Women Leadership Speakers

Col. Nicole Malachowski, USAF (Ret.) defies stereotypes. A leader, a combat veteran, the first woman pilot on the Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron, a White House Fellow, a member of both the National Women's Hall of Fame and the...

“What kinds of organizations would we design if we started with the assumption that every person is fundamentally good, capable, and creative?” – Polly LaBarre

Empowering leaders to create more innovative, collaborative, and joyful work cultures (and lives).

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"....

Top leadership, happiness and AI speaker, Silvia Garcia takes audiences beyond common ground. She proves there is real untapped potential in people and real synergies between human and technology. Garcia offers a complete new perspective to take your...

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...

Through her experience, Kathy has developed a repeatable 4-step process to become a purpose-led brand: The Brand Purpose Model. When businesses embed purpose into the heart of their strategy, they don't just disrupt their industry. They also drive...

Alice Zhang creates next-generation medicines from human genomics. 

"We will see virtual, distributed or hybrid, and global work become significant parts of work arrangements that will expand our repertoire, digital skills, and performance, promising to make us and our organizations that much better." – Tsedal Neeley

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.

An international authority on workplace culture, Jennifer's passion and energy engage audiences with relatable storytelling, data, and research, confirming that healthy and happy workforces are higher-performing ones. Attendees leave inspired and motivated to act on what they've learned.

Patsy Doerr is a multi-faceted and inspirational global leader with extensive experience across all HR and social impact topics, spanning various industries worldwide. A powerhouse woman in business, Doerr brings years of valuable experience to the nonprofit and...

As this country demands an end to racial inequality across many spectrums, Medina Jett emerges as a leading voice in the empowerment of African Americans, professionally and financially.

Robyn Exton uses understanding of gender and sexuality to build businesses that speak to future generations.

Amber Atherton forges grassroots communities, bringing brands closer to their fans and fans closer to each other.

Jennifer Ashton is the country's leading voice of women's health with an unparalleled medical background.

Stephanie Creary teaches organizations how to build stronger relationships in the workplace among people from different backgrounds.

Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal is an international expert on resilience focused on positively impacting and empowering individuals, teams, and organizations to grow and accelerate by leveraging The Five Practices of Highly Resilient People framework, developed over two decades...

Jessica Kriegel teaches organization how to build intentional cultures that power strategy and accelerate performance.

"The increasing prevalence of infectious disease epidemics worldwide constitutes the need for a well-prepared response system. Ebola, SARS, COVID19 are not one off events. We are only as strong as our weakest link." – Syra Madad

Amy Vetter offers a unique perspective as a CPA and Yogi, who specializes in Technology Innovation, to guide people on how to transform their careers, businesses, and lives.

The Godmother of Silicon Valley and one of the founders of Google for Education, Esther Wojcicki gives insights on the five fundamental values that help us all become capable, successful people.

A gifted speechwriter who drafted some of the most memorable and inspiring speeches of the past decade, Sarah Hurwitz shares experiences from her time as the chief speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama and reveals the secrets of...