Make the room worth being in.
Jess works across keynotes, conferences, panels, workshops, webinars and podcasts. Every brief is shaped around the audience, the event and the conversation you want to create.
A host who keeps the day moving without making it about herself.
Jess knows when to bring energy, when to give the room space, and when a quick line of humour is exactly what is needed.
She can hold together a full conference programme, facilitate panels, interview speakers, manage audience questions and keep the atmosphere warm and inclusive from start to finish.
For organisers, that means the agenda feels coherent and the speakers feel supported. For audiences, it feels natural rather than scripted.
Talk about your eventSpeaking topics
Leadership
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Practical management behaviour, confidence, accountability and what good leadership looks like in everyday work.
Attracting & retaining talent
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The manager’s role in engagement, experience and why people decide whether a workplace is worth staying in.
Resilience
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How people work through pressure and change without turning resilience into a slogan or an individual burden.
Presentation skills
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Confidence, structure, audience connection and communicating so that people actually remember what mattered.
Purpose-led communication
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Turning values and purpose into language people understand and behaviour people can recognise.
Authentic storytelling
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How to use personal and organisational stories without sounding polished to the point of losing the human bit.
Media & messaging
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Clarity under pressure, message discipline and speaking in a way that is direct without becoming robotic.
Women’s leadership
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Confidence, visibility, influence and leading in a way that feels credible rather than performative.
From Learning to Performance: Closing the Gap
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Why learning only creates value when it changes what people do at work, and how organisations can turn development into visible performance.
Perform Without Breaking: Mental Toughness
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A practical, human conversation about performing under pressure, protecting capacity and building mental toughness without normalising burnout.
Leadership That People Want to Follow
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What people actually need from managers if they are going to trust them, engage with them and choose to follow their lead.
Inclusive Leadership
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Creating teams and conversations where different people can contribute, challenge, belong and be heard.
Hosting, speaking and facilitating.
From people who have seen Jess in the room.
“Jess is an outstanding conference host. Her presence and engaging communication style elevates every event she leads.”Long-term client, Apleona
“Such an amazing day and you did an awesome job of hosting and creating a wonderful atmosphere. Finishing bang on 5pm was impressive! Enjoyed every minute of it.”June Hogan, Chartered MCIPD
“What a couple of days! It was lovely to meet you in person Jess, you were an amazing host. I loved the fact that the guests had no knowledge of timings, it really worked.”Samantha Craik, Assoc CIPD
“Jess Pressland, you were a fab host yet again. What a great day! It was so lovely to see you!”Nike Hale
“It was pure perfection Jess Pressland! You and Claire Cathcart are the dream team! I’ve never been to anything that matched the sense of community, excitement, welcoming feel and quality in my whole 29 years of being in the HR community!”Emma Cowan
“You were an outstanding host. Thank you for such an engaging and enriching day.”Maria Bostock, FCIPD
“Really fantastic job hosting Jess Pressland, respect!”Gill Phillips, MCIPD
“You were the most incredible host for the most incredible event. The day flowed meticulously thanks to your precision. It was so lovely to spend the two days with you.”Emma Mclauchlan
“You were fantastic Jess, the perfect host!”Emma Ellams
“Jess, you were a fantastic host from start to finish. Fantastic day!”Gill Wetherill, FCIPD
Tell Jess what you are planning.
A 30-minute strategy call is the easiest way to talk through the audience, the format and what you want the event to achieve.
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