Jesse Israel keynote speaker

Jesse Israel is a 5X Audible worldwide bestseller, a renowned keynote speaker, and a visionary entrepreneur known for founding The Big Quiet movement and leading some of the largest meditations on earth, including in sold-out arenas on tour with Oprah Winfrey and in global broadcasts with Deepak Chopra. An expert in human performance and wellbeing, Jesse is a leadership coach to elite performers – from top CEOs and senior White House advisors to Academy and Grammy Award-winning actors and musicians. As a former record label and tech fund founder, Jesse blends his entrepreneurial experience with his expertise in wellbeing to help millions cultivate calm, clarity, and resilience in the face of life’s demands.

Jesse’s career began in the loudest industry of them all – the music business – when he and his Sophomore roommate founded a popular record label in their NYU dorm room. They went on to sign multi-platinum and chart-topping bands, produce hundreds of concerts worldwide, and launch a first-of-its-kind music tech investment fund. During this time, Jesse faced debilitating anxiety and panic attacks, leading him to discover the transformative power of meditation.

Applying what he learned from developing bands and producing concerts, Jesse founded The Big Quiet mass meditation movement, which would go on to fill arenas with people in silence and introduce meditation to millions around the world. Globally recognized as a pioneering force in the explosive health and wellness industry, The Big Quiet played an integral role in bringing mindfulness and meditation into mainstream culture and the corporate workplace.

Today, Jesse is one of the world’s leading voices in mindful leadership, with his work featured in over 200+ media publications including Forbes, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Ad Week and Fast Company. Through a worldwide distribution deal with Audible, Jesse released a series of Audible Originals designed to support better sleep, build vitality and enhance personal performance – 5 of which became top 10 bestsellers.

As a keynote speaker, Jesse combines his human performance insights and deep knowledge of wellbeing to deliver impactful presentations for companies like Google, American Express, Aetna, Ford, and Charles Schwab and was personally invited by Oprah Winfrey to keynote each stop of her most recent arena tour with WW. In his talks, Jesse shares his Amplified Quiet Framework – a three step system to help leaders, teams, and organizations navigate uncertainty, break through performance barriers, and realize their full potential by mastering the art of quieting noise.