Keynotes and Bespoke Talks

300+ Talks. 30 Years. 3 Continents. Zero Fluff.

For over 30 years, TQG (The Q Group) founder, Jane-Michèle Clark, has delivered more than 300 keynotes and workshops across
Canada and the US, as well as in India, the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and the Caribbean. Add in virtual talks, and the country count rises.

Topics, all of which can be tailored for you, include:

AI Strategy & Business Transformation
Leading in Uncertain Times
How to Become a More Effective Leader and Strategist
Cybersecurity & Executive Risk
Cybersecurity and Breach Preparedness
Employee Engagement & Culture
Innovating to Gain Competitive Advantage
New Revenue Generation
Branding – Why Departments and Employees Need it, Too
Plus many other business strategy and leadership topics.

Why Meeting
Planners
Book Her

“She does the homework. Every talk is built around your audience, what ‘s going on in your industry and what’s actually keeping your people up at night — not a recycled deck.” ~ John Wouters
“Jane-Michèle makes hard topics land, without dumbing things down. Cybercrime, cyber-insurance, disaster recovery, AI governance… the stuff that makes eyes glaze over becomes understandable and actionable.” ~ Jonathan Edwards, CP Media Global Limited
“Easy to work with, JMC shows up prepared, on time, and gets along with everyone. No diva requirements. No surprises.” ~ Caroline Porter, Event Planner
“Being Canadian with extensive international leadership experience gives Jane-Michèle a global perspective, making her content highly relatable. ” ~ Mahmoud Rajablu, Chairman/ Principal Consultant, Intelligent Human Systems Inc. (Offices in Canada, Malaysia and the UAE, with operations in the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, Central Asia, and Africa)

The TQG Approach in Action

We don’t just deliver a generic deck; we take the time to understand the audience, industry and the issues that matter to the people in the room, then builds the talk around that.
Your audience gets an experience that truly resonates with them… and the organiser gets a win, too.
Specifically, when asked to deliver a workshop or keynote, The Q Group’s starting point is identical to some of our first steps when engaged to do any consulting project:

Get to know the client, its challenges and its goals – both immediate and longer term.
Understand what they want the talk to accomplish, or do for the audience.
Look at the microenvironment, including relevant global events.
Examine industry trends and customer behaviour.

We then adapt our keynote content accordingly. Whether its unpacking a trillion-dollar cybercrime industry for manufacturers, talking family business dynamics on television, or helping a Business Improvement Area rethink its retail strategy, the process is the same. The topics change. The rigour doesn’t.

A Couple of Highlights

UNGA 2023, keynote speaker, JM Clark, Jane-Michele Clark, The Q Group, cybersecurity expert

Cybersecurity at the United Nations

In 2024, Jane-Michèle was asked to develop and deliver original content on cybersecurity for the United Nations General Assembly. She did so on behalf of a client, netting them multiple new opportunities from previously untapped markets.

Jane-Michele Clark’s cybersecurity content created for United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 2023)

Jane-Michele delivering secure facilities
talk at SMB 2024

Jane-Michele Clark’s keynote address at the World Marketing Congress in Mumbai — Jane-Michèle Clark speaking about Building Strong Brands
at the World Marketing Congress in Mumbai

Jane-Michele Clark speaking about cybersecurity and outlining solutions for addressing top 5 key manufacturing challenges at CMTS 2025 - keynote — Jane-Michèle Clark speaking about Top 5 Manufacturing Challenges,
Cybersecurity 4.0, and Digital “Adoption/ Amplification” at CMTS 2025

Jane-Michèle was a panelist and expert on family-run businesses on TVO’s “All in the Family”, on The Agenda with Steve Paikin

Jane-Michèle speaking on cybersecurity at the
2024 Safety of Our Cities Conference (SOCC)

Keynote Topics

From small, intimate gatherings, to massive auditoriums, we deliver thought-provoking talks that engage audiences, provide practical advice and entertain, too.

Need help on determining the best way to use AI at work? You’re not alone. Based on 2025–2026 industry surveys, nearly 25% of North America companies have little or no understanding of which AI tools their staff are using – or what their corporate exposure might be. Research also suggests that although 63% to 90% of companies have adopted or are experimenting with AI tools, there’s a massive gap between use and governance (+50% of employees are using AI at work without explicit approval), training, and strategic implementation.

This one-hour keynote focuses on actionable ways business leaders can start integrating AI into existing workflows, while maintaining control. The session also discusses ways of using AI to strengthen decision-making, while preserving human judgment, protecting sensitive information, and avoiding over-reliance on external tools.

