“I know a virtuous business is possible, I’m ruined for anything less.”

— Stephanie Trunzo

SVP and GM Oracle Health |Former Head of IBM Cloud Garage

Stephanie Trunzo

Compassionate executive leaders are rare. But a compassionate leader who has architected some of the biggest transformations in the Fortune 500 is gold dust. Stephanie Trunzo is executive gold dust. Stephanie has catalyzed astounding growth in some of the biggest corporations in the world. But she does it her way: by empowering others to do the best, most fulfilling, most impactful work of their lives. By looking out for one another when things get hard. By not allowing obsolete norms stand in the way of collective progress. Whether she’s teaching a yoga class or in the boardroom Stephanie’s goal is the same: empowerment. 

What Stephanie Talks About


Deeply Flawed, Error Prone, And 5 Other Ways to Kick Ass With Authenticity.

For far too long the unspoken cardinal rule of corporate culture is that vulnerability is weakness. Companies were infused with false optimism, fueled by false progress reports, by people who were suppressing their true selves. It’s always been unsustainable. And during the Great Resignation, in which 58 million Americans have quit their jobs, there is an urgent need for a new corporate cultural paradigm. In this talk, Stephanie Trunzo helps you channel the power of authenticity. Where people bring their whole selves to work everyday to build unimaginable breakthroughs. What you’ll learn: - Identify the 3 killers of authenticity and why they exist- Understand the architecture of psychological safety- How to unlock the power of cultural authenticity

Here’s what makes Stephanie Trunzo a powerhouse:

  • SVP and General Manager for Oracle Health

  • Former global head of IBM Cloud Garage

  • Led a digital transformation startup through to a public acquisition to Globant


The Right Level of Weird For The Executive Intrapreneur

If you’re not careful, all the amazing innovators in your company will become ‘pickled.’ Once pickled the intrapreneur can’t see that ‘a giant innovation’ leap inside the company is inconsequential outside of it. They lose the fire in their belly under the weight of politics, bureaucracy, and legacy systems. In this talk Stephanie will take you to the innovation sweet spot: close enough to the company to benefit from scale but not so close that it suffers from a massive intrapreneur pickling pandemic. Here’s what you’ll learn:- The 3 factors that cause innovation pickling to occur- Relevance and autonomy - close enough to matter, far away enough to stay weird. - How to sustain acceleration for the long haul

Here’s some key take aways:

  • Find the innovation sweet spot

  • Don’t get pickled

  • Rise above the bureaucracy