Jama Fitzgerald Adams Speaking Topics

• From Moonshot to Market: How We Raised $1.8 Billion in 12 Weeks for the #1 Best Startup Employer (Forbes)

  What does it take to transform scientific breakthrough into business reality? Drawing from her experience helping Commonwealth Fusion Systems raise an unprecedented $1.8 billion in just 12 weeks, Jama Fitzgerald Adams reveals some of the lessons of turning fusion energy from laboratory experiment into Forbes' #1 Best Startup Employer and built an entirely new industry.

  This talk delivers actionable insights on:

  • Creating compelling narratives that translate complex science into market opportunity
  • Building cross-sector coalitions of investors, scientists, and strategic partners
  • Anchoring rapid growth in core values (Execution, Self-Critique, Integrity, Impact)
  • Identifying market timing "tipping points" when moonshot ideas become commercially viable

  Audiences gain practical strategies for scaling breakthrough innovations, attracting talent and capital, and maintaining vision integrity through hyper-growth.

  Perfect for leadership teams at the frontier of scientific innovation, venture capital firms, and organizations navigating disruptive technological transitions.

• Building a Practical Responsible AI Framework: From Technical Possibility to Business Reality

  How can organizations harness AI's transformative potential while navigating complex ethical considerations? Based on Jama Fitzgerald Adams's experience spearheading the startup ecosystem's first practical Responsible AI Framework with the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, this presentation unpacks the critical strategies that translate technical ethics principles into actionable business practices.

  Audiences will discover:

  • A methodology for bringing together AI developers, investors, policymakers, and civil society to build workable governance structures
  • Practical frameworks for identifying and addressing ethical risks without impeding innovation
  • Strategies for turning responsible practices into competitive advantages in talent acquisition, investor confidence, and market differentiation
  • Implementation roadmaps for resource-constrained organizations without dedicated ethics teams

  This talk delivers immediate value for AI-focused startups, established companies implementing AI solutions, investors concerned with governance risks, and executives navigating the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape around artificial intelligence.

• Values as Competitive Advantage: How Core Principles Drive Business Results

  In a world of accelerating change and complexity, how do organizations maintain focus and coherence while driving growth? Drawing from her work with Forbes' #1 Best Startup Employer and billion-dollar initiatives, Jama Fitzgerald Adams demonstrates how clearly articulated values create the foundation for breakthrough success.

  This presentation reveals:

  • How to identify and articulate authentic organizational values that serve as decision frameworks
  • Practical methods for embedding values into hiring practices, strategic decisions, and daily operations
  • Case studies showing how values alignment creates recruiting advantages, investor confidence, and team resilience
  • Strategies for maintaining values integrity during hyper-growth and organizational transitions

  Leaders will gain actionable frameworks for developing values that function as practical tools rather than wall decorations, creating competitive advantages in talent markets, investment conversations, and strategic partnerships.

  Relevant for growth-stage startups, established companies navigating transformation, and organizations seeking to strengthen their cultural foundations.

• Scaling Innovation: Lessons from Growing Organizations from Zero to Billions

  What separates the small percentage of breakthrough ideas that achieve massive scale from the majority that plateau or fail? Drawing from her experience growing the Giving Pledge from concept to $1 trillion with nearly 100 billionaires and raising $1.8 billion for Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Jama Fitzgerald Adams reveals the critical scaling patterns that apply across sectors.

  Participants will discover:

  • Strategic frameworks for identifying timing inflection points when innovations can leap to the mainstream
  • Communication strategies that maintain mission clarity while engaging increasingly diverse stakeholders
  • Practical approaches to creating management systems that balance innovation with operational excellence

  This talk provides actionable insights for founders navigating growth transitions, executives leading innovation initiatives within established organizations, and investors supporting scaling companies. Audiences gain practical tools for identifying and overcoming the predictable barriers that prevent promising innovations from achieving their full potential.

• Beyond ROI: Building Businesses To Transform Industries and Solve Global Challenges

  How can organizations simultaneously deliver exceptional financial returns while addressing humanity's most pressing challenges? Drawing from her work at the intersection of commercial success and societal impact, Jama Fitzgerald Adams demonstrates how the most valuable businesses of the coming decades will be those solving our biggest collective problems.

  This presentation explores:

  • How solving "impossible" problems creates unique competitive advantages and attracts premier talent and capital
  • Frameworks for identifying high-leverage business opportunities at the intersection of market needs and societal challenges
  • Strategies for building multi-sector coalitions that unlock new possibilities beyond any single organization's reach
  • Case studies from climate innovation, responsible AI, and social impact initiatives that demonstrate the business case for ambitious problem-solving

  Audiences gain practical tools for identifying breakthrough opportunities, building value propositions around meaningful impact, and creating organizations that deliver both exceptional returns and transformative solutions.

  Ideal for forward-thinking business leaders, investors seeking outsized returns and impact, and organizations navigating industry transformation.

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