Jess Basson

From a conference main stage to sitting around the table with a team, Jess brings warmth, relatability and well-researched content to life.

The Five Faces of Imposter Syndrome:
Why You Feel Like a Fraud (and How to Succeed Anyway)

You’ve hit the deadline, nailed the meeting, but you’re still waiting for everyone to find out you have no idea what you’re doing. Sound familiar? Jess unpacks the five types of imposter syndrome, why high-capacity people are especially vulnerable, and how to stop second-guessing yourself so you can finally own your brilliance.

Name Your Cage, Find Your Freedom:
Why Truthtelling Might Be Your Leadership Superpower

From boardrooms to breakrooms, women carry the weight of “holding it together.” But pretending costs us – and in a world where integrity and ethics are under assault, pretending is one-step away from career collapse. Jess offers a bold permission slip: it’s okay to tell the truth about how hard it is. This keynote is equal parts honest laughter and practical wisdom about building careers and communities that make space integrity and longevity.

Finding Meaning in the Workplace:
What Makes Work Worth It

Not every job comes with a corner office or a world-changing mission statement. But every job can matter because there is more to you than promotions, deadlines, or that paycheck hitting your account. Jess helps her audiences find their sweet spot—the intersection of values, talent and passion.

Different by Design:
Why the Way You Think Isn’t Wrong, It’s Needed

For too long, women have been trying to squeeze into a system that wasn’t built for us. Jess flips that script. With a neurodivergent perspective and global lens, she shows how women who bring fresh, creative, “nontraditional” thinking aren’t liabilities—they’re the innovation companies are starving for. This talk is for anyone who’s ever wondered if they belong. (Spoiler: you do.)

The Gift of Tension:
Turning Conflict Into Something That Actually Helps Us

Let’s face it: leaders are often expected to keep the peace—at work, at home, in meetings where the tension could be cut with a knife. Jess equips her audience to step into conflict without fear, hold space for different voices, and model a way of leading that brings people together without losing yourself.