UNLOCK YOUR CAPACITY TO INNOVATE, LEAD, THRIVE AND GROW

TRANSFORMATIVE
KEYNOTE EXPERIENCES

Sheri's keynotes are designed to unleash potential and drive change.

KEYNOTE 1:

Unlock Your
Capacity to Innovate, Lead, Thrive,
and Grow.

KEYNOTE 2:

How Big Is Your Playground? The Unexpected Power of Boundaries.

KEYNOTE 3:

Unleash Your Team’s Potential: How To Transform Your Innovation Pipeline.

TRANSFORMATIVE KEYNOTES

TRANSFORMATIVE KEYNOTES

TRANSFORMATIVE KEYNOTES

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KEYNOTE 1:

UNLOCK YOUR CAPACITY TO INNOVATE, LEAD, THRIVE, AND GROW

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, many leaders find themselves at a crossroads: some are hesitant to embrace change due to fear of potential setbacks, while others remain unaware of the subtle barriers hindering their progress. In Sheri’s engaging and interactive keynote, she addresses both perspectives, offering a comprehensive approach to recognizing and overcoming these challenges.

Drawing from her own research with over half a million people and real-world experience, Sheri provides actionable strategies to help leaders identify when past successes have become limitations. Attendees will learn how to foster a culture of innovation, encourage calculated risk-taking, and seek insights from unexpected sources. By embracing these principles, leaders can confidently navigate uncertainty, transform obstacles into opportunities, and drive sustainable success in a constantly changing environment.

Attendees will learn how to:

1. Build a Culture of Trust and Innovation. 

2. Master the Innovation Capacity Framework. 

3. Transform Risk into Opportunity.

KEYNOTE 1

  • One of the Top Innovation & Leadership Keynote Speakers.

    “Sheri was absolutely fantastic! She brought the perfect mix of expertise, insight, and energy, keeping everyone engaged.”

    - Kristin Belleson, CEO, National Eczema Association

KEYNOTE 2:

HOW BIG IS YOUR PLAYGROUND? THE UNEXPECTED POWER OF BOUNDARIES

Fear of failure, uncertainty, and resistance to change often keep teams playing it safe—limiting creativity, risk-taking, and progress. But what if boundaries weren’t barriers but enablers of innovation? In this powerful talk, Sheri Jacobs introduces a fresh approach to understanding how constraints can create the freedom to explore, experiment, and push beyond traditional limits.

Using her own experiences combined with the compelling story behind the research study of a preschool playground—where children hesitated to explore without a fence but thrived once safe boundaries were established—Sheri challenges leaders to rethink how they define failure and risk within their teams and how to focus on curiosity and opportunity. Attendees will walk away with practical insights on how to assess their organization’s capacity for change and redefine failure boundaries to unlock greater innovation and success.

Attendees will learn:

  1. A clear understanding of how failure boundaries impact innovation and risk-taking.

  2. A practical tool to assess their organization's capacity for change and identify growth opportunities.

  3. Strategies to create a culture where constraints fuel creativity rather than stifle progress.

When leaders create the right boundaries, they don’t limit innovation—they expand the playground for exploration. The question is: How big is your playground?

KEYNOTE 2

A MUST-HEAR SPEAKER FOR LEADERS READY TO DRIVE CHANGE.

“SHERI JACOBS ALWAYS DELIVERS ONE OF THE MOST RELEVANT AND INSPIRING KEYNOTES.”

- Michelle Mason, CEO, American Society of Association Executives

INNOVATION & LEADERSHIP

INNOVATION & LEADERSHIP

INNOVATION & LEADERSHIP

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KEYNOTE 3:

UNLEASH YOUR TEAM’S POTENTIAL: HOW TO TRANSFORM YOUR INNOVATION PIPELINE

In today's market, traditional innovation approaches fail organizations, leading to stale ideas, missed opportunities, and potential obsolescence. Through an unconventional and highly engaging framework called "Worst Idea Never," Sheri challenges traditional brainstorming methods and introduces a counterintuitive approach that consistently produces breakthrough innovations. 

This engaging presentation demonstrates how embracing seemingly "bad" ideas can transform your innovation pipeline and organizational culture. Using real-world case studies and interactive exercises, Sheri reveals how leading companies use this method to stay ahead of disruption and thrive in rapidly changing markets.

Attendees will:

1. Master the "Worst Idea Never" method to generate unexpected breakthrough innovations

2. Learn practical strategies to build an agile, innovation-driven culture

3. Develop frameworks for leveraging AI and emerging technologies to accelerate growth

KEYNOTE 3

  • Inspiring and Actionable

    “Sheri Jacobs invites us to embark on a transformational journey of leadership and courage. Her images evoke deep emotions, spark imagination, and provoke introspection in ways that words alone cannot.”

    - Dawn Sweeney, CEO Emerita, National Restaurant Association

CUSTOM KEYNOTE

As an innovation keynote speaker, researcher, and entrepreneur, Sheri Jacobs helps organizations assess their change capacity, make every voice heard, and create a culture that embraces experimentation.

With experience advising 300+ organizations and surveying over a half million people, she delivers data-influenced insights on leadership and innovation. As the creator of the Unlock Your Capacity framework, Sheri provides actionable strategies to align teams, build trust, and foster a culture of experimentation. Each keynote is tailored to the audience’s unique challenges, blending research, real-world experience, and creativity to inspire and equip leaders to navigate transformation.

“SHERI IS A DYNAMIC SPEAKER AND THIS VOLUME RECORDS HER WORDS WHERE THEY CAN BE READ AND SAVORED.”

-Jo Terry, President, American Medical Association Alliance

BEYOND THE KEYNOTE

BEYOND THE KEYNOTE

BEYOND THE KEYNOTE

BEYOND THE KEYNOTE BEYOND THE KEYNOTE BEYOND THE KEYNOTE

GO BEYOND THE KEYNOTE

As the CEO of the global, full-service research and consulting firm, Avenue M Group, Sheri can help your organization unlock its potential through workshops, facilitation, and consulting. Over the last 15 years, Sheri has helped hundreds of organizations across many industries develop a data-influenced, visionary, and realistic strategic plan customized to their company or organization.