Jana Werner

Executive in Residence at Amazon Web Services and Author of the Harvard Book "The Octopus Organization"

Dr. Jana Werner is a global keynote speaker, Harvard Business Review Press author, business school guest lecturer at universities like Oxford and London School of Economics. She currently serves as an Executive in Residence at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where she advises the executive teams of Fortune 500 companies on innovation, technology adoption, leadership, and change management. She has led major digital transformations in financial services, guided and scaled tech startups to growth and acquisition, advised on complex global changes at DHL and built a transformation practice for AWS Europe, Middle East and Africa.

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  • Languages Spoken

    English

  • Travels From

    United Kingdom (UK)

  • Jana Werner Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type

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  • Languages Spoken

    English

  • Travels From

    United Kingdom (UK)

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About Keynote Speaker Jana Werner

Jana Werner is an Executive in Residence at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where she advises the executive teams of Fortune 500 companies on technology adoption, innovation, and change.

Her insights are forged from a career at the intersection of business strategy and technology: leading major digital transformations in financial services, guiding and scaling tech startups to growth and acquisition, and advising on complex global change at DHL.

Her academic background in uncertainty dynamics grounds her practical advice for leaders navigating complex environments and building resilient organizations.

She is a frequent podcast guest on the topics of leadership and organisational change, guest lectured at institutions including Oxford, the London School of Economics, and Hong Kong University, and has featured in Harvard Business Review.

She is the co‑author of The Octopus Organization: A Guide to Thriving in a World of Continuous Transformation (Harvard Business Review Press).

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