Speaker Kit For event planners & bureaus
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One-sheet, preview video, bios in three lengths and the keynote description. Copy, paste, done.
01 Speaker preview
Two minutes of Joe.
A short preview of the keynote: the hook, a business story, the turn, and the close.
02 Keynote description
Don't Trust the Process: What to Do When the Solution Isn't Solving the Problem
Most fixes fail before they start, because they're aimed at the wrong problem. In this keynote, Joe Patneaude connects a personal health story to a real business case study to show what happens when a respected process is executed well and still doesn't move the outcome. Audiences leave with a sharper reflex for the step most leaders skip: diagnosis before prescription. Direct, dry and refreshingly free of seven-step frameworks.
03 Bios
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Short for programs and intros
Joe Patneaude is a keynote speaker and leadership advisor with more than 25 years in financial services, from the mailroom to the C-suite. He is the creator of STAR Scalability℠ and the author of Follow the STAR: Unlock Monumental Business Growth.
Medium for websites and event pages
Joe Patneaude is a keynote speaker and leadership advisor who spent more than 25 years in financial services, working his way from the mailroom to the C-suite. He is the creator of STAR Scalability℠ and the author of Follow the STAR: Unlock Monumental Business Growth. He was named Top Rising Voice in Leadership for 2027 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP). His keynote, "Don't Trust the Process," helps leaders recognize when a well-executed solution is aimed at the wrong problem, and what to do about it. His style is direct, dry and undogmatic.
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Joe Patneaude didn't start at the top. He started in the mailroom. Over more than 25 years in financial services, he worked through nearly every level of the business and into the C-suite, gaining a rare view of how decisions actually get made, and how often the wrong problem gets solved very well.
That experience shaped STAR Scalability℠, his diagnostic framework for building growth that holds up, and his book, Follow the STAR: Unlock Monumental Business Growth. In 2026, the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) named him Top Rising Voice in Leadership for 2027. Today Joe speaks to leadership audiences across financial services and beyond, and advises a small number of executives privately.
His flagship keynote, "Don't Trust the Process: What to Do When the Solution Isn't Solving the Problem," bridges a personal health story with a real business case study to make one point stick: diagnosis comes before prescription. Joe's style is direct, dry and often at his own expense. He doesn't do motivational fireworks. He asks the uncomfortable question early, so organizations don't have to answer it expensively later.
04 Photos
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High-resolution headshots for programs and promotion.
