Former Director, Executive at Google, Conscious Leadership Expert

Former Director, Executive Recruiting at Google, Conscious Leadership Expert. Ginny Clarke stands as a transformative force in leadership and career management. With decades of executive experience and an unwavering commitment to redefining workplace culture, Ginny empowers leaders and organizations to embrace empathy, agility, and human-centered transformation.

• Led Google's executive recruiting team, built the company’s first Internal Mobility Program, and served as Partner at Spencer Stuart.
• Guides organizations through complexity and disruption, helping leaders cultivate resilient, purpose-driven workplaces.
• Author of 'Career Mapping:
  Charting Your Course in the New World of Work,' a powerful framework for navigating career growth.
• Engages large audiences on her You Tube channel and social media platforms with empowering content so professionals can thrive.

• Leading vs. Managing:
  The Future of Both in an AI World. With AI transforming the workplace, understanding the critical distinction between leading and managing has become essential for organizational success. Gallup research reveals that only 18% of people in leadership positions are considered good at leading, and only 10% of people have natural talent to manage effectively. As AI handles routine oversight, both managers and leaders must evolve, integrating coaching behaviors to develop human potential.
  
  This keynote explores the fundamental differences between managing and leading, why both roles are essential and evolving, their future applications in an AI-augmented workplace, and practical strategies for leaders and team members to create more effective, human-centered work environments.
• Re-Humanizing Leadership:
  Restore, Reset, Reclaim. In this transformative keynote, Ginny Clarke challenges organizations to move beyond industrial-age leadership models toward a more conscious, human-centered approach. Drawing from ecological principles, personal transformation, and organizational psychology, Clarke reveals how today’s workplaces stand at a critical inflection point where meaning matters more than metrics. Through powerful storytelling and research-backed insights, she guides audiences through a three-part journey: restoring human dignity and agency at the individual level, resetting organizational systems that no longer serve us, and reclaiming our collective humanity in the workplace.
  
  Participants will discover practical strategies to create workplaces that function as thriving ecosystems rather than machines, where authentic connection, purpose, and natural human rhythms drive sustainable success. Perfect for executives, managers, and emerging leaders seeking to unleash their organization’s full potential in a rapidly changing world.
• Conscious Leadership in Uncertain Times:
  Building Resilient Work forces. Uncertainty has become the new normal, affecting workplaces and individuals alike. A 2016 Gallup poll found that only 18% of managers demonstrate a high level of talent for managing others, meaning that a staggering 82% lack the necessary leadership skills. Conscious leadership—leading with self-awareness, empathy, and integrity—is the key to navigating this turbulence while fostering resilience and growth.
  
  In this talk, Ginny Clarke outlines three essential pillars for thriving in today’s evolving workplace:

• Building a foundation for talent by aligning systems and processes with organizational needs.
• Optimizing talent through competency-based assessments and sound hiring practices.
• Conscious Leadership to create inclusive, human-centered cultures.

By embracing these principles, leaders can transform uncertainty into an opportunity for innovation and collaboration.