10 High Achieving Women to Celebrate this International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is dedicated to the  acknowledgement of the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women worldwide. As an ideal time for both celebration and introspection, we would like to spend ours highlighting our top booked female speakers. These women are inventors and award-winning athletes, and work in every industry from communications to healthcare. They number among our most accomplished speaking partners, and we are proud to collaborate with them to bring their insights to audiences around the globe.

 

Top leadership and motivational keynote speaker Robyn Benincasa is a best-selling author and adventure racing world champion who works on over one hundred events a year, which have included presentations for Boeing, Starbucks and Aflac. Real Leaders recognizes her as one of the Top 50 Keynote Speakers in the World, and she has been motivating business teams for over 15 years.

 

Award-winning keynote speaker and best-selling author Molly Bloom is the inspiration for the Oscar-nominated film Molly’s Game. An alumnus of the US Ski Team and the former head of the world’s largest, most exclusive underground poker game, her global audiences have included Dell, Cisco and Uber. An authentic, engaged presenter, she is also a passionate mentor for other female entrepreneurs.

 

Tan Le is a top innovation keynote speaker, an award-winning inventor, and one of the most influential women in technology. As the CEO of Emotiv, she leads research into brain-computer interface, and has been recognized as one of Australia’s 30 Most Successful Women under 30, Young Australian of the Year, and Forbes 50 Names You Need to Know. Her interactive, engaging presentations often also include demonstrations of the new and exciting tech her team is working on.

 

Top change management speaker, executive coach and award-winning author Libby Gill is the former communications leader Sony, Universal, and Turner Broadcasting. With a dynamic style and decades of expertise in the corporate world, she has helped leaders from Zappos, Deloitte, Honda and Warner Bros guide their teams through change and chaos.

 

DE&I consultant, author and international speaker Risha Grant is an empowering presenter who has been featured by Forbes, The Financial Times, and Bloomberg Media. Her interactive keynotes and deep-dive training sessions leave attendees with a new selection of tools for increasing their businesses’ bottom lines, confront their biases, and create inclusive work cultures.

 

Former Marine Vernice “Flygirl” Armour is an author, top inspirational keynote speaker, and America’s first Black woman combat pilot. Gusty and bold, her resume comprises an impressive collection of firsts, and throughout her career, she’s been a cop, a diversity liaison, and an entrepreneur. Her work has been spotlighted by CNN, FOX, and Oprah Winfrey, and she was recently named one of the Top 50 Keynote Speakers in the World by Real Leaders.

 

Innovation keynote speaker Natalie Nixon is the founder and president of Figure 8 Thinking and an award-winning author. Selected by Real Leaders as one to the Top 40 Women Keynote Speakers, she has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and INC. Sought after for her accessible and actionable insights on creativity, transformation, and the future of work, she’s been dubbed “the creativity whisperer of the C-Suite.”

 

Nancy Giordano is a strategic futurist, keynote speaker, and the curator for TEDx Austin. One of the world’s top female futurists, she is also a guest lecturer at Singularity University and a best-selling author. In her over 100 presentations, she has assisted both startups and major global brands in building a better future.

 

Best-selling author, business influencer and future of work speaker Heather McGowan presents regularly to Fortune 500 companies, including Biogen, Citi, and The World Bank. A #1 global voice for education, her sessions help teams prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and adapt to the rapid changes in the business world and job market.

 

Tiffani Bova is an innovation and business growth keynote speaker and Salesforce’s global growth evangelist. A regular contributor to Forbes, Huffington Post, and Harvard Business Review, she’s been ranked as one of the world’s Top 50 Business Thinkers by Thinkers50. The veteran of over 500 keynotes, she has presented to over 400,000 people worldwide.

Looking to bring an influential female keynote speaker to your event? These expert keynote speakers and many more are available for your next engagement. Reach out to us at  (805) 965-1400 or email info@bigspeak.com to inquire.