Popular Women's Empowerment Speakers
Female Trailblazers, Activists, Sports Icons & Entrepreneurs Uplifting Women Around the World
The inspiring women in this list are catalysts for positive change in their industries, communities, and beyond – and now they’re using their platforms to empower all women and girls to reach their fullest potential. Each with their own unique background and expertise, these female motivational speakers cover topics such as gender equity and inclusion, intersectionality, navigating traditionally male dominated industries, entrepreneurship and innovation, motherhood, body positivity, mental health, and much more. They are staunch advocates for equal opportunities in education, employment, and leadership, and ensuring that women have the agency to make choices about their bodies, careers, and futures. Empowering women isn't just the right thing to do; it's also essential for creating a more just, prosperous, and sustainable world for everyone.
Women's Empowerment Speakers
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President of the Fly With Amelia Foundation; One of the Youngest Women to Fly Around the World in a Single Engine Aircraft
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Austin, TX, USASpeaking Topics
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Engineer, Rocket Scientist & Technology Leader; Inspirational Speaker; Corporate Director at Qualcomm; Former CEO of Girl Scouts USA
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Santa Barbara, CA, USASpeaking Topics
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Media Executive, Startup Investor, Women's Empowerment Speaker & Best-Selling Author of "The Myth of the Nice Girl"
Speaking Fee:Travels From: New York, NY, USASpeaking Topics
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First Female F-14 Fighter Pilot in the U.S. Navy, Team-Building, Leadership & Strategy Expert
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Minneapolis, MN, USASpeaking Topics
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WNBA Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist & Author of "Don't Let the Lipstick Fool You;" Coach of Ice-Cube's BIG3 Basketball League
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Boca Raton, FL, USASpeaking Topics
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Olympic Gold Medalist, Health Advocate & Cancer Survivor
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Jacksonville, FL, USASpeaking Topics
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Consumer Advocate, Author, TV Host & Environmental Activist
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Los Angeles, CA, USASpeaking Topics
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Two-Time Olympic Medalist & US National Figure Skating Champion; Fight for Sight Spokesperson
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Boston, MA, USASpeaking Topics
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Aerospace Engineer & Former NASA Rocket Scientist
Speaking Fee:Travels From: College Station, TX, USASpeaking Topics
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Responsible AI Fellow at Harvard University & Former Director of AI Ethics at Twitter
Speaking Fee:Travels From: London, UKSpeaking Topics
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CEO of NaraLogics; Innovation & AI Expert
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Cambridge, MA, USASpeaking Topics
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Published Author & CEO of AI in Business
Speaking Fee:Travels From: London, UKSpeaking Topics
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Entrepreneur & Best-Selling Author of "Molly’s Game"
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Denver, CO, USASpeaking Topics
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Minister, Attorney, Author & Daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Atlanta, GA, USASpeaking Topics
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Peloton Instructor & Makeup Artist; Founder of SPEAK Instagram Live Series
Speaking Fee:Travels From: New York, NY, USA -
Managing Director & Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley
Speaking Fee:Travels From: New York, NY, USASpeaking Topics
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Founder & Executive Director of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Education Reform Advocate
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Long Beach, CA, USASpeaking Topics
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Former Washington State Senator; Leadership & Women's Empowerment Speaker
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Kent, WA, USASpeaking Topics
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Three-time Olympian, Olympic Gold Medalist, Healthy Lifestyle Advocate and Gymnastics Academy Owner
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Washington, DC, USASpeaking Topics
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Celebrated Artist, Resilience Expert, Entrepreneur, Burn Survivor & Inspirational Storyteller
Speaking Fee:Travels From: San Francisco, CA, USASpeaking Topics
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Lt. Colonel (Retired), US Air Force; America’s First Latina Fighter Pilot, Executive Director of the San Antonio Chapter of Women in Aviation International & STEM Advocate
Speaking Fee:Travels From: San Antonio, TX, USASpeaking Topics
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Inventor, Futurist & Scientist; Developer of Anti-Cyberbullying Software Kindly; TIME Magazine's 1st Ever "Kid of the Year" in 2020, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency President’s Environmental Youth Award Recipient
