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Your next speaker for AI integration and executive leadership strategies.

James Nicholas Kinney is a globally recognized leadership strategist, AI-certified executive, and former Chief People Officer for two publicly traded companies, overseeing 30,000+ employees. A dynamic speaker, Kinney blends deep business acumen with soul-level storytelling—drawing from his journey of overcoming physical and mental adversity to becoming a world-class leadership voice.

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Founder of SustAIning Leadership

Now, as the founder of SustAIining Leadership, Kinney is redefining what it means to lead in an era of constant change, algorithmic overload, and human exhaustion. His talks offer a sharp, emotionally intelligent roadmap for leaders who want to scale organizations without burning out their people—or their principles.

SIGNATURE KEYNOTES

  • Founder of SustAIning Leadership

    The New Language Model for the Future of Work

  • AI Meets EQ

    How to Lead When Intelligence Is No Longer the Differentiator

  • From Burnout to Balance

    Building Cultures That Scale and Sustain

  • The Invisible Skills

    Why Curiosity, Self-Regulation, and Purpose Win

  • Human At The Helm

    How to Lead in an Age of Systems, Speed, and Noise

Why Book James?

  • Double-certified in AI from MIT and Wharton Executive Education

  • Guest lecturer at Harvard and the University of California, Berkeley

  • 30+ successful mergers and acquisitions led across 32 countries

  • Featured in CNN, Harvard Business Review, MSNBC, and Fortune 500 boardrooms

  • Combines leadership theory, data strategy, and real human stories that move rooms to tears—and action

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Helping your leaders lead what’s next — without losing what matters.