Founder and CEO, Jennifer Langton, Inc.; Former NFL Senior Vice President, Player Health and Innovation; Former CFO, Atari; NCAA Division 1 Athlete
When your organization faces high-stakes change, it’s not just about tools or tech—it’s about Connection, Trust, and Growth (CTG). Jennifer Langton’s CTG model offers a blueprint for leaders looking to navigate complexity and transform their organizations. Forged on the lacrosse field and proven in the NFL’s concussion crisis, the CTG model demonstrates how authentic connection can turn your greatest challenges into breakthrough opportunities in our increasingly digital world.
Jennifer Langton is a globally recognized innovation strategist who transformed the NFL from League of Denial to League of Solutions during the concussion crisis. As Senior VP of Player Health and Innovation, she spearheaded the groundbreaking Digital Athlete initiative. Leveraging AI to revolutionize player safety, this innovation resulted in historic low injury rates, and was named Best in Athlete Performance Technology in 2025. Without medical credentials herself, Jennifer united scientists, engineers, and equipment managers through her proprietary CTG model (Connect, Trust, Grow), creating unprecedented collaborations that developed position-specific helmets and predictive injury prevention systems.
A former Division I athlete whose career was altered by injury, Jennifer brings a unique blend of athletic resilience, financial acumen, and technological vision to every challenge. Named a ‘Power Player’ by AWS, her leadership approach demonstrates that while technology can quantify problems, it’s an authentic human connection that solves them—a message that resonates across industries navigating digital transformation.
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The CTG Model: Connecting Humanity and Technology for Breakthrough Results
Jennifer Langton’s proprietary CTG Model—Connect, Trust, Grow—demonstrates how this approach can transform the NFL’s approach to player safety and revolutionize any organization undergoing digital transformation. Audiences will learn how to unite diverse experts, build trust through vulnerability, and create sustainable change by leveraging human senses and innovation.
Breaking Barriers and Finding Your Voice in Male-Dominated Industries
From being the only girl on an all-boys lacrosse team to transforming NFL safety protocols without medical credentials, Jennifer Langton shares how authenticity becomes your greatest strength when navigating unfamiliar territory. Her Langton Roadmap methodology shows leaders how to align personal passions with organizational needs to create unprecedented impact.
Human-Centered AI: The Future of Innovation
Beyond the hype of algorithms, Jennifer Langton’s Digital Athlete Initiative exemplifies that technology succeeds only at the speed of trust. This talk explores how organizations can harness AI’s full potential by maintaining a human connection, featuring case studies from her groundbreaking NFL work. It reveals how the most successful innovations balance cutting-edge technology with authentic human relationships.
What other organizations say about Jennifer Langton
Jennifer Langton and I were both keynote speakers at an innovation conference. Her talk was a memorable, impactful presentation that wowed those lucky enough to be in the audience. Jennifer talked about how her success as a nationally-ranked lacrosse player infused her long stint as a high-level executive in the NFL. I still get inspired thinking about how she mostly solved what seemed to be an intractable problem, the spate of concussions suffered by so many players. The way she encouraged her team to leverage cutting-edge tech offers valuable lessons to any org looking to create a culture of innovation.
Entertainment
What other organizations say about Jennifer Langton
Jennifer Langton was a great keynote speaker. Her presentation was both interesting and motivational, taking the audience on her career journey. Jennifer’s ability to weave compelling stories with actionable insights made her talk perfect for our theme of inclusivity. The Q&A session that followed was especially impressive, as she brought her wit and deep understanding to her answers.
Business Conferences / Audiences
What other organizations say about Jennifer Langton
Jennifer’s authentic delivery not only highlighted her expertise but also her genuine passion for driving positive change. She left the audience empowered and equipped with a clearer understanding of how emerging technologies can impact any industry to drive positive change.
Business Consulting
What other organizations say about Jennifer Langton
Jennifer’s keynote address left the audience with important insights into the sports sector. Drawing from her experience with the NFL, she shared her innovative approach to address athlete safety, increase performance and the role of AI and technology. Her work in injury prediction and her advocacy for embracing new technologies offer meaningful lessons for fostering a culture of innovation within organizations.