Deborah Perry Piscione

Deborah Perry Piscione is a serial entrepreneur, New York Times best-selling author, innovation and future of work thought leader, creator of Alley to the Valley, keynote speaker, LinkedIn Learning author on risk-taking and innovation, and a former television commentator for networks including CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News.

Piscione has delivered keynote addresses on topics including the Silicon Valley ecosystem and culture, the future of work, and innovation and risk-taking leadership. She has spoken at prestigious events for clients such as Google, TED Talks, Microsoft, McDonald's, Princeton University, KPMG, and Stanford University. She has also appeared on platforms like the London School of Economics and TedX, sharing her insights globally.

With a background spanning 18 years in Washington, D.C., Piscione has served as a staffer in the U.S. Congress and The White House, and as a media commentator. She has authored several influential books such as "Secrets of Silicon Valley: What Everyone Else Can Learn from the Innovation Capital of the World," "The Risk Factor: Why Every Organization Needs Big Bets, Bold Characters, and the Occasional Spectacular Failure," and the upcoming "Employment is Dead: How Web3 Technologies will Radically Change our Relationship with Work." Furthermore, she has developed methodologies like "Improvisational Innovation™," which fosters a culture of innovation within organizations and has been adopted by companies like Qualcomm, Nike, and Tata Group. Piscione’s work has been featured in The New York Times, Fast Company, and The Economist, and she has been quoted extensively across major publications.