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Reconnect With Purpose
Find the anchor that creates clarity through challenge, uncertainty, and change.
Now booking 2027 speaking engagements
Leadership is changing.
The human advantage still matters.
Jerald Cosey helps leaders strengthen what technology cannot replace: purpose, judgment, human connection, and the power of choice.
10,000+leaders impacted through keynotes, training, and leadership development
NationalKeynote Speaker
HFALicensed Administrator
18 YearsPharmaceutical Leadership
SilverQuality Award Winner
Featured Keynote
THE HUMAN
ADVANTAGE
Living While Leading in the Age of AI
Technology will keep getting smarter. Leadership still has to stay human.
Artificial intelligence is changing how we work, communicate, make decisions, and lead. The opportunity is enormous. But as technology becomes more capable, one truth remains: we still depend on people to care for people.
The Human Advantage is a dynamic, story-driven keynote that challenges leaders to strengthen the capabilities technology cannot replace: purpose, judgment, human connection, and the power of choice.
Through relatable storytelling, audience interaction, and a practical framework, Jerald helps leaders confront reality, choose meaningful action, recognize progress, and keep moving forward when the path is not perfect.
The future of leadership is not technology versus people.
It is about using technology while developing the people responsible for leading what comes next.
Audience Transformation
What your audience will
walk away with.
Not just inspiration for the room. A practical leadership process people can carry into the decisions, conversations, and challenges waiting for them afterward.
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Choose Meaningful Action
Turn reality into intentional choices, movement, and measurable progress.
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Strengthen Human Leadership
Build judgment, connection, empathy, courage, and intentional decision-making.
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Apply It to the Organization
Transfer the framework from personal reflection to real team challenges and conversations.
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Create Impact After Applause
Leave with a repeatable framework leaders can continue using long after the event.
Why This Keynote. Why Now.
Better technology does not automatically create better leadership.
As organizations adopt AI and accelerate change, the distinctly human parts of leadership become more valuable, not less.
JudgmentMake decisions when the answer is not obvious.
ConnectionBuild trust across roles, generations, and perspectives.
CourageNavigate difficult conversations instead of avoiding them.
AdaptabilityMove through change without losing purpose or identity.
EmpathyUnderstand the people behind the work, pressure, and performance.
ChoiceFocus energy on meaningful action, even when circumstances are imperfect.
Built to Adapt
Ideal for.
Leadership Conferences
Executive & Senior Leadership Teams
Healthcare Organizations
Corporate Leadership Events
Association Conferences
Annual Meetings
Leadership Retreats & Offsites
Organizations Navigating AI & Change
From Lived Experience, Not Theory
Meet Jerald Cosey, HFA.
Jerald brings a leadership perspective few speakers can replicate. His journey has taken him from an 18-year career in pharmaceutical sales and management, to becoming a patient facing a life-changing health crisis, to starting again as a Certified Nursing Assistant, and ultimately becoming a licensed senior care administrator.
He has experienced leadership from the boardroom, the bedside, the frontline, and the administrator's chair.
That range gives Jerald a rare ability to connect with executives, clinicians, managers, frontline teams, and emerging leaders in the same room, while moving the conversation from inspiration to implementation.
10,000+ Leaders Impacted
National Conference Speaker
Licensed HFA
Silver Quality Award Winner
More Signature Experiences
One speaker. Multiple ways
to move leaders forward.
Each experience can be tailored to your audience, organization, event theme, and desired leadership outcome.
Becoming a Five S.T.A.R. Leader™
Strategically Transform Actions to Achieve Results
Jerald's Five S.T.A.R. framework helps leaders translate purpose into strategy, action, transformation, and measurable results.
Outcome: aligned, equipped leaders prepared to act.
The Tri-Perspective Advantage™
Begin with Choice, Not Circumstance
Bridge the gap between executives, clinicians, frontline employees, and organizational leadership through empathy, strategy, and execution.
Outcome: better understanding, stronger decisions, deeper connection.
