Technology Keynote Speaker Ryan Jenkins
Wall Street Journal Bestselling Leadership Author
and Award-Winning Keynote Speaker
Build More Connected Future-Ready Technology Teams
Technology is transforming how work gets done. But the faster technology advances, the more important the human side of work becomes.
Today’s technology organizations are navigating rapid AI adoption, distributed and hybrid work, relentless innovation, evolving employee expectations, intense competition for talent, and a multigenerational workforce with up to five generations working side by side.
Today's technology organizations are working to:
Strengthen teamwork and collaboration across distributed, hybrid, and cross-functional teams
Connect a multigenerational workforce with different expectations, experiences, and communication styles
Attract, engage, develop, and retain the next generation of technology talent
Equip managers to lead teams through rapid and continuous change
Build the trust and connection necessary for stronger collaboration and innovation
Embrace AI while strengthening the distinctly human skills that become more valuable as technology advances
RRyan equips technology professionals with practical, research-backed strategies to build stronger relationships, communicate more effectively across generations, and create teams where people can collaborate, innovate, and thrive through change.
Whether speaking to executives, engineers, product teams, people leaders, emerging talent, or company-wide audiences, Ryan delivers an engaging keynote experience with actionable insights that strengthen workplace culture, improve collaboration, and prepare people for what’s next.
The more advanced our technology becomes, the more valuable human connection becomes.
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Ryan’s Keynote Topics for
Technology Organizations
Connectable
Strengthening Relationships in an Increasingly Digital Workplace
Technology makes it easier than ever to communicate. But more communication doesn’t necessarily create more connection.
Ryan reveals practical strategies to strengthen workplace relationships and create cultures where people feel seen, supported, and connected…even across increasingly digital and distributed workplaces.
Strengthen relationships across remote, hybrid, and in-person teams.
Build greater trust and connection across functions and locations.
Improve relationships between employees and leaders.
Create greater belonging and engagement in increasingly digital workplaces.
Generational Connection
Leading & Working Across Generations in Technology
Technology organizations bring together experienced professionals with decades of expertise and emerging generations whose lives and careers have been shaped by entirely different relationships with technology and work.
Ryan helps leaders and employees move beyond generational stereotypes to understand what’s shaping each generation…and how to turn those differences into an advantage.
Improve communication and collaboration across generations.
Understand what motivates different generations at work.
Equip managers to lead Gen Z and multigenerational teams more effectively.
Attract, engage, develop, and retain the next generation of technology talent.
Strengthen relationships between experienced and emerging professionals.
Team Binding
How to Reverse Team Erosion and Build All-In Teams in an Age of AI
As AI transforms how work gets done, many teams are quietly eroding. Communication is constant, yet connection is fading. Teams risk becoming little more than group chats with deadlines.
Ryan reveals why traditional team building is no longer enough and introduces practical strategies for continuously strengthening the trust, alignment, and support teams need to thrive.
Recognize and reverse team erosion.
Strengthen trust, alignment, and support across teams.
Build stronger relationships across remote, hybrid, and distributed work.
Help teams remain resilient and connected through rapid change.
Move beyond episodic team building and create continuous team binding.
Every leader needs
to hear Ryan.
-Patrick Lencioni
Who Should Book Ryan Jenkins for Technology Events?
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Technology Executives & Senior Leaders
Equip leaders with practical strategies to strengthen culture, improve collaboration, navigate generational differences, and keep people connected through rapid technological change.
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Engineering, Product & Cross-Functional Teams
Help technical and cross-functional teams strengthen relationships, build trust, communicate more effectively, and create the connection necessary for better collaboration and innovation.
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HR, People & Emerging Leader Programs
Give current and future leaders practical tools to engage a multigenerational workforce, develop emerging talent, strengthen team connection, and prepare people for what’s next.
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Technology Conferences & Company-Wide Events
Bring an engaging, research-backed keynote speaker to your conference, leadership meeting, company kickoff, employee event, or professional development program with timely insights on generations, teamwork, human connection, AI, and the future of work.
Technology Organizations Ryan Has Worked With
Amazon
Salesforce
Netflix
Dell Technologies
Care.com
AdvisorEngine
CampusLogic
Zebra Technologies
Walmart
LinkedIn
The Home Depot QuoteCenter
Collabora
Entrust
Intelliswift
Earnest
Financial Recovery Technologies
The Impact of Ryan Jenkins'
Keynotes on Technology Organizations
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Stronger Team Connection
Create more connected teams that communicate better, collaborate more effectively, and build greater trust across functions, locations, and ways of working.
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Greater Employee Engagement & Retention
Strengthen the relationships employees have with colleagues and leaders, creating cultures where talented people feel connected, supported, and motivated to contribute.
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Better Generational Collaboration
Bridge communication gaps across generations and help professionals with different experiences and perspectives better understand and leverage one another’s strengths.
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Future-Ready Teams
Prepare people to navigate AI and continuous technological change while strengthening the distinctly human capabilities—trust, communication, collaboration, creativity, and connection—that become more valuable as technology advances.
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Stronger Innovation & Collaboration
Create the trust and connection people need to exchange ideas, challenge assumptions, collaborate across disciplines, and solve complex problems together.
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 Healthcare Events?
Technology-Relevant, Research-Backed Insights
Ryan studies the forces reshaping how people work, collaborate, and connect…from AI and distributed work to generational change and team dynamics. His research-backed insights help technology audiences strengthen the human side of work while navigating what’s next.
Engaging, Practical & Actionable
Ryan combines compelling stories, research, 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.
Fresh, Relevant & Customized
Ryan continually evolves his research, frameworks, stories, and presentations so the message reflects what technology teams are experiencing now…not what mattered five years ago. Every keynote is customized around your audience, culture, challenges, and event objectives.
Ready to Build a More Connected, Future-Ready Technology Teams?
Strengthen collaboration, bridge generational gaps, engage your people, build stronger teams, and develop the human connections that become even more valuable as technology advances.