Jonathan Smart Keynote Speaker

Are you looking to transform your organization’s approach to leadership and agility? Jonathan Smart might be the keynote speaker you’ve been searching for. He’ll challenge your traditional business strategies and provide practical insights into navigating complex organizational changes. With his proven track record of driving innovation and continuous improvement, Smart offers more than just theory—he brings real-world expertise that can reshape how your teams think and perform. Curious about what makes his approach distinct?

Jonathan Smart is a renowned business agility practitioner, thought leader, and coach, celebrated for his expertise in Agile and Lean methodologies. As the co-founder and CEO of Sooner Safer Happier, he’s been at the forefront of Agile and Lean practices since the early 1990s. Smart is also the lead author of the book “Sooner Safer Happier: Patterns and Antipatterns for Business Agility,” which explores into delivering better value sooner, safer, and happier through business agility.

When you engage Jonathan Smart as a keynote speaker, you can expect a thorough investigation of business agility, Agile and Lean transformations, and the importance of focusing on outcomes over processes. His talks emphasize the role of leadership as “team number one” and empowering teams to drive organizational change. He also covers strategies for creating alignment and improving workflow efficiency, which he terms “intelligent flow and alignment.” These topics are particularly relevant for organizations seeking to enhance their agility and adaptability in rapidly changing environments.

Smart’s approach is holistic, combining business agility with a focus on outcomes, leadership, and team empowerment. He draws from extensive experience leading transformations in large organizations, providing actionable advice and patterns for implementing change effectively. This practical experience allows him to offer insights that are both accessible and impactful.

Here are some key aspects of his keynote presentations:

  • Business Agility Patterns: Smart shares practical patterns and antipatterns to enhance organizational agility, helping organizations navigate complex transformations.
  • Transformational Leadership: He emphasizes the role of leadership in driving change, focusing on empowering teams and creating a culture of inclusion and high engagement.
  • Outcome-Driven Strategy: By focusing on outcomes rather than processes, Smart helps organizations deliver value sooner and safer, reducing waste and improving productivity.

As a speaker, Jonathan Smart is ideal for events focused on digital transformation, business agility, and organizational change. His talks are particularly suited for DevOps and Agile conferences, leadership and management forums, and enterprise and business summits. By engaging Smart, you can expect to enhance your organization’s ability to adapt quickly to changing environments, increase efficiency, and foster a happier workplace through empowerment and inclusion.

Smart’s unique combination of practical experience and holistic approach makes him a compelling choice for organizations seeking to future-proof themselves. His emphasis on delivering better value through high engagement, inclusion, and empowerment provides a blueprint for creating future-ready organizations. By focusing on outcomes and empowering teams, Smart helps organizations enhance their agility and flow, particularly in large, bureaucratic environments. This approach not only improves organizational adaptability but also encourages a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

Elevate Event With Smart Speaker

When seeking to transform your next corporate event from ordinary to extraordinary, engaging Jonathan Smart as a keynote speaker can elevate your conference to new heights of inspiration and strategic insight. Smart’s expertise aligns perfectly with Corporate Speaker Agency’s rigorous speaker selection criteria, ensuring communication ability, entertainment value, and profound professional impact.

You’ll benefit from his targeted approach that matches speaker to audience, delivering measurable event experiences across diverse corporate settings—from staff meetings to international conferences. Whether you’re hosting a product launch, team building workshop, or high-stakes business function, Smart brings cross-cultural adaptability and strategic communication skills that resonate with Fortune 500 companies and professional associations. With offices in Las Vegas and Kent, the agency provides comprehensive global reach for securing top-tier speaking talent.

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As pioneers in conference speaker sourcing across the USA and UK, we represent an elite roster of industry experts spanning business, technology, innovation, leadership, and entertainment. Through CSA and our sister company Corporate Entertainment Agency, we provide comprehensive talent solutions including keynote speakers, motivational experts, entertainers, and event facilitators.
Our commitment to excellence and deep understanding of client needs has established us as a trusted partner in creating impactful corporate events, from high-stakes conferences to intimate team-building workshops. With access to thousands of distinguished speakers and entertainers, we pride ourselves on delivering precisely matched talent for any occasion and budget.

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