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JJ DiGeronimo
JJ DiGeronimo is the president of Tech Savvy Women, a national organization of experienced women in technology.
She is a featured columnist for Smart Business Magazine, a regular guest on TV and radio shows, and a preferred keynote speaker for many corporate events including Amazon, Symantec, Ingram Micro, Cisco, RIT, VMware, Nestle, WITI, Progressive, and KeyBank.
JJ began her career designing computer infrastructures for Fortune 500 companies after graduating with a computer information systems degree in 1995. She stays involved with emerging technologies, as she is a strategic advisor to venture capitalists (VC), investment teams and executives as it relates to routes-to-market and repeatable revenue streams.
With 20 years of experience in high tech, JJ advanced from entry-level technology positions into leadership positions within Silicon Valley-based technology companies. Recently she completed eight years at VMware, where JJ focused on Datacenter Technologies: Cloud Computing, Virtualization,…
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Accelerate Your Influence & Impact - Women's Leadership & Career Advancement Keynote
(Duration: 45-120 minutes - Audience: Professional women and Leadership Groups (10+ years) - Topic focus: Women in leadership, career advancement, self-worth, alignment, authenticity, confidence, sponsorship, and alignment with impactful work)
As research shows, the business benefits of having more women at more tables are undeniable. JJ DiGeronimo, award-winning author and former tech leader, answers the question all women want to know, How do we get there? Many professional women desire more influence and impact but often struggle to find the time and alignment necessary to make their desires a reality. With these same desires, JJ spent years researching successful women and men to learn the specific actions they took to advance their careers and navigate a path to success. Get ready to supercharge your career with JJ’s interactive keynote. She shares proven insights highlighting easy, yet actional strategies for experienced women in business to accelerate their professional journey. Dive deep into the subject matter in round table discussions exchanging experiences with other women who also desire more. JJ provokes enthusiasm for your career and shines a light on opportunities to enhance your path. Throughout her career, she learned that securing that next position, a board seat, or even starting a new initiative often requires professionals to enhance their brand, align to specific projects, and strategically expand their network. This keynote is based on her six-time, award-winning book: Accelerate your Impact: Action-Based Strategies to Pave Your Professional Path, which is a professional playbook that empowers women of all ages to step into their goals while positioning themselves for their next level of impact!
Professional Women who attend this session will gain:
• Identify common career obstacles and strategies to navigate them.
• Showcase accomplishments with confidence to increase visibility and influence.
• Evaluate projects and opportunities that align with career goals.
• Leverage mentors, sponsors, and career catalysts.
• Take intentional steps toward greater professional impact.Whether you're seeking a promotion, navigating a career transition, or looking to create more impact in your current role, this interactive keynote provides actionable strategies to help you move forward with clarity and confidence. You don't have to be 100% ready to take the next step. Start positioning yourself today for the opportunities you want to create tomorrow.
Reignite Your SPARK - 7 Ways to Reclaim Your Energy, Reconnect with Yourself, and Lead Differently
(Duration: 45-90 Mins; Audience: Professional Women, Women's Leadership Groups, Corporate ERGs, and Leadership Development Programs; Areas of Focus: Women's leadership, energy management, career fulfillment, mindfulness at work, intentional boundaries, self-trust, and professional growth.)
Reclaim Your Energy and Rediscover What Lights You Up. You've built a career, met expectations, and supported others. But when was the last time you asked yourself, What lights me up now? For many high-achieving women, the habits that helped them succeed, including pushing through and saying yes, can leave little room for their own energy and aspirations.
As a former technology executive, JJ DiGeronimo knows this journey firsthand. Drawing from Seeking and Illuminate Your Path, she shares seven practical ways to recognize energy drains, reconnect with personal fuel stations, set intentional boundaries, and make space for what comes next.
Key Takeaways: Energy Management and Career Fulfillment for Women
Professional women who attend will:
• Recognize recurring energy drains and identify personal fuel stations.
• Make more intentional choices about commitments and boundaries.
• Integrate simple mindfulness practices into demanding workdays.
• Reassess their priorities as their careers and life circumstances evolve.
• Take one meaningful step toward an interest, gift, or possibility that lights them up.Through personal stories, reflective exercises, and practical tools, this interactive keynote helps women reconnect with what matters to them now without feeling they must abandon everything they've built.
