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Inspirational keynote speaking & performance

« Jessie lights up the stage with her playful presence and refreshingly creative way of seeing the world—you can’t help but feel inspired.” -Anne, Paris

Jessie Kanelos Weiner is available for keynote speaking engagements and workshop facilitation in Europe & beyond.

Topics: Art & design, creativity, personal growth, resilience, inspiration, storytelling, self-discovery

Featured in: Le HuffPo, WGN-TV, Creative Mornings Paris, France 24, The Laugh Factory, Don’t Tell Comedy

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    It was a full-spectrum creative experience: part memoir, part TED Talk, part comedy show, and all heart. Jessie is a one-of-a-kind presence on stage.

    -Zeva, Paris

Why Jessie?

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    IGNITE

    Actionable takeaways for long-term change & deep conversations

  • A woman with dark wavy hair wearing a patterned blouse and a pearl necklace, smiling during a television broadcast, with graphics showing the date, time, and news headlines on a TV screen.

    ELEVATE

    Authentic stories that inspire creative people to overcome obstacles

  • A woman performing stand-up comedy on stage at the Laugh Factory, with a large colorful Laugh Factory logo on the background, red curtains on the sides, and an audience watching.

    INSPIRE

    Interactive and conversational style that engages audiences big and small

Featured in:

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Denison University

The Laugh FactoryChicago

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NYU Paris

What People Are Saying…

I went to Jessie‘s Creative Mornings talk, imagining she would be good, but honestly, it was next level – beautiful, touching, poignant, and human. I spent over a decade in the corporate world of endless slide decks and painful presentations, so I’ve become a pretty tough critic. Hire her.”

— Romy, Paris

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Jessie Kanelos Weiner’s talk was a heartful, humorous, and deeply inspiring journey through creativity, vulnerability, and reinvention—an honest reminder that our most personal stories often lead to our most powerful work.

— Catherine, Creative Mornings Paris

Creativity unhinged

Jessie Kanelos Weiner is a Franco-American illustrator, author, educator and standup comedian.  She writes a weekly Substack called La Vie en Watercolor.  Her work frequently appears in The New Yorker, Vogue and The New York Times. She illustrates for a roster of luxury brands like Nespresso, Michael Kors and Tarte Cosmetics. Her most recent book, Thinking in Watercolor, is a masterclass in the art of using watercolor to tell your own stories. Jessie is a self-taught artist and lives in Paris with her photographer husband and son.

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Interested in hiring me for your event? Call or email any time! I’m always happy to chat.

+ 06 29 22 55 72 jessiekanelosweiner at gmail dot com