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Amy Jo Martin.

NYT Bestselling Author, CEO, Innovation & Leadership Expert

Amy Jo Martin has the proven ability to see the potential in people before they see it in themselves and her superpower is getting them to realize their potential and take immediate action. She is one of the world's leading human transformation experts. Amy Jo also helps leaders and teams humanize AI by shifting from fear to fluency and treating AI as a companion, not a competitor. She’s spent 25 years simplifying technology and guiding companies through the mindset and behavior change that turns soft skills into survival skills.

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Biography

Known for humanising brands and reinvention, Amy Jo is the author of New York Times best-seller Renegades Write the Rules, Founder & CEO of multiple companies, a keynote speaker, host of the top-ranked ‘Why Not Now?’ Podcast, an educator, investor and board member with an online following of over 1 million people.

By the end of her time with an audience, whether that be 10,000 people or an intimate group of Fortune 50 executives, Amy Jo has provided the “The Renegade Way”. This is her proprietary mindset, method and set of tools that allow individuals to ask themselves Why Not Now? and go from idea to action as they greenlight their idea during the session. This experience is interactive and it creates instant psychological safety, confidence and community among the audience – true connections that convert and compound over time.

Her interactive method has resulted in audience members unlocking multi-million dollar deals, identifying global marketing campaign messages, expanding their companies internationally, harnessing Artificial Intelligence and avoiding team burnout. Amy Jo’s clients are reinventing the way they work and saving significant time, money and talent. Her client portfolio includes Dell, Hilton Worldwide, Nike, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Shaq and Google to name a few. Human transformation is an equal opportunity space. Amy Jo developed “The Renegade Way” for individuals, entrepreneurs, teams and companies of all sizes. 

It’s common to hear Amy Jo say, “Humans connect with humans, not logos, so we must humanise to monetise.” She has done this with some of the biggest brands and personalities on the planet which allows her to bring “edutainment” to the stage by sharing colorful and unbelievable stories while educating.  Not only a keynote speaker, as a renowned podcast host of more than 300 episodes, Amy Jo also has the unique talent of guiding thought-provoking conversations in front of live audiences as a moderator or panelist, and has done so at events for Apple, CES, FastCompany, SXSW, TechCrunch and many others.

Currently she’s the founder and CEO of Renegade Global, a human transformation company that unlocks positive disruption for both individuals and corporations. Amy Jo is the founder of Renegade Global Ventures, a fund focused on democratising access to deal flow and the flow of capital by getting more Renegade women seats on the cap table.

 

To book NYT Bestselling Author, CEO, Innovation & Leadership Expert, Amy Jo Martin, contact us on (0)1 485 3991 or email welcome@frontrowspeakers.com

Speaking Topics

  • Growth Mindset
  • Leadership
  • Why Not Now?
  • Reinvention
  • Team Transformation
  • Humanising brands
  • Renegade Mentality

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Testimonials

“Amy Jo has changed the game of how businesses and brands approach communication.” 

– Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Actor and Entrepreneur

“This experience with Amy Jo was interactive and got our team communicating in transformational ways which goes a long way moving a business forward.” 

– Dell Technologies

“Sara Blakely, Aly Raisman, Mel Robbins, Danika Patrick and Amy Jo Martin: The powerhouse inspiring keynote speakers of 2024.” 

– Shapiro Negotiations Institute

“Amy Jo was exactly what we needed to not only inspire but also motivate our teams to take action.” 

– Evanthia Aldrich, Marriott International VP of Field Marketing US and Canada

“Amy Jo’s the point guard and I’m the center. She’s an excellent teammate to have.” 

– Shaquille O’Neal, Athlete and Entrepreneur