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Lilah Jones

Speaker

Former Google Sales and Leadership Executive

“When you are activated … you stop hesitating.”

Lilah Jones helps leaders and teams move forward when they’re stuck. With 9 years on Google Cloud’s founding sales team—helping the division grow from startup to $106B enterprise—she knows what it takes to perform under pressure and navigate constant change.

Her keynotes are interactive experiences where your team discovers what’s holding them back, makes decisions they’ve been avoiding, and leaves with a clear plan to move forward. Through her Activation Methodology™, teams learn to identify what’s really stopping them, turn uncertainty into action, and align their work with both performance and purpose.

Keynote Speeches

The Activated Leader

The Crisis: Organizations everywhere are hemorrhaging momentum. Research shows that 88% of teams slow down and lose focus during transitions, costing companies an average of $2.3M per failed change initiative.

The Breakthrough: Lilah’s signature keynote doesn’t just address the symptoms, it eliminates the root cause.

Her Activation Methodology has helped thousands of leaders transform from decision paralysis to decisive action in less than 90 minutes.

The Guarantee: Audiences don’t just leave inspired, they leave with a clear action plan and the psychological tools to implement it immediately.

Perfect For:

  • Leadership conferences where ROI matters.
  • Corporate transformations requiring immediate action.
  • Sales organizations navigating market disruption.
  • Teams facing unprecedented challenges.
  • Any group that can’t afford to stay stuck.

 

The Courage to Carry-On

Lilah Jones’ keynote, Courage as a Carry-On, is an empowering exploration of how courage fuels personal and professional growth, inspired by her transformative travel experiences. Drawing on stories from her adventures around the globe, Lilah illustrates how stepping outside of her comfort zone, both in life and career, has helped her turn fear into a catalyst for bold action. Through engaging travel anecdotes and actionable insights, she challenges audiences to confront their fears, embrace uncertainty, and approach career transitions with confidence. This keynote inspires individuals to pack courage as an essential tool for navigating their own journeys, unlocking new possibilities, and reimagining what’s possible in their lives and careers.

Key Takeaways:

  1. Vulnerability as a Strength: Through stories of getting lost during a hike in Spain, Lilah emphasizes the courage it takes to admit when you need help. This lesson is about embracing vulnerability to foster growth and progress, especially in unfamiliar or challenging environments.

  2. Building Resilience: Lilah shares a story of her travels in Korea, focusing on how discomfort leads to personal expansion. This message helps audiences understand that growth often comes from facing adversity, and resilience is developed through pushing through challenges.

  3. Confidence through Action: Drawing from her experience climbing Kilimanjaro, Lilah highlights the importance of keeping promises to yourself. Building confidence starts with setting goals and following through, providing proof of your own capabilities.

  4. Support is Essential: Drawing from her yoga training, Lilah reminds attendees that success doesn’t happen in isolation. Her personal story underscores the power of community and the importance of calling in support to help you reach your goals.

 

Audience reviews:

  • I've booked hundreds of speakers over 15 years. Lilah is the rare presenter who delivers transformation, not just inspiration. Our attendees left with tools they could use immediately, and 90% reported taking action within one week. - MPI
  • After struggling with a critical transition for months, Lilah's keynote gave our team the breakthrough we needed. Three weeks later, we had executed that change that had been stalled for six months. - Aspen Dental
  • The Activated Leader framework didn't just change our perspective. It changed our quarterly results. Our leadership team implemented her methodology and saw a 40% improvement in decision-making speed within 30 days. - Microsoft
 

Speaker Biography

At A Glance:

  • Founding sales member to help build Google Cloud from startup to $106 Billion

  • At Google, she spent nearly a decade teaching teams how to create environments where people actually share their best ideas, admit mistakes, and push each other to excel.

  • Microsoft & Oracle veteran with proven track record.

Lilah Jones was part of the founding sales team that helped build Google Cloud from startup to $106B. She spent nearly a decade introducing Fortune 500 companies to cloud transformation while mastering the art of leading teams through change.

After 9 years at Google—plus previous experience at Microsoft and Oracle—Lilah left to focus on what she discovered mattered most: helping teams get unstuck and move forward with confidence.

Today, Lilah brings 20+ years of Fortune 100 tech experience to her work as a keynote speaker and leadership expert. At Google, she spent nearly a decade teaching teams how to create environments where people actually share their best ideas, admit mistakes, and push each other to excel.

Her signature framework, The Activation Methodology™, has helped thousands of teams move from overwhelmed to focused, from uncertain to clear. She connects proven business strategy with practical leadership development, teaching teams to make confident decisions, communicate their value, and create meaningful impact.

Lilah’s approach: every team challenge contains an opportunity. Her mission is helping your team find it and use it to perform at their best.

 


Best Attendee Types: Leadership Teams, Management, Sales Groups

Consider Lilah for your:

  • Leadership conferences
  • Corporate transformations or mergers requiring clarity
  • Sales kickoffs or go-to-market meetings navigating disruption
  • Women in Leadership and empowerment programs
  • Executive retreats and culture-building events

Key themes:

  • Change
  • Communication
  • Corporate Community
  • Corporate Culture
  • Disruption
  • Goal Setting
  • Inspirational / Motivational
  • Leadership
  • Peak Performance
  • Sales