May 4, 2015
Powerful Women & Female Speakers in Business, Technology, Finance and Healthcare
Whoever said, “it’s a man’s world” obviously never met these women. Taking risks, leading teams and achieving the impossible are just a few of the accomplishments these business experts can take credit for.
From technology experts to entrepreneurs to financial masters, these women have made huge strides in business. They’re also using their experience and knowledge as powerful women keynote speakers to inspire emerging leaders and organizations. With diverse backgrounds and awe inspiring stories, these women are making waves in the world of business, technology, finance, healthcare and more. Read on for more!
Kate combined beauty and brains as the woman behind the world famous Cosmopolitan magazine. As the Editor-in-Chief for 14 years, she grew the guaranteed circulation by 700,000 and the magazine remained a bestselling monthly publication throughout her tenure. She is regarded as a top woman business speaker and an expert on leadership and success. She has written several bestselling books about leadership as a businesswoman, including I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: How to Ask for the Money, Snag the Promotion and Create the Career You Deserve and Why Good Girls Don’t Get Ahead but Gutsy Girls Do. Kate’s rich background and personal success story make her one of the most captivating woman business speakers for your next conference.
Whitney is known for successfully shaking things up to get innovative results via personal disruption. She is the co-founder of investment firm Clayton Christensen, and author of the widely popular book, Dare, Dream, Do: Remarkable Things Happen When You Dare to Dream. Whitney’s innovative strategies for leadership, organizational growth and business development have been recognized by major media outlets, including Wall Street Journal, CNN and Forbes. She is an acclaimed woman business speaker and consultant for top Fortune 100 companies and during major events and conferences.
From her beginnings in a traditional Chinese family in Hong Kong, to her successful leadership role in the corporate world, Marilyn’s extraordinary background is truly inspiring. She has acted as CEO of Aveda, President of Reebok Apparel & Retail Group and Vice President of Nike. She also consults with executives and organizations to assist them in meeting goals and finding fulfillment. She has authored The Happiness Choice, How to Use What You’ve Got to Get What You Want, and Living the Life of Your Dreams. With a diverse background, impressive experience and deep insights on happiness, Marilyn is highly sought after as one of the most praised women speakers for businesses around the world.
Does Janine’s face look familiar? That’s probably because you’ve seen her on TV before. She is a leading body language expert who has worked with NBC’s Today Show, 20/20 and Anderson Cooper, among others. She is the President and lead instructor of a certification program that offers communication training to executives, sales people and emerging leaders to establish presence, fine-tune selling skills and become powerful speakers. She has also helped thousands of officers, lawyers and judges with strategies on reading body language and deception. Janine is also the bestselling author of You Say More Than You Think, and You Can’t Lie to Me. Her years of experience combined with her sharp insights have made Janine one of the top communication keynote speakers for sales and leadership teams.
Kelly is a proven master when it comes to the art of communication. As one of the leading authorities on effective communications, she is an executive coach to Fortune 500 companies on creating the best communication experience. As a favorite female keynote speaker, she offers insights on how influence, communications and performance are connected across all industries, from finance to healthcare.
Tan is not just one of the top women keynote speakers; she’s also a technology whiz. She is a telecommunications entrepreneur and CEO of bioinformatics company, Emotiv. She was also a TED talk guest speaker and has been named one of Australia’s 30 Most Successful Women under 30 and Young Australian of the Year. Tan was listed on Forbes’ 50 Names You Need to Know in 2011 and has been honored by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader. As one of the most successful women business speakers in the industry, Tan is among the world’s top speakers for her cutting-edge knowledge and business insights.
From climbing the corporate ladder to climbing the highest peaks in nature, Susan doesn’t let anything get in the way of her achievements. She not only has an impressive background as a sales executive at some of the top Fortune 500 companies in the nation, she also has climbed the Seven Summits—the highest mountains in the world. She was the Vice President of Sales for a multi-national telecommunications company and exceeded goals by motivating her teams. She also successfully climbed each of the tallest mountains in the world with her husband. They chronicled their inspiring experience in the book Together on Top of the World: A True Story of Love and Courage. Conquering feats in sales and atop mountains, Susan shares her awe-inspiring stories as one of the top rated women speakers where she parallels her experiences to challenges in sales, leadership and motivating teams to beat the odds.
Lisa just might be the definition of fearless. With an impressive journalism career, she has reported from more than 24 countries on highly dangerous topics, including war, nuclear weapons smuggling, drug processing and refugee crises. She became famous as a co-host on The View and went on to star as the first female host of National Geographic’s Explorer. With a fearless attitude, Lisa’s courage shines as she covers some of the most dangerous and important events around the world. She is highly praised as a fascinating woman keynote speaker and engages audiences across all industries with her inspiring stories of courage, perseverance and achieving the impossible.
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