Luvvie Ajayi Jones

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  • Founder of The Book Academy & Book Coach

Luvvie Ajayi Jones is an internationally recognized speaker whose thought leadership on culture, authenticity, and disruption enables transformative action. A dynamic speaker, she has captivated audiences around the world with her wit, warmth, and powerful storytelling. Her superpower: using humor as a tool to engage audiences and speak directly to the hearts of others. When she walks away, people take action. Her talks have been consistently praised for their ability to spark conversations, provoke thought, and leave audiences feeling empowered.

She has spoken at some of the most innovative brands, such as Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, Spotify, Nike, Bank of America, Deloitte, and American Express. She’s been a featured speaker at noted conferences such as TEDWomen, Cannes Lions, SXSW, Leadercast, 3% Conference, and MAKERS Conference.

Her renowned TED talk “Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable” has over nine million views and counting, has been transcribed into 23 languages, and has placed her in the Top 1% of TED Talks of all time.

Off stage, she’s pouring her words into New York Times bestselling books. She’s written four so far: I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual, Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual, and Rising Troublemaker: A Fear-Fighter Manual for Teens. Her fourth book and first kids’ book, Little Troublemaker Makes a Mess, was published in May 2023, debuting at #5 on The New York Times bestsellers list.

Luvvie is also the founder of The Book Academy, a program that is on a mission to see more books published by diverse voices. The Book Academy provides courses, masterminds, and book coaching that helps aspiring authors go from idea to ink. 

 

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Past Hosts Include:
  • Google
  • Facebook
  • Microsoft
  • Twitter
  • Spotify
  • Nike
  • Bank of America
  • Deloitte
  • American Express
  • TEDWomen
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Courageous Leadership: The Professional Troublemaker's Guide to Competitive Advantage

In an era where disruption is inevitable, the choice becomes: lead it or be led by it. Today’s most successful organizations aren’t just surviving disruption; they’re cultivating Professional Troublemakers: leaders who challenge constructively, innovate strategically, and transform boldly. Drawing f ...

In an era where disruption is inevitable, the choice becomes: lead it or be led by it. Today’s most successful organizations aren’t just surviving disruption; they’re cultivating Professional Troublemakers: leaders who challenge constructively, innovate strategically, and transform boldly.

Drawing from her New York Times bestseller Professional Troublemaker, LUVVIE AJAYI JONES presents her framework on how to build a culture of innovation within teams.

Ideal for: C-suite executives, senior leadership teams, and high-potential leaders driving organizational transformation. Essential for companies seeking to build future-ready cultures and sustainable innovation advantages.

Building Brand Legacies: Movements, Not Just Moments

In today’s saturated market, brands face the challenge of capturing not only attention but genuine loyalty. Companies that tell compelling stories and embrace bold authenticity are the ones that rise above the noise and foster devoted communities. In this dynamic keynote, LUVVIE AJAYI JONES reveals ...

In today’s saturated market, brands face the challenge of capturing not only attention but genuine loyalty. Companies that tell compelling stories and embrace bold authenticity are the ones that rise above the noise and foster devoted communities. In this dynamic keynote, LUVVIE AJAYI JONES reveals how powerful storytelling drives lasting brand success.

Drawing from her experience at the intersection of culture and leadership, Luvvie will illustrate how to create stories that naturally align with your organization’s mission and values. Attendees will learn to turn content into deep connections by communicating these stories effectively across multiple platforms. This talk will equip you with actionable strategies to overcome storytelling roadblocks, like navigating digital change and managing internal hesitations, so your brand can thrive.

Ideal for: companies looking to elevate their marketing, foster engagement, and transform consumers into brand evangelists.

The Professional Troublemaker Assessment: Understanding Your Team's Disruption DNA

In this keynote, LUVVIE AJAYI JONES reveals the Four Types of Professional Troublemakers, a groundbreaking framework that will help you reshape how your organization thinks about leadership, innovation, and team dynamics. Luvvie demonstrates why the most successful organizations celebrate their Trut ...

In this keynote, LUVVIE AJAYI JONES reveals the Four Types of Professional Troublemakers, a groundbreaking framework that will help you reshape how your organization thinks about leadership, innovation, and team dynamics.

Luvvie demonstrates why the most successful organizations celebrate their Truth Tellers, Mind Molders, Heart Helpers, and Bridge Builders. Leaders will discover why thoughtful disruption isn’t one-size-fits-all, and how understanding their team’s natural disruption styles can unlock new levels of innovation.

Ideal for: Organizations and leaders who want to understand not only their own disruption superpower, but how to identify and unleash these capabilities across their entire team. The goal is to enhanced collaboration, deepen communication, and build trust so teams that don’t just embrace change – they lead it.

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Biography

Luvvie Ajayi Jones is a 4-time NYT bestselling author, speaker and book coach who thrives at the intersection of culture, business and leadership. She's CEO and Chief Creative Officer of Awe Luv Media, and founder of The Book Academy.

She has written 5 critically acclaimed bestselling books (including her banner book Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual and her Little Troublemaker children’s book series), establishing her as a literary force with a powerful pen. A prolific writer, she’s also contributed to 5 published anthologies.

With a passion and proven track record of creating and launching successful books, Luvvie founded The Book Academy (TBA), as a platform to help others do the same. TBA is a masterclass and coaching suite to help people become successfully published authors. Her clients have become New York Times bestselling authors themselves, and national bestsellers. She knows books!

Luvvie is an internationally recognized speaker whose thought leadership on culture, authenticity, and disruption enables transformative action. Her renowned TED talk "Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable" has over 10M views, has been transcribed into 23 languages, and has placed her in the Top 1% of TED Talks of all time.

The University of Illinois alum is a true force in the world and her work has been featured in such outlets as Fortune, Forbes, Inc, Fast Company, The Chicago Tribune, Variety and more.


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