About me
Jyoti Jani has been designing and delivering people and culture programming since 2011.
With a background as an engineer, learning and development strategist, and systems thinker, Jyoti has developed expertise in cultivating creativity, communication, and cultural transformation across diverse industries. Her journey began by addressing knowledge transfer, employee engagement, and participative strategic planning where she leveraged play and creativity to unlock innovation and emotional intelligence in teams.
As the author of Creating Culture: Empowered Leadership for Systems Change, Jyoti provides actionable frameworks for leaders who want to reshape their workplaces into thriving ecosystems. Drawing on her unique perspective as a woman of color and global leader, Jyoti integrates research, storytelling, and real-world insights to help organizations move from chronic misalignment, avoidance and stress to brilliance.
Jyoti has facilitated executive retreats, leadership workshops, and immersive creative experiences for organizations like Boeing, Microsoft, and the Gates Foundation. She has also collaborated with community-focused initiatives like Y-WE (Young Women Empowered) to build responsive systems that prioritize trust, equity, and impact.
Whether on a stage as a keynote speaker, in a studio as a DJ at KEXP, or at a corporate offsite, Jyoti inspires leaders to reimagine how they connect, create, and communicate, using embodied and artful methods. Her work invites people to reclaim their agency, embrace play, and build systems where everyone can thrive.