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Lone Tree, CO, USASpeaking Topics
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Founder & CEO of SPANX, Innovative Entrepreneur, Women Empowerment Speaker, and Philanthropist
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Atlanta, GA, USASpeaking Topics
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Track & Field Athlete, Olympic Champion & 12-Time Gold Medalist at the World Championships; Co-Founder of Saysh
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Los Angeles, CA, USASpeaking Topics
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Olympic Legend, Philanthropist, American Record-Holder in the Long Jump & Founder of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation
Speaking Fee:Travels From: East Saint Louis, IL, USASpeaking Topics
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Entrepreneur, Board Director, Investor, Advisor, Mentor, Author & Public Speaker
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Miami, FL, USASpeaking Topics
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Women's Worth & Wellness Expert, TEDx Audacious Leadership Transformational Speaker
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Tallahassee, FL, USASpeaking Topics
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CEO & Founder of Zuckerberg Media; Bestselling Author; Business Radio Show Host
Speaking Fee:Travels From: New York, NY, USASpeaking Topics
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First Woman Thunderbird Pilot, Combat Veteran, Fighter Squadron Commander, White House Fellow & Adviser
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Colorado, USASpeaking Topics
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Latina Tech Venture Capitalist; Sales Expert; GP at Ganas Ventures; Advocate for Diversity in Tech
Speaking Fee:Travels From: San Diego, CA, USASpeaking Topics
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Managing Director & Head of Cybersecurity for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Former NSA Senior Executive
Speaking Fee:Travels From: New York, NY, USASpeaking Topics
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Entrepreneur, Technologist, Investor, Impact Leader & Co-Founder of the Malala Fund and Our Place
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Los Angeles, CA, USASpeaking Topics
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Youngest Ever Astronaut in Training; Space Travel Enthusiast
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Baton Rouge, LA, USASpeaking Topics
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Inclusive Education Expert, Author & YouTuber
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Vancouver, CanadaSpeaking Topics
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CEO & Founder of Diversability, Social Impact Entrepreneur, Podcaster, Disability Advocate & 3x TEDx Speaker
Speaking Fee:Travels From: San Francisco, CA, USASpeaking Topics
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Lawyer, Politician, Founder of Girls Who Code & Marshall Plan for Moms
Speaking Fee:Travels From: New York, NY, USASpeaking Topics
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World Champion Adventure Racer & Best-Selling Author
Speaking Fee:Travels From: San Diego, CA, USASpeaking Topics
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The NFL's First Black Female Official
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Virginia Beach, VA, USASpeaking Topics
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Bestselling Author; Women Empowerment, Mental Health & Working Parents Advocate; #1 Global Voice For Working Moms
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Baltimore, MD, USASpeaking Topics
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CEO of Bits N’ Bytes Cybersecurity Education & GirlCon Conferences; Gen Z Cybersecurity Leader & Social Entrepreneur
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Chicago, IL, USASpeaking Topics
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Influential Voice at the Intersection of Politics, Public Policy & Civil Rights; Former Campaign Chairwoman for Kamala Harris's 2020 Presidential Bid
Speaking Fee:Travels From: New York, NY, USASpeaking Topics
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Actress, Feminist, Author, Political Activist, Former Fashion Model & Fitness Advocate
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Los Angeles, CA, USASpeaking Topics
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6-Time U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year; Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist & FIFA Women's World Cup Champion; Pay Equity & LGBTQ Rights Activist
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Please ContactSpeaking Topics
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Olympic Gold Medalist, Co-Founder of Beard Swim Co. & Author of New York Times Bestseller "In the Water They Can't See You Cry"
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Seattle, WA, USASpeaking Topics
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Founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Emmy Award-Winning Television Show Host, Entrepreneur & Best-Selling Author
Speaking Fee:Travels From: New York, NY, USASpeaking Topics
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Executive Director of "Equality for HER", Activist & Mental Health Advocate
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Brooklyn, NY, USASpeaking Topics
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Founder of Backstage Capital, Venture Capitalist, Tech Inclusion Activist & Host of "Your First Million" Podcast
