She doesn't speak to fill an hour.

She speaks to change how people think long after they leave the room.

What She Brings

Jill Hoffman is an author, speaker, and 3x founder who has spent years studying the moment people go quiet when they shouldn't — and what it costs them when they do.

Her talks are specific, human, and deliberately uncomfortable in the best way. She names the thing most speakers politely avoid. And she does it with enough warmth that audiences don't feel challenged — they feel seen.

She is poised and at ease in front of small or large audiences. Nothing she delivers is canned. Every talk is researched, tailored, and full of practical material that audiences actually use.

From Jill's Clients

“Jill has a remarkable ability to help people think more clearly when everything around them feels loud and uncertain.”

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  • "Jill brings something far more valuable—honesty, perspective, and the courage to challenge conventional thinking."

    • Karen Whitfield

  • "Jill's books and personal experiences are exciting, warm and charming. She has a gift in connecting with and motivating both young and old alike. I highly recommend Jill as a Keynote Speaker!"

    • Cathy Hansen

  • "She’s not performing expertise she’s lived it. And that’s what makes her voice both credible and necessary right now."

    • Michael Reynolds,

  • "What sets Jill apart is her willingness to share not just her successes, but the uncertainty and complexity behind them. That honesty creates trust, and that trust creates impact."

    • David Chen

  • "The best lecturers fill the audience's head and heart and leave them wanting more. I have attended many presentations by my daughter Jill. None canned, each researched and tailored, each different — yet each full of practical material and anecdotes to teach, to learn and to enjoy. She has embraced impossible. I couldn't be more proud."

    • Dick Rutan

  • "Jill is a fantastic speaker. I've seen her speak on numerous occasions and she is a naturally gifted speaker. She's poised and at ease in front of small or large audiences and her message is always on point. Keynote speaker material absolutely!"

    • P. McGillicuddy

From Adventure to Clarity 

Think Before the Crowd

How to think clearly before you align

We live in a world where consensus forms fast and certainty spreads faster. Algorithms assemble the crowd before we've finished forming a thought. The people around us perform confidence they don't feel. And in that noise, many of us silence the internal signal that says — wait. Something isn't right.

This talk is about what happens when smart, capable people stop exercising their own judgment — and what it takes to start again. Not louder. Not more defiant. Clearer.

Audiences leave with a specific, repeatable practice for thinking before they align — in the boardroom, in the meeting, in the room where everyone else already seems to know the answer.

Best for: Leadership teams, organizations navigating rapid change, women's leadership events, military and veteran transition organizations, entrepreneurial communities.

Growing Up With the Modern Wright Brothers

What an aviation legend's daughter learned about moving before you feel ready

Dick Rutan flew Voyager around the world on a single load of fuel — a feat most aerospace engineers said couldn't be done. Burt Rutan designed it. Jill Hoffman grew up watching both of them.

What she absorbed wasn't bravado. It was something quieter — the discipline of thinking clearly under pressure. Of not waiting for certainty before committing. Of moving when the instruments say go, even when nothing feels certain yet.

This talk translates the lessons of an extraordinary aviation legacy into practical wisdom for anyone navigating uncertainty — in leadership, in life, and in the moments where the path forward isn't obvious but action is still required.

Best for: Aviation and aerospace communities, EAA AirVenture, innovation conferences, leadership retreats, civic organizations.

Keynote — 45 to 60 minutes
Interactive Talk — 30 to 45 minutes with audience Q&A
Workshop — Half-day or full-day, deeper application of the framework
Panel & Conversation — Available for moderated discussions and fireside formats

Formats

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Jill delivers two signature keynotes: Think Before the Crowd — how to think clearly before you align — and Growing Up With the Modern Wright Brothers — what an aviation legend's daughter learned about moving before you feel ready. All talks are tailored to the audience and context.

  • Jill speaks for leadership teams, civic organizations, women's groups, military and veteran communities, aviation gatherings including EAA AirVenture, and entrepreneurial events nationwide.

  • Fees vary by format, audience, and travel. Contact Jill directly to discuss your event.

  • Yes. Jill is available for both in-person and virtual keynotes and workshops.

  • Email jill@hellojillhoffman.com or use the contact form. Jill responds to every serious inquiry personally.

  • Yes. Jill is available for both in-person and virtual keynotes and workshops.

Booking & Inquiries

Jill speaks to leadership teams, women’s leadership organizations, military and veteran communities, aviation gatherings, entrepreneurial conferences, and civic organizations — in person and virtually. Every engagement is researched and tailored to the audience. Fees vary by format, audience, and travel.

Contact jill@hellojillhoffman.com to discuss your event.

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“The right talk doesn't motivate for a moment.

It changes how people think for good.”

— Jill Hoffman