For more than 25 years, Jared has produced films and television shows shaped by creative ambition, financial pressure, and competing priorities. He has raised independent financing, partnered with major studios and streaming platforms, and guided productions from early development through worldwide release.

His work has earned Academy Award and Emmy nominations and premiered at major film festivals, including seven times at Sundance, reflecting a career defined by persistence, alignment, and the ability to move ideas forward.

That experience of building amid uncertainty now informs the leadership expertise he brings to organizations navigating change and growth.

• Executive and Leadership Teams
Leaders responsible for communicating direction clearly, aligning teams around shared priorities, and sustaining trust during periods of uncertainty or change.

• Innovation and Strategy Departments
Teams charged with advancing ideas inside environments that may be cautious, skeptical, or resistant.

• Marketing and Brand Leaders
Organizations seeking narrative clarity, stronger internal alignment, and meaningful differentiation in competitive markets.

• Foundations and Mission-Driven Organizations
Teams balancing purpose with measurable impact, refining message clarity, and aligning partners and communities around a shared definition of success.

• Universities and MBA Programs
Emerging leaders learning how to distinguish themselves in competitive environments, communicate with confidence, and execute under pressure.

KEYNOTE - Leading Through Resistance
How to Move Bold Ideas Forward When the Room Pushes Back

Every organization faces resistance — to innovation, to change, to new leadership, to emerging technologies like AI. The difference between stagnation and progress is not the strength of the idea, but how it is communicated.

Drawing from his experience producing award-nominated films in high-stakes environments, Jared shares a practical framework for aligning skeptics, managing uncertainty, and building trust while communicating ambitious vision.

Audience Takeaways:
• A 3-step framework for presenting ideas in skeptical environments
• Tools for addressing pushback without escalating conflict
• A storytelling structure for communicating difficult realities with clarity and humanity
• Strategies for maintaining trust when outcomes are uncertain

KEYNOTE - Storytelling as Strategic Leadership
How Narrative Shapes Trust, Culture, and Innovation

In an era of AI, information overload, and institutional distrust, leadership is no longer about authority — it’s about narrative clarity. The stories leaders tell shape culture, morale, and performance.

Jared reveals how the same storytelling principles used to align investors, talent, and studios can be applied to corporate leadership, brand strategy, and team communication.

Audience Takeaways:
• The core elements of persuasive storytelling in business
• How to communicate vision without overpromising
• Techniques for building emotional alignment across departments
• How to turn abstract strategy into compelling narrative

KEYNOTE - Human Creativity in the Age of AI
Using Technology to Amplify — Not Replace — What Makes Us Human

AI is transforming industries, but organizations are grappling with uncertainty, fear, and disruption. Drawing from his experience at the intersection of art, technology, and production, Jared explores how leaders can embrace AI as a tool while preserving human creativity, judgment, and trust.

Audience Takeaways:
• How to communicate technological change without eroding morale
• Frameworks for integrating AI while protecting human value
• Strategies for maintaining creative advantage in automated environments

“I’ve spent a lot of my career thinking about storytelling—how to hold attention, how to make something meaningful land—and Jared has a rare instinct for it. He doesn’t speak in abstractions; he tells concrete, lived stories from his own experience that make larger ideas feel clear and immediate. What struck me most was how naturally he held the room—people were laughing one moment and completely absorbed the next. He has a way of making complex or emotionally heavy subjects feel accessible without flattening them. Our team walked away not just inspired, but with a sharper sense of how story creates connection. I’d recommend him without hesitation to any organization looking for someone who can genuinely engage an audience and leave a lasting impression.”

-Hanny Hindi, CEO, Edgemesh Corporation

“Jared’s got a gift for reading a room. He doesn't just present, he shares  hard-earned insights through engaging stories. Our group was laughing one minute and then hit with something profound and relatable the next. What impressed me most was how universal his stories felt. He was speaking to a mix of Wharton and Penn Arts & Sciences alumni at completely different career stages, but everyone walked away feeling like the talk was meant for them. He’s an engaging, motivating speaker, and I’d recommend him to any organization without hesitation.

-Peter Decherney , Professor of Cinema & Media Studies, Department of English, University of Pennsylvania

“I am a professor at a university consistently ranked among the top five film schools in the country. Jared recently visited my Creative Producing class as a guest speaker, and he was one of the most dynamic and engaging speakers we've had all semester. He shared real-world insights on how to take a project from concept to completion, offering practical lessons and candid reflections on what he wished he’d known earlier in his career. His concrete examples of problem-solving at every stage of production deeply resonated with my students, who found his talk both insightful and genuinely inspiring—myself included.”

-Allison Silver Adams, Creative Producing Lecturer, Chapman University Dodge College of Film and Media Arts

“What stood out about having Jared speak was how he treated students like emerging professionals. He was generous with questions, direct without being discouraging, and he gave feedback that felt individualized and empowering. Students left energized, more confident, and with a sharper sense of what “good” looks like—whether they’re pitching, writing, producing, or figuring out their next steps. I’d gladly invite him back and recommend him to any program looking for a speaker who’s both inspiring and genuinely useful.”

-Joe Pichirallo, Undergraduate Film & Television Professor, NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Kanbar Institute

• Forbes Magazine interview with Jared on Stories That Inspire.

• Impact Lounge’s “Pull Focus” on Worldbuilding as Art and Vision

• Bridge Entertainment Labs (BEL) Sundance Film Festival 2026 conversation on bridge-building to unpack the shared beliefs, values, and behaviors that unify Americans across backgrounds and how entertainment can build social cohesion by helping Americans from disparate groups to better see each other. 

• Sundance Film Festival 2026 Q&A with Jared for In The Blink of an Eye

Email Jared directly at jg@mightyengine.net

Email Madeline Larson/UTA at madeline.larson@unitedtalent.com