Energy, Power, Oil & Gas Keynote Speaker Ryan Jenkins
Wall Street Journal Bestselling Leadership Author
and Award-Winning Keynote Speaker
Build More Connected Energy Teams
The energy industry runs on more than infrastructure, equipment, and technology. It runs on people working together in complex, high-stakes environments.
Today’s energy, power, oil, and gas organizations are navigating workforce and leadership transitions, the loss of experienced talent, rapid advances in AI and technology, and a multigenerational workforce with up to five generations working side by side…all while maintaining safety, reliability, performance, and operational excellence.
Today's energy organizations are working to:
Strengthen teamwork and communication across field, operations, technical, and corporate teams
Connect a multigenerational workforce with different expectations, experiences, and communication styles
Transfer critical knowledge and expertise from experienced employees to the next generation
Attract, engage, develop, and retain the next generation of energy professionals
Prepare teams to embrace AI, automation, and emerging technologies while strengthening the human skills technology can’t replace
Build cultures of trust, connection, communication, and accountability
Ryan equips energy professionals with practical, research-backed strategies to build stronger relationships, communicate more effectively across generations, and create teamwork that drives better performance.
Whether speaking to executives, engineers, field and operations teams, emerging leaders, safety professionals, or industry associations, Ryan delivers an engaging keynote experience with actionable insights that strengthen workplace culture, improve collaboration, and prepare people for what’s next.
The future of energy will be powered by technology, but driven by connected people.
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Ryan’s Keynote Topics for
Energy Organizations
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Strengthening Relationships to Improve Teamwork, Communication & Performance
Energy organizations depend on people across disciplines, locations, and roles working together effectively. Strong relationships create the trust and communication teams need to collaborate, solve problems, navigate change, and perform at their best.
Ryan reveals practical strategies to strengthen workplace relationships, improve teamwork, and create cultures where people trust one another and feel supported by the people around them.
Improve teamwork across field, operations, technical, and corporate teams.
Strengthen communication and trust across roles and locations.
Build workplace relationships that increase engagement and retention.
Create a more connected culture where people work better together.
Generational Connection
Leading & Working Across Generations in Energy, Power, Oil & Gas
The energy workforce brings together seasoned professionals with decades of expertise and younger employees entering an industry undergoing significant transformation.
Ryan helps leaders and employees move beyond generational stereotypes to understand what’s shaping each generation, and how to turn those differences into an organizational advantage.
Improve communication and teamwork across generations.
Accelerate knowledge transfer between experienced and emerging talent.
Understand what motivates different generations at work.
Attract, engage, develop, and retain the next generation of energy professionals.
Team Binding
The Relationship Advantage in the Age of AI
As AI, automation, and emerging technologies transform how energy organizations operate, the relationships between people become even more important.
Ryan introduces the practical habits and systems that help teams continuously strengthen trust, alignment, and support through constant change.
Build stronger, more connected teams across roles and locations.
Prepare your workforce to embrace AI and technological change.
Strengthen the human skills technology can’t replace.
Move beyond occasional team building and create continuous team binding.
Every leader needs
to hear Ryan.
-Patrick Lencioni
Who Should Book Ryan Jenkins for Energy Events?
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Energy Executives & Senior Leaders
Equip leaders with practical strategies to strengthen culture, improve teamwork, navigate workforce transitions, retain critical talent, and confidently lead multigenerational teams through change.
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Field, Operations & Technical Teams
Help employees strengthen communication, build trust across roles and generations, and improve teamwork across field, engineering, operations, technical, and corporate environments.
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HR, Safety, Talent & Emerging Leader Programs
Give current and future leaders actionable tools to engage a multigenerational workforce, strengthen knowledge transfer, improve retention, and develop the next generation of energy leaders.
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Energy Associations & Industry Conferences
Bring an engaging, research-backed keynote speaker to your event who understands the people side of energy…from generations and teamwork to knowledge transfer, leadership, human connection, AI, and the future of work.
Energy, Power, Oil & Gas Organizations Ryan Has Worked With
Exelon Corp
Energy Insurance Mutual (EIM)
Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited (NEIL)
Prairie State Generating Company
Gannett Fleming
Florida Natural Gas Association (FNGA)
Southern Company
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Risk Managers Information Meeting (RMIM)
OPITO
Oil & Gas Safety, Health and Environmental Conference
The Impact of Ryan Jenkins'
Keynotes on Energy Organizations
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Stronger Teamwork & Team Connection
Create more connected teams that communicate better, collaborate more effectively, and build greater trust across field, operations, technical, corporate, and leadership functions.
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Greater Employee Engagement & Retention
Equip leaders with practical strategies to strengthen workplace relationships, engage employees across generations, and retain the skilled talent your organization needs for the future.
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Better Generational Collaboration
Bridge communication gaps across generations and help employees understand, appreciate, and leverage the different experiences and strengths throughout your workforce.
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Future-Ready Teams
Prepare your people to embrace AI, automation, and technological change while strengthening the distinctly human skills (communication, trust, collaboration, and connection) that technology can’t replace.
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Greater Knowledge Transfer
Strengthen relationships between experienced and emerging professionals so critical expertise, institutional knowledge, and lessons learned can move more effectively from one generation to the next.
THE BUZZ
Excitement from Engaged Audiences:
“Ryan sparked insights and ideas that I can apply in my team and across our company."
- Donna Kimmel, Chief People Officer at Citrix
“The best speaker we’ve ever had!”
- Ashley Breedlove, Director at CVS
“Ryan was phenomenal!”
- Kaylin Orr, Kimberly-Clark
“Great feedback from ALL attendees!”
- Mariana Fagnilli, VP at Liberty Mutual
"Utterly groundbreaking! Ryan equipped us to build a more connected organization with improved engagement.”
- Melissa Bernstein, Co-founder of Melissa & Doug
Why Book Ryan Jenkins for Energy, Power, Oil & Gas Events?
Energy-Relevant, Research-Backed Insights
Ryan understands the people challenges facing today’s energy organizations…from generational transitions and knowledge transfer to teamwork, talent retention, leadership, and technological change. Every keynote is grounded in research and translated into practical strategies your people can use immediately.
Engaging, Practical & Actionable
Ryan combines compelling stories, humor, audience interaction, and practical takeaways to create a keynote that’s both engaging and immediately useful. Attendees leave energized, and equipped with ideas they can put into practice the very next day.
Customized for Your Organization
No two energy organizations or audiences are the same. Every keynote is tailored to your people, incorporating your goals, challenges, culture, workforce dynamics, and industry realities so the message feels relevant and specific.
Ready to Build a More Connected Energy Workforce?
Strengthen teamwork, bridge generational gaps, improve knowledge transfer, and prepare your people to thrive through the changes shaping the future of energy.