White Flag Moments™
Leading Through Crisis When Giving Up Feels Inevitable
Using Confront. Compete. Conquer., leaders learn to face reality, reconnect with purpose, and continue forward through difficult seasons.
Outcome: renewed focus, courage, and forward movement.
The Companionship Culture
Reconnecting Purpose and People Through Story
Use connection, storytelling, and shared purpose to build cultures where people feel seen, supported, and valued.
Outcome: stronger belonging and a more connected culture.
Mission & Vision in Action™
Crafting a Path to Purpose
Help teams understand where they are, where they are going, and how individual actions connect to organizational purpose.
Outcome: mission translated into behavior and measurable progress.
Model the Behavior, Magnify the Impact™
Leadership Is What People See You Do
Close the gap between organizational expectations and everyday behavior by turning small leadership moments into culture-shaping examples.
Outcome: visible leadership that reinforces the culture you want.
Event Planner Proof
Transformation in every room he steps into.
★★★★★
“Jerald's keynote knocked it out of the park. Engaging and inspirational, Jerald genuinely cares about the people in the audience, and they can tell he is one of them.”Tomi MorrisDirector of Programs & Communications
Delaware Health Care Facilities Association
★★★★★
“His experience in long-term care along with his charismatic and brilliant delivery kept our audience engaged, entertained and CONNECTED.”Angela Torres, SHRM-CPDirector of Professional Development
Texas Health Care Association
★★★★★
“Before our convention was over, emails were pouring in: ‘Holy Moly, he's incredible!’ Jerald, you were a meeting planner's dream!”Monica Perry, RDN, LDIdaho Health Care Association
More Than A Keynote
He doesn't just speak to the room. He activates it.
Jerald brings audiences into the experience through story, interaction, humor, reflection, and practical application, creating the kind of connection people remember and use after the event.
Every Engagement Includes
Impact after the applause.
Jerald does not simply show up and speak. He builds the experience around your people, your priorities, and the outcome your event needs to create.
Before Your Event
Stakeholder consultation, audience discovery, keynote customization, event messaging alignment, and promotional support.
During Your Event
Authentic storytelling, audience interaction, humor, human connection, practical frameworks, and clear takeaways people can use immediately.
After Your Event
Depending on the engagement, continue the work with implementation resources, leadership tools, workshops, consultation, and development experiences.
See Jerald in Action
Inspiration meets implementation.
Storytelling. Energy. Vulnerability. Humor. Practical leadership. See why audiences remember Jerald long after the event ends.
Flexible for Your Event
Presentation formats.
Keynote60 to 90 minutes
Extended Keynote90+ minutes, interactive
Leadership WorkshopHalf-day
Leadership ExperienceFull-day
Virtual KeynoteAvailable nationwide
For Event Planners
Questions before you book?
Here are the essentials. For date availability or a custom recommendation, contact Jerald's team directly.
What is Jerald's featured keynote for 2027?
The Human Advantage: Living While Leading in the Age of AI. It explores how leaders can use rapidly advancing technology while strengthening the human capabilities organizations still depend on, including purpose, judgment, connection, choice, and empathy.
Is The Human Advantage only for healthcare audiences?
No. Jerald's healthcare experience gives him especially strong credibility in that industry, but the leadership challenges explored in The Human Advantage apply across sectors. The keynote can be customized to the language, priorities, and realities of your organization.
What types of events does Jerald speak at?
Conferences, association meetings, corporate leadership events, healthcare conferences, executive retreats, leadership summits, workshops, annual meetings, and organizational development experiences.
Does Jerald customize his presentations?
Yes. Jerald works with event leaders before the engagement to understand the audience, organization, objectives, and challenges so the experience feels relevant to the people in the room.
How far in advance should we book?
For major conferences and annual meetings, earlier is better, especially for high-demand periods. Jerald is currently building his 2027 speaking calendar.
Does Jerald offer workshops and virtual presentations?
Yes. Keynote topics can be extended into interactive workshops, leadership development sessions, retreats, and virtual experiences.
Now Booking 2027
Bring The Human Advantage to your stage.
The technology your organization uses will keep changing. The people responsible for leading it will matter more than ever.
