Keynote Speaker
Jane speaks on global stages and at corporate events about how we re-humanise from the digital overwhelm; bringing healthy fun back into the digital era, giving children happy lives without digital harms.
“I highly recommend Jane for your next conference, because we all need to be reminded to be human.”
Keynote Speaker ∣ Founder, The Big Talk Academy
Jane’s Talks
“Choosing a Future That's Human”
Oxford Talks
LONDON, ENGLAND
JULY 2025
“Re-humanising our Lives”
The Big Talk
NEW YORK CITY
MAY 2025
Speaking Topics
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In this essential Keynote, Jane shares her personal story about burning out from a 30 year IT career and discovering that technology and AI is discriminating against people. Audiences will take away ideas about what can be done to stop the madness and reset to living in a way that feels human.
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In this groundbreaking keynote, Jane talks about the costs of social isolation, anxiety, cognitive decline and mental health issues that have become normalised in children and young people. She takes audiences through her experience of healing from burnout in South Korea to understand what’s happening in high-tech societies and why kids are paying the ultimate price, growing up addicted to screens.
“An exceptional and impactful communicator”
“Jane is an exceptional and impactful communicator. She has always had the ability to project trust and integrity through her extensive knowedge of a subject and the conviction that is abundantly apparent in the delivery of her message.”
MORRIS RASHAD
Principal Enterprise Architect at ACUITAS
“A powerful, dynamic and knowledgeable speaker”
“Her talents as a writer and gift for communication make her a favourite among global audiences. I highly recommend Jane as a keynote speaker, presenter or panelist.”
Speaker, Advocate, Educator
Austin, Texas, U.S.A.
Panels, Workshops and Corporate Training
Jane brings her 30+ years in IT with executive leadership, mentoring and training skills to assist business leaders stop the financial drain from workforces underperforming as a result of digital overwhelm, stress and burnout.
She presents workshops on digital wellbeing practices that re-awaken the human elements that get lost in our highly digitised lives. Her processes return balance to a more joyful way of living that helps recover time, increases attention, improves sleep, regains focus, improves confidence in decison making, and boosts social cohesion.
Presentations will be tailored to your specific audience and occassion.
Jane Newman as a panelist at a CodeSeoul event on "Using AI as an Engineer"
"I work in the field of climate change, and whenever I prepared for overseas meetings and events, she always took the time to research relevant articles and information to help me better understand my subject.
She genuinely cared for my progress, especially when we worked together to prepare a speech for an international event I attended."
Seoul, South Korea
Policy and climate advocate for food system decarbonisation
"I have known Jane through her previous career in Information Technology and have worked on many successful assignments with her. Jane’s Sea Change in direction as a speaker comes as no surprise as it builds on her skills and experience and most importantly is founded on a deep seated passion which was waiting for the right time to manifest.
I expect Jane to achieve great success and therefore it is without reservation that I recommend her to any prospective business partner or entrepreneur that wishes to be part of that success."
Brisbane, Australia
Principal Enterprise Architect at ACUITAS