Speaking · Nashville Now booking 2027
Keynote speaker in Nashville.
Built for Nashville rooms leading people through change: healthcare companies, professional associations, accounting and finance leaders, and the conventions that fill Music City.
Healthcare & association roomsIn person or virtualTop 30 Global Speaker5.0 ★ 120+ reviews
Why Nashville organizations book Jovan
Nashville is the capital of healthcare. And healthcare is the capital of change.
Nashville is home to hundreds of healthcare companies, from hospital systems to the service and tech firms around them, plus a deep bench of professional associations and a booming convention scene. Change here means mergers, new systems, new rules and leaders stretched thin, all while patients and members expect more.
Jovan closes that gap, the Belief-Behavior Gap™. Your people leave the room clear on the change, owning their part, and with one thing to do on Monday.
- Healthcare companies & health systems
- Professional associations
- Accounting, CPA & finance
- Music, media & entertainment
- Insurance & financial services
- Higher education
Nashville event types
Built for the rooms
Nashville fills.
Where Nashville events happen: the Music City Center downtown, Gaylord Opryland, hotel ballrooms along Broadway and in the Gulch, and conference venues in Franklin and Cool Springs. Direct flights from DFW make in-person dates easy to add.
See it in the room
Watch Jovan before you book him.
60–90 seconds of real audiences and real moments.
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Signature keynotes
Six keynotes.
One built for your room.
Every keynote is shaped around your Nashville event, your audience and the change in front of them.
1Keynote 1 of 6
Why Change Doesn't Stick
The Belief Gap Behind Every Failed Rollout
Most change efforts don't fail in the plan. They fail on Monday.
Best forAny room going through a change
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2Keynote 2 of 6
Leadership Fluidity™
Leading Your People Through Change Without Losing Them
For managers promoted for the work, now carrying every change.
Best forLeadership retreats, manager meetings, HR conferences
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3Keynote 3 of 6
Transactional to Transformational
One Culture Through Growth and Change
Keep people aligned when growth, mergers or new leadership stretch the culture.
Best forConventions, kickoffs, organizations in growth
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4Keynote 4 of 6
The IT Factor
Presence and Self-Leadership for Leaders Who Want to Be Followed
Titles get people to listen. Presence gets them to follow.
Best forEmerging leaders, women's and leadership summits
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5Keynote 5 of 6
Peak Performance Selling
Win with Conviction, Trust & Authenticity
Selling is the behavior. Being sold is the belief.
Best forSales kickoffs, revenue teams, franchise conventions
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6Keynote 6 of 6
Innovation Integration
Turning Disruption Into Growth
Lead the people side of new systems, technology and AI.
Best forTeams rolling out new tools or AI
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Custom Keynote
A pre-event Leadership Diagnostic, a findings call with your sponsor, and a keynote built from your people's data.
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What planners say
“He had a room of 300 people jumping out of their seats. He is the real thing when it comes to truly wanting to help and serve others.”
Event organizer
Nothing short of transformational. He doesn't rely on clichés or surface-level motivation. He delivers substance.Jerad Broaddus · CUCP Summit
I set very high expectations for him… and he crushed them!Kristi Spaethe · OKHR State Conference
Our leaders left saying he was the best keynote they have heard.Becky Bowen · Clinical Leader Meeting
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What it's like to book Jovan
From first call to lasting change.
- InquiryTell us your date, audience and theme. Reply within one business day.
- Discovery callVirtual or in person. Jovan learns your people and what's changing.
- Built for your roomYour theme, your language, your stories.
- Event dayArrives early, meets your people, AV-ready.
- Implementation call3–10 days after: what landed and how to reinforce it.
- The next stepA workshop, a manager cohort or next year's stage. Only if it's right.
Questions Nashville planners ask
Does Jovan Glasgow speak in Nashville?
Yes. Jovan is based in Dallas–Fort Worth and speaks in Nashville, Franklin, Brentwood and nationwide, in person or virtually.
How much does it cost to book a keynote speaker in Nashville?
Fees depend on the format, your audience and how much the session is customized. Travel is included in one clear quote, and association rates are available. Share your event details and you'll hear back within one business day.
Does he speak to healthcare audiences?
Yes. Health system leaders, clinical managers and healthcare companies are a core audience. Clinical leaders have said he was “the best keynote they have heard.”
Does he speak at accounting and CPA conferences?
Yes. Leadership Fluidity™ and Why Change Doesn't Stick fit firm leaders and finance teams working through new technology, AI and changing client expectations. Ask about CPE requirements for your event.
How far ahead should we book?
Most planners book 6–12 months out, and 2027 dates are open now. It's always worth asking about closer-in dates.
Let's talk
Planning a Nashville event?
Tell us your date, your audience and what's changing. Every inquiry is read personally, and you'll hear back within one business day.
Now booking 2027 Planners typically book 6–12 months out.
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