Gender Equality Speakers

Mary Ellen Iskenderian is a globally recognized authority in financial inclusion, a leading voice for women's leadership, and a passionate advocate for the global advancement of women's access to finance. Mary Ellen shines a light on the world's...

Julie Uhrman embodies determination as she worked to build Angel City differently, not thinking of it as a sports team but as a platform for equity and impact, leading with passion and purpose to drive profitability. Angel City...

Dia Bondi helps transformational leaders find their voice and lead with it. She worked with Rio de Janeiro to win the right to host the Summer Olympics and catalyzes leaders across industries to speak powerfully. Her first book,...

An internationally sought-after power player and authority on leadership cultivation, Dr. Adjoa B. Asamoah advises an impressive list of high-ranking officials and CEOs. From her work conceptualizing, developing strategies for, and leading the groundbreaking nationwide CROWN Act movement,...

Niloofar Rahmani became the first female fixed-wing pilot in the Afghan Air Force in 2013. Because of her courage, she is the Recipient of the State Department International Women of Courage Award, Recipient Daughters of Greatness, and The Muhammad...

From intimate venues to arenas with 15,000 people capacity, Gola has experienced it all. Whether it is sharing her life experience as a woman who was born and raised in Iran, the journey of turning fear and rage...

Ashley Reichheld is a best-selling author and trusted authority on building trust in a variety of contexts, from customer behavior to leadership and talent development. With her extensive knowledge and experience, she delivers compelling insights and strategies that...

Jos Dirkx dares to go where others don't. Jos has lived an extraordinary life across fifteen countries and brings this worldly experience to life on stage, seamlessly connecting her audience to global, must-know trends. Jos sets the bar...

Laila Ali is an icon in the boxing world, and she's also a force to be reckoned with outside of it. In addition to being a world-class athlete, she is a fitness and wellness advocate, TV host, home...

Sarah Chen-Spellings brings the perspective of an investor and capital strategist who has mobilized over $1 billion into women-founded companies through a global consortium of venture funds. On stage—from global summits to private investor gatherings—she delivers sharp, unfiltered...

An authentic, riveting and impactful speaker, Wema Hoover uses her lived experiences as a Black female senior executive working both in the US and abroad to provide practical insights, perspectives and actions enabling organizations to realize the true...

Amy K. Dacey uses her 25-year career in government, politics, the private sector, non-profits, and academia to provide you a 360-degree view of the state of national and global politics, women’s empowerment, and the necessary leadership skills to...

Katty Kay is an award-winning journalist whose instinctively global perspective on American politics and global affairs comes from having lived all over the world throughout her career. Katty is currently U.S. special correspondent for BBC Studios where she...

Hitendra Wadhwa stands at the unique intersection of things – Science and Spirituality, Profit and Purpose, East and West, Inner and Outer, Personal and Professional. In his keynotes, Hitendra shares powerful ideas and inspiration on how to pursue...

Holly Ransom is an award-winning keynote speaker, author, and leadership expert. She is an Ironman champion, the youngest director to sit on an Australian Rules Football board, and was Chair of the Youth G20 at 18 years old....

Dr. Leana Wen is an emergency physician and public health professor at George Washington University. She is a CNN medical analyst and contributing columnist for The Washington Post, where she writes a weekly column and anchors the new Post newsletter, "The Checkup with Dr. Wen"....

Allison Baum Gates is a successful venture capital investor, Harvard graduate, McGraw-Hill author, Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, a contributing writer for Forbes, a guest lecturer at UC Berkeley-HaaS and an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School. As...

Dr. Tina Opie is catalyzing organizational change through authentic, personal connections. Her unique approach and expertise provides strategic direction on how to effectively lead change management creating a more inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. She tackles tough subjects...

Bold, forward-thinking executive leading organizational transformation in the NFL. Sam Rapoport shares actionable takeaways for how to drive seemingly insurmountable progress in organizations that are slow to change. 

Award-winning Journalist Sue Herera has covered the world of Wall Street, the global economy, and leaders in the business world for over 40-years.

Alice Zhang creates next-generation medicines from human genomics. 

“The one thing that has made my life turn out differently from what I expected is that I stopped waiting for the perfect moment, the perfect set of conditions, and the perfect answer.” – Col. Martha McSally, USAF...

Drawing from decades of experience working with thousands of leaders, Marilyn Gist shares how leader behaviors gain support or disengagement from stakeholders and how excellent leaders are able to energize others through the extraordinary power of leader humility.

Richard Lui’s rare and eclectic career mix offers the trust, expertise, and context executive leaders need across boardrooms, technology and AI, public policy, media, culture, and health and care sectors.