Jenny Stojkovic
Leadership That Outlasts You Keynote
How to Build the Next Generation of Leaders and Teams That Carry Your Company’s Legacy Forward
You’ve earned the influence. Now it’s time to pass it on. In this keynote, venture capitalist and leadership expert Jenny Stojkovic challenges seasoned leaders to think beyond their own legacy and focus on developing the bold, resilient leaders who will carry your mission forward. Because real leadership doesn’t stop at the top. It scales.
WHO THIS KEYNOTE IS FOR
This keynote is designed for senior leaders and organizations committed to developing high-impact, next-generation leadership.
It’s for:
- Leadership offsites, succession programs, and executive retreats focused on long-term impact, not just next-quarter goals
- People managers who want to turn high performers into confident, next-level leaders
- Organizations navigating fast growth, restructuring, or generational leadership transitions
- Companies focused on building a leadership pipeline that reflects their mission, culture, and future vision
After this keynote, your audience will walk away with:
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A proven framework to identify, develop, and empower emerging leaders at every level of the organization
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Strategies to scale leadership beyond the C-suite, turning influence into long-term impact
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Tactical tools to mentor, sponsor, and support high-potential talent through growth and change
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A renewed sense of purpose and responsibility to lead in a way that lasts, by lifting others as you rise
A mindset and action system
THE GRIT FRAMEWORK
Jenny’s keynote is anchored in her GRIT Framework, a leadership model for teaching adaptability, action, and long-term growth to future leaders.
This framework gives senior leaders the language and structure to coach self-leadership across roles, departments, and future generations.
Ground Yourself in Vision
Help your team define not just what they’re doing, but why it matters.
Reinvent Relentlessly
Foster a culture where change is embraced, not feared.
Invest in Courageous Action
Model decision-making that prioritizes boldness, not bureaucracy.
Thrive Through the Unknown
Equip people to lead with resilience, especially when you’re not there to guide them.
WHY JENNY?
Jenny Stojkovic didn’t grow up with privilege, connections, or a clear path to success. Raised in a small Canadian farm town by a blind father and a grocery store cashier mother, she learned early how to lead without a safety net, and how to bet on herself.
She cold-pitched a billionaire to earn a full scholarship, moved to San Francisco with zero contacts, and broke into tech policy, eventually shaping global initiatives at Google, Meta, and Airbnb. She went on to build her own media platform, featured by Good Morning America, Fortune, and Fast Company, and became one of the youngest female venture capitalists in the U.S., investing over $25M into bold, mission-driven founders.
Jenny has led at every level, lobbyist, executive, founder, and investor, and has built organizations designed to thrive without her at the center. Her career has always been about building what comes next: leaders, systems, and movements that grow beyond any one person.
In this keynote, she shows experienced leaders how to do the same, by developing high-impact talent, scaling leadership, and leaving behind something far greater than a résumé: a legacy.
“Even though our session was up against Conan O’Brien in an adjacent hall during the same time slot, it was standing room only to see Jenny on our panel!”
Chris Hook, Senior Group Director of Communications and Marketing at Cadence AI
“Jenny's work is great for up-and-coming entrepreneurs and innovators.”
Kyle Vogt, Innovation Pioneer & Founder of Cruise & Twitch
“Jenny is an incredibly dynamic and energetic, brilliant communicator inspiring every audience she addresses.”
Heather Mills, Business Mogul & Philanthropist
“Even though our session was up against Conan O’Brien in an adjacent hall during the same time slot, it was standing room only to see Jenny on our panel!”
Chris Hook, Senior Group Director of Communications and Marketing at Cadence AI
“Jenny's work is great for up-and-coming entrepreneurs and innovators.”
Kyle Vogt, Innovation Pioneer & Founder of Cruise & Twitch