of Leadership: How to Think Like a Renaissance Leader in the Age of AI

In this age of AI and rapid innovation, organizations risk overlooking their most valuable asset, the human element. Today’s employees crave more than just a job; they desire purpose-driven work environments where their uniqueness is honored, their voices heard, and their ideas valued. Discover Jean Marie's insights on the indispensable skillset needed to harness the power of Renaissance Leadership and lead in the age of AI.

Future Of Engagement: Building Trust and Collaboration in Teams

The foundation for healthy working relationships, highly collaborative teams and authentic self-expression is trust and psychological safety. Cultivating a culture of trust and psychological safety demands a commitment to practicing open and healthy dialogue. Discover Jean Marie's key success factors for building trust and the essential skillset for fostering a culture of psychological safety.

Future Of Talent: Unlock Hidden Talent, Honor Diversity & Drive Innovation

One of the most untapped resources in your organization today is your people power. The diverse gifts, talents and ideas among your team members are waiting to be discovered...yet no one is asking. Learn more about the solution to this. Explore how Renaissance Leaders excel at tapping into and honoring the goldmine of talent and creativity among teams.

Topics For Female Leaders:

The Language of Success for Female Leaders; The Five Pathways to Your Personal Power; Strategic Influencing Skills that Break Down Gender Bias; The Female Archetypes to Increase Leadership Agility & Impact

The "Next" Renaissance & Interview with Leonardo DaVinci

Gift of Self-Awareness

Psychological Safety in Action - Virtual Program

Books by Jean Marie DiGiovanna

Stop Talking Start Asking: 27 Questions To Shift The Culture Of Your Organization (2019)

Success Is A State Of Mind: Building A Foundation For Your Future (2008)

Comments & Testimonials

"Jean Marie's talk struck a chord for many members of our organization and leaders of the community when she spoke at our International Training & Development Summit. Her topic was very well received and the techniques she shared provided a refreshing insight into what many great leaders do at work. Her energy was just right and she connected with the audience with ease. Even as she was speaking to over 250 people, she made the audience feel she was speaking to them as one."

Liza Kristine Suarez President, Philippine Society for Training & Development - Cebu Corp. / HR Manager, Maayo Group

"I have enjoyed working with Jean Marie over the last 8 months as she delivered the "Art of Asking Powerful Questions" series to 100 of our Leaders across the globe. It was a great program, very stimulating and very well done. Her content is excellent and her conviction to her very sincere “higher” purpose is obvious and engaging. Her book which she made available to all participants is filled with great insights, practical ideas and great questions of course. Her work ethic is impeccable, always so prepared and diligent and her delivery showed that she cared a lot about helping us. We were really impressed with her dedication and how much her passion, joy and authenticity came shining through. We are really grateful and appreciate her contribution to our culture."

John Hogan Senior Managing Director, Broadridge Financial Solutions

"The training was extremely interesting and useful. Many of my colleagues remarked how helpful it was. Jean Marie presented the material with expertise, credibility and genuineness. She got the learning message across by breaking everything down into simplified concepts; human potential is higher than ever, the world’s advancements present us with ever more complex problems. On a bigger scale, renaissance leaders are key players in the integration of people and organizations. The topic was very relevant to my job and profession and will help me in many aspects of my work and organization."

Michael Martinez Godinez President, People Management Association of the Philippines -Cebu Chapter / HR Practitioner

"The topic on Renaissance Leadership was quite a revelation for me. As a former recruiter, I tend to pigeonhole applicants to a specific skill-set fit for a particular position. Jean Marie teaches us that casting a wider net will enable us to hire the true creative geniuses. Instead of stereotyping the "eccentrics", we should create an environment that will allow them to innovate and cultivate their hidden talents; thus making them the future pillars of the organization. I highly recommend her topic for all HR practitioners. It is truly an eye-opener."

Melanie Rose Yap HR Specialist - OD, Visayan Electric Company