$15,000 - $20,000
$10,000 - $15,000
Illinois
Dr. Ted James is a nationally recognized keynote speaker on leadership, innovation, and organizational transformation. As a physician executive, Harvard program director, and business strategist, he helps leaders across industries drive change, foster innovation, and build high-performing cultures that last.
Dr. James currently serves as the System Physician Executive at Endeavor Health, where he leads enterprise-wide transformation across a major health system, aligning digital health, technology strategy, and customer experience to improve outcomes. He also co-directs the Global Health Care Leaders Program at Harvard Medical School, a flagship executive education initiative that empowers global leaders to lead with impact and purpose.
Drawing from decades of real-world leadership in high-stakes, complex environments, Dr. James delivers actionable insights on strategic leadership, digital transformation, innovation, and culture change. Whether speaking to Fortune 500 leaders or fast-growth startups, his keynotes help organizations unlock performance, drive engagement, and thrive in a fast-moving world.
To book Dr. James for an upcoming event, contact Executive Speakers Bureau at 901-754-9404.
Designing the Future: Innovation, Disruption & What Comes Next
Emerging technologies, changing customer expectations, and workforce disruption are redefining how organizations operate. Dr. James delivers strategic insights drawn from his work in digital transformation and innovation leadership, equipping audiences with the foresight and tools to thrive in a rapidly evolving landscape.
The Leadership Blueprint: Turning Strategy into Results
Great leaders don’t just manage change—they drive it with vision, empathy, and action. In this keynote, Dr. James outlines the leadership principles that enable transformation, unlock team potential, and foster innovation. Attendees walk away with a practical framework for elevating performance, building alignment, and sustaining success.
Innovation that Sticks: Building Solutions People Actually Use
Too many innovative ideas fail because they miss the mark on real-world implementation. With experience advising health-tech ventures and enterprise leaders, Dr. James shares a practical playbook for turning great ideas into scalable, sustainable solutions—by aligning them with user needs, systems thinking, and long-term value.
Building High-Performing Teams: Trust, Talent & Teamwork
In any organization, your people are your greatest asset—or your greatest risk. Dr. James shows how to build resilient, collaborative teams that outperform in high-pressure environments. Rooted in research and real-life leadership, this keynote delivers strategies to boost engagement, retention, and team alignment.
Leading with Love: How Empathy Builds Winning Cultures
Empathy and excellence are not opposites—they're partners. Drawing from leadership principles that drive both innovation and well-being, Dr. James explores how organizations that prioritize compassion, safety, and shared purpose are the ones that thrive. A powerful talk on human-centered leadership for every industry.
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Dr. James is a sharp, down to earth, and inspirational speaker whose keynote resonated strongly with our employees. A natural educator, his presentation was interactive, engaging, tailored to our organization, and rich with information and practical insights drawing from his expertise as a breast surgeon. Kind, empathetic and caring, he is a doctor and academic who lives out the values he speaks about.
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