A look at how cybercrime has become a $1 Trillion industry, with formal strategies, criminal employee acquisition programs and training, and access brokers to sell their ill-gotten digital gains – and what it means for organisations of all sizes today. You’ll also hear about how business processes, intellectual property and client lists are being hijacked and, in some cases, putting companies out of business.
40 minutes, 55 minutes with business hijacking portion

We all back up our data (or should), but are you certain you’ll be able to get your business up and running again if the power fails, you get hacked or anything else interrupts your business? Hear how you can lessen the impact on your organisation if (when?) things go awry.
55 minutes

Francis Church’s response to Virginia’s innocent question about Santa Claus’ existence, is akin to the innocence of some believing that your cloud doesn’t need protecting. It does. You’ll hear why… and what you can do to protect yourself. (includes a general audience discussion of least permission protocols, MFA, etc.)
55 minutes

An up-close look at how cybercrime is evolving + The impact on CyberInsurance coverage and compliance. You’ll hear it from both the criminal and corporate perspectives.
40 minutes or 55 minutes (includes more industry-specific examples)

It’s hard enough to get a job these days, but once you do, what can you do to stand out enough to get promoted quickly. If you’re a manager, how can you tell who is the best employee to promote? You’ll hear practical solutions for both sides of this challenge.
40 minutes or 55 minutes

Organisations that make mindfulness and wellness an important part of their culture are benefitting from more engaged employees, improved morale, higher productivity, lower turnover and better customer satisfaction scores. In short, they enjoy healthier people and bottom lines.
55 minutes

Practical tips based on helping thousands of young adults, with diverse backgrounds, over many, many years – with the additional insights gained from hearing the questions posed by students in the various university courses I teach currently.
55 minutes

In an era defined by constant disruption, evolving workplace models, and global volatility, effective leadership requires more than experience—it demands adaptability, clarity, and decisive action. This one-hour keynote equips business leaders with practical strategies to lead confidently through uncertainty and change, whether navigating local market shifts or responding to international pressures. We explore ways of guiding teams through disruption without losing momentum, managing the complexities of hybrid work environments while maintaining accountability and culture, and responding to rapid change with agility rather than hesitation.

55 minutes

By blending real-world insights with actionable frameworks, this session helps leaders strengthen resilience, align their teams, and make smarter decisions in moments that matter most.

Today’s leaders need new skills to manage hybrid and remote teams. Even harder: Fostering a sense of community within the team and shared culture. Learn practical ways of leading a distributed workforce that lets you maintain productivity and a sense of company culture (and who says there can be only one?).
55 minutes

Most North American companies have already addressed DEI to some degree. It’s the “B” of Belonging that is still a challenge for many. How do you get people of different backgrounds to feel like they are valued, and so feel like they belong?
Harder still: Getting people of different generations to work together effectively and truly collaboratively. +70% of organisations have 4 generational groups on their payrolls: Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X and Boomers. Yup, even Boomers. Even though people at the tail end are already 60, many Boomers are working well into their 70s. Hear practical, proven ways to get everyone to work together well, and to feel like they belong.
55 minutes

Thanks to AI adoption, and world economic changes, it is harder today than ever before, to gain or retain the kind of competitive advantage that translates into solid revenue increases. Good news: TQG has developed a proprietary process for helping companies of all sizes identify and develop new, profitable revenue streams – with their current products and customers, and by making only minor changes in specific areas. The key concepts shared in this talk will help you increase income this quarter!
55 minutes – Customizable

In today’s fast-paced business environment, setting the right goals—and ensuring your team can actually achieve them—is what separates high-performing organizations from those that stall.

This session will help business leaders set goals that truly align with the company’s long-term vision, as well as the necessary milestone objectives. You’ll learn how to maximize traditional goal-setting frameworks such as SMART, PACT, and HARD, as well as being introduced to proprietary tools developed by The Q Group.

Equally important is fostering an environment where individuals are motivated to work together – where individual success fuels organizational progress. You’ll learn to ask the right questions to help your teams set their own goals, to fuel passion for projects and create accountability without micromanagement.
You’ll also discover how to maintain momentum, adapt goals in changing conditions, and keep teams engaged over the long term.
55 minutes – Customizable

Between hybrid work challenges, increasing difficulties in attracting good employees, changing employee expectations and low unemployment numbers, employee engagement is at its lowest since 2000. The problem? It has become critical to success. Most managers know this intuitively, yet less than 75% know how to increase engagement. This introduction provides insights into why it matters, as well as practical ideas you can implement easily and inexpensively.
40 minutes or 55 minutes

Today, growing a business depends as much on exceptional Customer Experience, online and in-store, as it does on the actual product and/or service offering. A look at how technologies (older and newer), can create Customer Experiences that attract and retain customers.
40 minutes

If all people see is the cost, then it’s hard to have them value the product or service – especially when competing against stronger brands. Learn ways to get customers to flock to you without competing on price.
55 minutes

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