Shannon Jenkins

4.95/5★ Rated Speaker on Storytelling, Influence & Authentic Leadership

Speaker fees:

In-person: £3k-£5k
Virtual: £3k-£5k

Topics:

Leadership
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Change & Uncertainty
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Adaptability
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Persuasion & Negotiation

Shannon Jenkins is an Australian/British, Swiss-based keynote speaker and communication strategist trusted by global brands including Nestlé, Nespresso, Google, and IMD Business School.

She is also the host of RESONATE, a top 5% global podcast with 62,000+ listeners in 148 countries and 150+ interviews with bestselling authors, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders. Her work equips professionals to lead with courage, connect with authenticity, and communicate in ways that drive trust, influence, and meaningful change.

Shannon has coached leaders at Nestlé and Nespresso to deliver high-impact global strategy speeches, consulted Zurich investment firms on influence and client connection, and guest lectured at IMD on executive presence, non-verbal communication, and authentic leadership. She has moderated audiences of 1,200+, co-hosted leadership retreats, and created Rise + Resonate—a corporate training program consistently rated 4.95/5 with standout results:

● 100% would strongly recommend

● 95% became more self-aware leaders

● 90% feel better equipped to lead through uncertainty and change

Her clients also include professionals from BNP Paribas, Richemont, IBM, Japan Tobacco International, Philip Morris International, Survista, and Tandem Diabetes Care, and she has trained teams across finance, marketing, brand, B2B, B2C, digital, tech, sales, trade, and customer experience.

Her style combines inspiring storytelling, practical tools, and dynamic interactive delivery, making her a standout choice to re-energise audiences after technical topics or to spark fresh perspective in high-stakes settings. Participants consistently describe her sessions as engaging, clear, and transformative.

Book Shannon Jenkins

Featured topics include

Stories move people — facts alone don’t. Learn to craft stories that connect emotionally, simplify complexity, and inspire action.

Takeaways:

  • Structure stories that stick
  • Translate strategy into human stories
  • Build buy‑in and influence stakeholders

Trust is the currency of leadership when everything’s shifting. Discover practical tools to communicate hard truths, lead with transparency, and create psychological safety for teams.

Takeaways:

  • Communicate with calm
  • Maintain confidence during disruption
  • Build resilience and adaptability

Today’s teams crave realness — not polished perfection. Explore why courage and vulnerability are modern leadership essentials and how to model them to boost loyalty and performance.

Takeaways:

  • Lead with authenticity
  • Inspire loyalty and trust
  • Model calm and resilience in uncertainty
  • Understand why change feels hard (and what to do about it) from a neuroscience perspective.
  • Build grounded flexibility so you can stay centred and confident while leading through uncertainty.
  • Learn to communicate clearly and calmly during change, even when you don’t have all the answers.
  • How to create psychological safety and trust to build high-performance teams.
  • A novel productivity method for collaborating, automating + delegating based on your Genius Zone.
  • Stop overwhelming with facts — and start telling stories that spark connection, engagement, and trust.
  • Use storyselling in meetings, pitches, and presentations to inspire action and make your message stick.
  • Tap into AI as a creative co-pilot to generate engaging stories fast — even when you’re time-pressed.
  • Use the simple ACCENTS formula to craft presentations that are clear, dynamic, and designed to drive action.
  • Master body language, vocal delivery, and presence — so you speak with confidence and credibility.
  • Design impactful slides, adapt to any setting (virtual or live), and make your message land with clarity and flow.
  • Shift from transactional networking to building meaningful, trust-based relationships that open doors.
  • Learn how to build rapport quickly with new people — so connection feels natural, not forced.
  • Grow your visibility and influence by connecting with the right people — without sounding pushy or overly self-promotional.
  • Discover practical tools to shift perspectives and build buy-in, without pressure, pushiness or performance.
  • Influence with integrity and authenticity, even in high-stakes or sensitive conversations.
  • Practice real “influence moments” – whether you’re presenting an idea, negotiating a need, or shifting a perspective.

What people say

Shannon’s contribution to the Nestlé Zone Europe Conference was outstanding — just like her previous work with us at Nespresso. The feedback from the audience has been overwhelmingly positive.

Nestlé

Shannon’s helped me realize the importance of being authentic and connecting with people, which I had forgotten. The stories and energy in the session were fantastic.

IBM

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