Leadership is often tested most when the stakes are high, the information is incomplete, and the path forward is anything but obvious. Drawing on her experience working alongside senior U.S. leaders across diplomacy and national security, Jana Nelson distills ten practical lessons from environments where judgment, discretion, and adaptability matter every day. Jana explores how strong leaders navigate complex personalities, make sound decisions under pressure, and remain grounded when circumstances shift quickly. She also shares why effective leadership sometimes requires resisting conventional wisdom and having the confidence to take a different path when the evidence supports it. With candor, humor, and lessons drawn from years inside high-stakes institutions, Jana gives audiences practical strategies they can apply to leadership challenges in any field. Read More >

Audiences will learn:

• How to lead with clarity and sound judgment in high-pressure environments

• How to navigate complex interpersonal dynamics while maintaining trust and credibility

• When to challenge conventional thinking and make confident, evidence-based decisions Read Less ^

Citizens increasingly expect government services to be as accessible, responsive, and intuitive as the digital experiences they use every day. Jana Nelson explores how governments around the world are using artificial intelligence and digital tools to modernize public services, improve efficiency, and respond more effectively to public needs. She examines the opportunities these technologies create, as well as the importance of transparency, accountability, and public trust as governments adopt more advanced systems. Jana also highlights how thoughtful digital transformation can make institutions easier to navigate and more responsive without losing sight of the human judgment essential to public service. This forward-looking keynote offers a practical look at what effective, trustworthy government can look like in an increasingly AI-enabled world. Read More >

Audiences will learn:

• How AI and digital tools are reshaping public services and government operations

• Why transparency and accountability are essential to building public trust

• How governments can modernize while keeping citizens and human judgment at the center Read Less ^

As U.S. foreign and defense policy evolves, the Western Hemisphere is becoming increasingly important to leaders navigating global business and geopolitical risk. Jana Nelson helps audiences understand the forces shaping U.S. engagement with Latin America, the key actors influencing policy across the region, and what these shifts can mean for organizations with international interests. Drawing on her experience in diplomacy and national security, Jana translates complex geopolitical dynamics into clear, accessible insights for business leaders. She also explores how changing priorities can affect trade, investment, security, and long-term strategic planning across the Americas. This timely conversation gives audiences a stronger framework for understanding the region and navigating an evolving U.S. foreign policy landscape. Read More >

Audiences will learn:

• Why Latin America and the Western Hemisphere matter to U.S. foreign and defense policy

• Who the key political, economic, and security actors are across the region

• How businesses can assess risk and opportunity as U.S. priorities evolve Read Less ^

The Americas offer significant opportunities for investors who understand how politics, policy, and regional dynamics shape the business environment. Drawing on more than two decades of experience living and working across Latin America and the Caribbean, Jana Nelson helps companies and investment firms assess geopolitical risk while identifying opportunities for growth and foreign direct investment. Jana brings a regional perspective to the economic, political, and security factors that can influence investment decisions across the Western Hemisphere. She helps audiences look beyond individual markets to understand how broader regional trends, government priorities, and cross-border relationships can affect long-term strategy. This practical conversation gives business leaders and investors a clearer framework for evaluating opportunity while navigating complexity across the Americas. Read More >

Audiences will learn:

• How geopolitical and regional dynamics can shape investment opportunities across the Americas

• What factors to consider when evaluating foreign direct investment in Latin America and the Caribbean

• How to balance opportunity and risk when developing long-term regional strategies Read Less ^

The Amazon rainforest is approaching a threshold from which recovery could become increasingly difficult. Drawing on her firsthand experience in Latin America, Jana Nelson explains how deforestation, rising temperatures, and disrupted rainfall patterns are weakening the systems that help sustain one of the world’s most important ecosystems. She shows how the loss of trees can trigger a dangerous feedback loop of heat and drought, increasing the risk that large portions of the rainforest could eventually shift toward a much drier landscape. Jana also explores what these changes could mean for biodiversity, regional economies, water systems, and the enormous stores of carbon contained within the forest. This urgent and personal conversation helps audiences understand why protecting the Amazon is not only an environmental issue, but a global economic and human one. Read More >

Audiences will learn:

• How deforestation and climate pressures can disrupt the Amazon’s natural systems

• Why changes in the rainforest can have far-reaching environmental and economic consequences

• What is at stake if current trends continue unchecked Read Less ^