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Keynote SpeakerJesse Israel

5X Audible Worldwide Bestseller, Founder of The Big Quiet movement, Human Performance and Wellbeing Expert

Jesse Israel is a 5X Audible worldwide bestseller, a renowned keynote speaker and a visionary entrepreneur known for founding The Big Quiet movement and leading some of the largest meditations on earth, including in sold-out arenas on tour with Oprah Winfrey and in global broadcasts with Deepak Chopra. An expert... Read more

Biography

Jesse Israel is a 5X Audible worldwide bestseller, a renowned keynote speaker and a visionary entrepreneur known for founding The Big Quiet movement and leading some of the largest meditations on earth, including in sold-out arenas on tour with Oprah Winfrey and in global broadcasts with Deepak Chopra. An expert in human performance and wellbeing, Jesse is a leadership coach to elite performers – from top CEOs and senior White House advisors to Academy and Grammy Award Winning actors and musicians. Formerly a record label and tech fund founder who signed multi-platinum bands and oversaw an industry-leading music tech investment fund, Jesse blends his entrepreneurial experience with his expertise in wellbeing to help millions cultivate calm, clarity, and resilience in the face of life’s demands.

After experiencing debilitating anxiety and panic attacks during his career in the music industry, Jesse founded The Big Quiet mass meditation movement, which would go on to fill arenas with people in silence and introduce meditation to millions around the world. Globally recognized as a pioneering force in the explosive health and wellness industry, The Big Quiet played an integral role in bringing mindfulness and meditation into mainstream culture and the corporate workplace in the US.

Today, Jesse is one of the world’s leading voices in mindful leadership, with his work featured in over 200+ media publications including Forbes, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Ad Week and Fast Company. Through a worldwide distribution deal with Audible, Jesse released a series of Audible Originals designed to support better sleep, build vitality and enhance personal performance – 5 of which became top 10 bestsellers.

As a keynote speaker, Jesse delivers presentations for companies like Google, American Express, Aetna, Ford and Charles Schwab, and was personally invited by Oprah Winfrey to keynote each stop of her most recent arena tour with WW. In his talks, Jesse shares his Amplified Quiet Framework – a three step system to help leaders, teams, and organizations navigate uncertainty, break through performance barriers and realize their full potential by mastering the art of quieting noise.

"People found Jesse's session so transformative that we invited him to join us on as many tour stops as possible." Oprah Winfrey
"His session was the best thing that I have done for myself in years-he gave me goose bumps. Something so simple could hold such a tremendous impact on my life." ServiceNow, Inc.
"Jesse's keynote was a life-changing experience for our group. The word to use is nothing short of breakthrough." Emerald Expositions, LLC
"Incredible. It was one of our most impactful sessions all year." American Express Company
"Jesse was a true gift to our team in a moment when we absolutely needed it." Nike
"It's difficult to move a room, let alone nearly 400 executives, yet Jesse Israel does just that - with heart, soul, grit, and honesty. He wove an unbreakable bond with our group. Our audience told us it was nothing short of transportive." HD Design Summit

Popular Talks by Jesse Israel

  • Unleashing True Potential: How Quieting Noise Increases Innovation, Belonging, and Performance

    As the speed of change and technological advancement continues to accelerate – and with more noise in our lives than ever before – the cross pressures and demands placed on today’s leaders has reached new heights. It’s nearly impossible for them to avoid distraction, stay connected to their teams, and...

  • Leading Connected, High-Performing Teams

    Even with the speed of the world today, it’s still only a fraction of what it’ll be in the years to come. In this era of disconnection and distraction, the leaders of today are faced with challenges, cross pressures and demands they’ve never seen before. This ever-evolving business landscape has...

  • Finding Calm in Chaos: Strengthening Resilience, Mitigating Burnout and Thriving in the Face of Uncertainty

    In a world of increasing technological change and constant crisis, finding clarity, calm, and presence in our daily lives is becoming more difficult than ever before, and it is paramount that leaders have the tools to build cohesive, resilient teams that are able to adapt and flourish in the face...

  • The Inner Engine: How to Find Purpose and Elevate Performance from Within

    Every leader within every organization has an enormous reservoir of power, purpose, and potential within themselves. But most leaders only access a tiny fraction of what’s available inside. Why? Because of the unrelenting noise of the world, noise in their heads, and noise in their bodies.
    As a result,...