Designed for senior finance leaders, this session focuses on the shift from expert to influential communicator. Kathryn Janicek, CEO/Founder & Chief Leadership Communications Trainer, shares practical frameworks for crafting clear, compelling messages that drive alignment, credibility, and action in high-stakes conversations.
Participants will learn how to structure ideas with intention, elevate language to increase authority, and deliver with presence under pressure. The result is communication that resonates in the room and long after the conversation ends.
Kathryn Janicek's Bio:
Kathryn Janicek is a three-time Emmy-winning leadership communications expert who transforms executives into magnetic, trust-building leaders through strategic communication training. She specializes in helping leadership teams align their messaging, strengthen their executive presence, and inspire action across their organizations.
As CEO and Founder of JPG Leadership Training—recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the Fastest-Growing Companies in the U.S. and featured in NBC News, Forbes, and Entrepreneur Magazine—Kathryn has built a firm known for delivering measurable results in leadership development and organizational communication.
With 20+ years as a media executive and crisis communications specialist, Kathryn brings battle-tested expertise to every engagement.
Kathryn has extensive experience training leadership teams in the financial services sector, including executives at JP Morgan, CIBC Bank, Amundi, Deloitte, CoinFlip Bitcoin ATMs, and leading hedge funds. She prepares financial leaders for their most critical moments—whether they're preparing for an IPO, presenting to investors to secure millions in funding, or rolling out new products to the media. She understands the unique communication challenges financial leaders face—from regulatory messaging and investor relations to crisis management and building trust in complex, high-stakes environments.
Kathryn's client roster spans Fortune 500 C-suites, including McDonald’s, UPS, Barbie/Mattel, Oracle, AbbVie, and St. Jude Research Hospital, as well as emerging leaders across technology, healthcare, construction, and hospitality sectors. She has also trained executives and physicians from Harvard, Yale, NYU, Mayo Clinic, and Cleveland Clinic, as well as leaders at top ad agencies, tech companies, and private universities.
Executive Education: Kathryn is a graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program (a collaboration between Babson College and Goldman Sachs providing MBA-level business training for elite small business owners) and holds an Executive Presence and Influence: Persuasive Leadership Development Certificate from Wharton Executive Education.