You don't have to start over to reignite your spark. Your next chapter can begin with one intentional choice.
Trust Your Intelligence - Where Inner Wisdom Meets AI at Work
(Duration: 45-90 Minutes; Audience: Professionals, Team Leaders, Corporate Women's Groups, and Leadership Development Programs; Areas of Focus: AI in the workplace, human intelligence, intuition, professional judgment, self-trust, and leadership development.)
Human Intelligence in an AI-Driven Workplace:
As artificial intelligence becomes part of more workplace conversations, are we overlooking the intelligence we already carry? AI can help us explore ideas, organize information, and consider new possibilities. Yet professionals still bring the experience, relationships, and judgment needed to determine which direction is right for their work and the impact they want to create. As a computer systems engineer and former technology executive, JJ DiGeronimo spent two decades positioning emerging technology for Fortune 500 companies. Her journey also led her to explore intuition, self-trust, and the whispers that guide meaningful decisions. Drawing from her work, JJ shares practical strategies to help professionals recognize their value, sidestep self-doubt, and trust the intelligence they already carry while navigating a changing workplace.
Key Takeaways: Self-Trust and Human Decision-Making in the Age of AI
Professionals who attend will:
• Recognize the value of human experience and judgment alongside emerging technology.
• Identify the strengths, relationships, and knowledge they bring to professional decisions.
• Recognize when self-doubt, fear, or perfectionism influences their choices.
• Evaluate projects and opportunities through the lens of their strengths and priorities.
• Take intentional steps toward greater confidence, influence, and meaningful impact.Whether navigating new technology, leading through change, or evaluating a career opportunity, this interactive keynote helps professionals separate signals from noise and move forward with greater confidence. Technology will continue to evolve. Your experience, discernment, and inner knowing remain valuable parts of how you lead and contribute.
Human Intelligence and Leadership Panel Questions Available.
The Frequency Effect - Harnessing Your Energy to Lead Impactful Teams and Projects
(Duration: 45-90 Minutes; Audience: Professionals, Team Leaders, and Corporate Women's Groups; Areas of Focus: Leadership energy management, team performance, mindfulness, boundaries, and fuel stations; Leadership Energy Management: How Your Energy Influences Team Performance)
Have you considered how the energy you bring into a meeting, project, or conversation influences those around you? Demanding schedules can leave even capable professionals operating on empty, affecting communication, decisions, and team engagement. A computer systems engineer and former technology executive, JJ DiGeronimo knows systems, signals, and performance. Her journey revealed how our energy influences a room’s tone and momentum. Drawing from Seeking, Accelerate Your Impact, and Illuminate Your Path, JJ shares five strategies to recognize energy drains and fuel stations, strengthen leadership presence, and invest your talents intentionally.
Key Takeaways: Energy Management and Leadership Development
Professionals who attend will:
• Recognize how their energy influences meetings, team dynamics, and project momentum.
• Complete a personal energy audit to identify drains, fuel stations, and practicing polluters.
• Understand how stories, boundaries, and seasons shape their leadership.
• Explore mindfulness techniques to reset energy at work without adding to their to-do list.
• Create a 21-day action plan to strengthen their impact on a team or project.Whether navigating change or leading a demanding project, this keynote helps you redirect your energy toward what matters most. You don't need to add more to create greater impact. Reconnect with what fuels you and choose how you want to show up.
Corporate Retreats for Women - Reconnect, Recharge, and Lead with Greater Impact
Customized Experiences to Connect, Recharge, and Accelerate Your Impact
JJ DiGeronimo designs, organizes, and facilitates corporate retreats for women, drawing on her experience leading more than 15 retreats for corporations and women’s groups.
From one-day local gatherings to three-day international experiences, JJ works with organizations to create retreats around their desired outcomes, whether strengthening leadership skills, building relationships, navigating career transitions, or reconnecting with personal and professional priorities.
Each retreat can combine leadership discussions inspired by JJ’s books, including Accelerate Your Impact, with guest speakers, specialized practitioners, hands-on experiences, and meaningful opportunities for connection and reflection.
As a former technology executive, award-winning author, and experienced facilitator, JJ brings together the programming, people, and experiences to create a retreat that reflects your organization’s goals and gives participants practical takeaways they can bring back to work and life.
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