Keynote speaker · Emcee and moderator
Jess Todtfeld spent 13 years as a television producer at NBC, ABC and FOX, deciding who held a national audience and who lost it. He brings that producer’s eye to your stage: keynotes on high-stakes communication and sales, and conference emceeing that runs like live television.
Your bureau can arrange any of these.
An opening or closing keynote on high-stakes communication or sales, built around your theme.
See the keynotes EmceeSomeone to run your main stage for a day or a whole conference, on time and on message.
See emcee and host ModeratorA former network producer who preps your panelists and interviews them like television.
See moderating WorkshopThe keynote, then practice time, so the ideas turn into skills your people use.
See after the keynoteOrganizations that have brought Jess in
Produced at
13 years, more than 5,000 segments
Keynotes
Each keynote is built the way Jess built network segments for 13 years: around your audience, your theme and the one thing they must remember.
Signature keynote · Based on the book
Command the room. Own the message. Close with confidence.
From Jess’s book High Stakes Presenter, coming February 2027.
Sales keynote
Where sales technique meets presentation skill, in the room and on screen.
Communication keynote
How producers choose guests, and how your leaders become the guest they call back.
Emcee, host and moderator
A producer’s job is to keep a show on time, make every guest sound their best and recover before the audience notices a problem. Jess brings 13 years of network television to your main stage, your panels and your awards night.
Watch
Start with an unedited ten minutes of a live keynote, the closest thing to being in the room. Then the reel, a virtual keynote and Jess in 90 seconds.
From the room
“The audience was laser focused. It was unbelievable... we closed a million dollar assignment.”
“Jess came to our National Sales Meeting and he was such a fun, interesting and valuable addition to our meeting!”
“Jess is one of the best speakers that I have ever seen. He provides excellent insight and is extremely entertaining. I highly recommend Jess.”
“I found him to be incredibly delightful, informative and a real inspiration. He hit all the right points in terms of providing solid information in a fun, entertaining manner.”
“His expertise in presentation training skills is amazing... plus he’s a dynamic speaker for any conference!”
Watch a meeting planner talk about her audience’s takeaways (4:56)
About Jess
Jess Todtfeld spent 13 years as a television producer at NBC, ABC and FOX, where he booked and produced more than 5,000 segments and learned exactly what holds an audience and what loses it. He went on to host Times Square Today and Media for C-Suite, interviewing CEOs and CMOs on air.
Today he brings that producer’s eye to conference stages as a keynote speaker, emcee and moderator, and through his company prepares executives and sales teams for their own high-stakes moments. He is a Guinness World Record holder for media interviews in 24 hours and a Certified Speaking Professional, a designation held by fewer than 1% of speakers worldwide.
Availability
Your bureau handles the date, the agreement and every detail of the booking. Jess and his team work through the bureau for anything it books.
