

Amazon Summit — Keynote Speaker
Status:
Completed
Year:
2024
Industry:
AI
Format:
Keynote
Client:
Amazon Cloud
Location:
Sydney, Australia





In 2024, Jessie Hughes became the public-facing evangelist for Leonardo.AI for the first time, taking the main stage at AWS Summit Sydney with a live keynote delivered to more than 8,000 attendees at the Sydney International Convention Centre. The moment marked Leonardo’s public arrival on the global stage, introducing the platform to a broad audience of creatives, technologists, and business leaders.
In 2024, Jessie Hughes became the public-facing evangelist for Leonardo.AI for the first time, taking the main stage at AWS Summit Sydney with a live keynote delivered to more than 8,000 attendees at the Sydney International Convention Centre. The moment marked Leonardo’s public arrival on the global stage, introducing the platform to a broad audience of creatives, technologists, and business leaders.
Jessie structured and delivered the keynote end-to-end, evangelising Leonardo with confidence, clarity, and presence. The session was widely praised for its storytelling and stagecraft, cementing her reputation as a compelling keynote speaker and serving as a defining launch moment that led to subsequent keynote invitations with Meta, Google, and other global technology leaders.
Jessie structured and delivered the keynote end-to-end, evangelising Leonardo with confidence, clarity, and presence. The session was widely praised for its storytelling and stagecraft, cementing her reputation as a compelling keynote speaker and serving as a defining launch moment that led to subsequent keynote invitations with Meta, Google, and other global technology leaders.
Trained in stage performance and grounded in years of media and public-facing work, Jessie is recognised for her ability to move seamlessly between inspiration and practical insight. She translates complex generative AI concepts into engaging, accessible narratives that resonate across creative, technical, and business audiences — establishing her as a trusted voice bridging creative culture and cutting-edge technology at scale.
Trained in stage performance and grounded in years of media and public-facing work, Jessie is recognised for her ability to move seamlessly between inspiration and practical insight. She translates complex generative AI concepts into engaging, accessible narratives that resonate across creative, technical, and business audiences — establishing her as a trusted voice bridging creative culture and cutting-edge technology at scale.











In 2024, Jessie Hughes became the public-facing evangelist for Leonardo.AI for the first time, taking the main stage at AWS Summit Sydney with a live keynote delivered to more than 8,000 attendees at the Sydney International Convention Centre. The moment marked Leonardo’s public arrival on the global stage, introducing the platform to a broad audience of creatives, technologists, and business leaders.
Jessie structured and delivered the keynote end-to-end, evangelising Leonardo with confidence, clarity, and presence. The session was widely praised for its storytelling and stagecraft, cementing her reputation as a compelling keynote speaker and serving as a defining launch moment that led to subsequent keynote invitations with Meta, Google, and other global technology leaders.
Trained in stage performance and grounded in years of media and public-facing work, Jessie is recognised for her ability to move seamlessly between inspiration and practical insight. She translates complex generative AI concepts into engaging, accessible narratives that resonate across creative, technical, and business audiences — establishing her as a trusted voice bridging creative culture and cutting-edge technology at scale.
Project team:
Amazon Cloud, Leonardo.Ai
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