Jennifer Edwards brings two decades of behavioral neuroscience and Fortune 100 leadership experience to Oakland audiences. Past Oakland-region work includes Kaiser Permanente.
Most communication training tells leaders what to say. Jennifer Edwards's work — anchored in two decades of behavioral neuroscience and her bestselling book Bridge the Gap — starts with the brain on the other side of the conversation. Her keynote "Talking to the Brain in Front of You" gives leaders a neuroscience-based operating system for the high-stakes conversations that shape culture, performance, and trust.
Healthcare communication in Oakland operates under conditions few other industries face — clinical decision-making, regulatory complexity, and the daily emotional stakes of patient care. Jennifer's Kaiser Permanente engagement at the executive nursing level produced one of her strongest testimonials specifically because her communication keynote translates behavioral neuroscience into language clinical leaders already speak. For Oakland communication audiences in healthcare and East Bay enterprise, she has already passed the credibility test.
The three questions every brain silently asks before it can engage — and how to answer them in your opening sentences.
A practical framework — recognized by Inc. Magazine — for engaging resistant teams across diversity, generation, and ideology without the usual backfire.
How to hold steady, listen well, and respond clearly when the stakes are high and the room is hot.
"Jennifer didn't just inspire our audience — she transformed how they think about communication. The standing ovation was just the beginning."
Monica Smith · Revel Eleven Events"In healthcare, we need leaders who understand both the science and the humanity. Jennifer delivers exactly that. Our teams are still talking about her insights."
Toby Marsh · Chief Nurse Executive, Kaiser PermanenteJennifer delivers in-person keynotes and workshops in Oakland and the surrounding region, and virtually for hybrid and remote events. Past Oakland-region work has included Kaiser Permanente leadership engagement. Her team responds to booking inquiries within 48 hours.