These engaging and motivational speakers inspire for events celebrating women!

 

INDRA NOOYI

SERENA WILLIAMS

VENUS WILLIAMS

Masai Ujiri

ALLYSON FELIX

 

TRAILBLAZING WOMEN

 

Iconic Visionary of the Women's Movement

Former Chairman, President, and CEO of IBM; Co-Founder and Co-Chair of OneTen

MAE JEMISON

MERRYL TENGESDAL

Iconic Astronaut; First African American Woman in Space; Leader of the 100 Year Starship; STEM Advocate

First and Only African American Woman USAF U-2 Pilot; Author; Advocate for Women and Children of Color in STEM

KIZZMEKIA S. CORBETT

URSULA BURNS

Lead Scientist in COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Development; TIME Hero of the Year; Advocate for Diversity in STEM

Former CEO and Chairman of Xerox; First Black Woman CEO of a Fortune 500 Company; STEM Advocate

KATIE SOWERS

CINDY PARLOW CONE

First Openly LGBTQ+ Coach in the NFL and at the Super Bowl

First Female President of U.S. Soccer; Three-Time Olympian; National Soccer Hall of Fame Inductee

BECKY HAMMON

Co-Owner & Vice President of the Atlanta Dream; First WNBA Player to Become an Owner and Executive of a WNBA Team

Six-Time WNBA All-Star and Olympic Medalist; WNBA Head Coach of the Las Vegas Aces and First Woman Head Coach to Lead an NBA Team

 

MASTER STORYTELLERS

 

NYT Bestselling Author; Creative Writing Professor; Psychotherapist

Civil Rights Litigator; NYT Bestselling Author of Beautiful Country; Advocate for Marginalized Communities

Award-Winning Comedian and YouTube Personality; NYT Bestselling Author of How To Be a Bawse and Be a Triangle

NYT Bestselling Author; Founder of Together Rising; Podcaster; Activist; Advocate for Social Justice

No. 1 Bestselling Author of That's What She Said and Next!; CNBC Contributor; Renowned Journalist

Respected Journalist; Peabody Award Finalist; Bestselling Author

 

WATCH THESE WOMEN SPEAK

 

CHERYL HINES

Award-Winning Journalist, Author and Editor; President & CEO, Tina Brown Live Media; Host, TBD with Tina Brown; Founder and Editor-in-Chief, The Daily Beast; Founder, Women in the World Summit

WATCH Brown open the Women in the World Summit.

Emmy Award-Winning Actor; Producer and Director; Activist and Philanthropist; Board of Trustee of United Cerebral Palsy

WATCH Hines speak on the magic of Curb Your Enthusiasm and on how failure guides you to success.

Vice President of Fitness Programming and Head Instructor at Peloton and NYT Bestselling Author of Shut Up and Run and Strong Mama

WATCH Robin speak with Nora O'Donnell on her fitness journey, near-death experience, and motherhood.

Trusted Thought Leader on Global Black Identity and Culture, Black Beauty Politics, Colorism, and White Supremacy; Scholar-Activist and Creator of Locs of LOVE, #PrettyPeriod, and #ProfessionalBlackGirl; Author; Former Dan Blue Endowed Chair in Political Science at North Carolina Central University

WATCH Yaba speak on The Daily Show on defining Blackness and how racism divides Black communities.

Acclaimed Comedian; Author of Find Another Dream, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Producer, New York Arab American Comedy Festival and The Muslim Funny Fest; Disability Advocate

WATCH Maysoon speak on teachable moments at Disney World, marriage, and social skills.

Emmy-Nominated Comedian and Actor on SNL; Children's Book Author; Cancer Survivor and Award-Winning Advocate

WATCH Bayer speak at the Variety Power of Women NY event.

 
 

LENA WAITHE: Award-Winning Actor, Writer, Creator, and Producer; Founder of Hillman Grad Productions, and Advocate for Diversity and Representation

CARI CHAMPION: Veteran Journalist, Sports Anchor, and TV Personality; Host, NFL Next Live, The Arena, and CNN+'s Cari & Jemele: Speak. Easy.; Host, Naked with Cari Champion Podcast; Philanthropist and Founder, Brown Girls Dream

KAY ADAMS: TV Personality and Sportscaster; Host of NFL Network's NFL Now and Good Morning Football; Host of People (the TV Show!)

DESHAUNA BARBER: Former Miss USA; Captain in the U.S. Army Reserve; President and CEO, Service Women’s Action Network (SWAN); Advocate for Survivors of Bullying, Sexual Abuse, and Loss

ELAINE WEISS: Award-Winning Journalist; Critically Acclaimed Author; Historian; Expert on Women's History, Voting Rights, and Civic Engagement

SYMONE D. SANDERS: Host of MSNBC's SYMONE; Author; Political Strategist; Former Senior Advisor for Vice President Kamala Harris

TAYLOR ROOKS: Sports Journalist, Anchor, and Interviewer; Host and Executive Producer, Bleacher Report's Take It There With Taylor Rooks

ISHA SESAY: Peabody Award-Winning Journalist; Entrepreneur; Author; First Female CEO of OkayMedia