From Moonshot to Market: How We Raised $1.8 Billion in 12 Weeks for the #1 Best Startup Employer (Forbes).
Drawing on experience growing the Giving Pledge from zero to $1 trillion, Jama shares how to build coalitions that unlock capital, talent, and commitment at world-changing scale.
Practical frameworks for building trustworthy AI, from ethics to implementation. As committee lead of the startup ecosystem's first Responsible AI Framework, launched with the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Jama brings real-world experience in innovation leadership and ecosystem building.
How core principles drive innovation, growth, and competitive advantage. Jama shows how values-first leadership builds organizations that attract the best people and achieve outsized results, from startups to movements.
The art of strategic storytelling: translating complex breakthroughs into compelling narratives for institutional capital. From climate tech to fusion energy, Jama shares lessons from scaling organizations from zero to billions.
A sample of talks, presentations, and events:
• Founder and Host - People in Common podcast
• "From Moonshot to Market: How We Raised $1.8 Billion" keynote - San Francisco Climate Week
• "Navigating the AI Wonderland" - EE Times and Silicon Catalyst
• "Responsible AI Innovation" - UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
• "Values-based Cross-Sector Collaborations" keynote - Social Venture Circle; Gates Foundation, Sustainatopia
• Emcee - President Obama's Inauguration National Day of Service (12,000-person event)
Jama speaks at conferences, corporate retreats, workshops, and community events. She brings energy, expertise, and actionable insights.