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Los Angeles, CA, USASpeaking Topics
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Climate Change Activist; Author; Founder & Co-Executive Director of Youth-Led Climate Action Group "Zero Hour"
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Seattle, WA, USASpeaking Topics
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Economist, Author & Political Commentator; President Emerita of Bennett College for Women
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Washington, DC, USASpeaking Topics
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Award-Winning Journalist & Producer for CBS News
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Los Angeles, CA, USASpeaking Topics
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Peruvian-American Explorer & Mountaineer; Author; Survivor of Sexual Violence; Founder and CEO of Courageous Girls
Speaking Fee:Travels From: San Francisco, CA, USASpeaking Topics
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Head of Youth Engagement & Skills for the Global Business Coalition for Education
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Oakland, CA, USASpeaking Topics
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Civil Rights Advocate & Leading Scholar in Critical Race Theory
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Los Angeles, CA, USASpeaking Topics
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Award-Winning Actress Known for "Black-ish," Youth Advocate & Voting Activist
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Los Angeles, CA, USASpeaking Topics
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Motivational Speaker, Best-Selling Author, Owner of Clothing & Accessory Brand "Live Original"; Known for A&E's "Duck Dynasty"
Speaking Fee:Travels From: West Monroe, LA, USASpeaking Topics
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Former President & CEO of the “Time's Up” Legal Defense Fund; Former Chief of Staff to Michelle Obama; Former Executive Director of the White House Council on Women & Girls
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Chicago, IL, USA -
Founder of SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective; Reproductive Justice Activist & Professor
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Atlanta, GA, USASpeaking Topics
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First Female Graduate of West Point to Reach General
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Washington, USASpeaking Topics
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Founder of Breadwinning Women of the World; Former Director of Global Partnerships at Google; Host of "Working Wife, Happy Life!" Podcast
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Brooklyn, NY, USASpeaking Topics
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President of Football Operations at Klutch Sports Group; Author, Agent & Attorney
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Houston, TX, USASpeaking Topics
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Activist, Entrepreneur, Author & Chairwoman of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Brooklyn, NY, USASpeaking Topics
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Youngest Muslim Elected Official in the United States; Political & Diversity Activist; Skokie Board of Education
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Skokie, IL, USASpeaking Topics
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2016 Miss USA, IT Analyst & Army Reserve Officer, Mental & Physical Health Advocate; Vice Chair on the Board Of Directors at Service Women’s Action Network
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Washington, DC, USASpeaking Topics
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Olympic Gold Medalist in Gymnastics & Author
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Phoenix, AZ, USASpeaking Topics
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Producer, Social Activist, Contributing Editor to Vanity Fair, Expert on Cyberbullying, Women's Issues & Reinvention
Speaking Fee:Travels From: New York, NY, USASpeaking Topics
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President, Cybersphere at Futurum Group, Cybersecurity & Blockchain Advisor, Influencer, Thought Leader & Author of "Cyber Minds"
Speaking Fee:Travels From: New York, NY, USASpeaking Topics
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Pioneering Innovator, Entrepreneur & Inventor of Robotic Technologies & Artificial Intelligence; Dean of the College of Engineering, The Ohio State University
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Columbus, OH, USASpeaking Topics
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Author of Best-Selling Biography ON HER OWN GROUND: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Washington, DC, USASpeaking Topics
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Olympic Gold Medalist for Women's Beach Volleyball
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Nevada, USASpeaking Topics
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Refugee Olympic Swimmer & Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Please ContactSpeaking Topics
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4-Time Olympian, Breast Cancer Survivor & Health Equity Advocate
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Orlando, FL, USASpeaking Topics
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Educator, Writer, Activist & First Woman of Color Elected President of the League of Women Voters
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Raleigh, NC, USASpeaking Topics
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Co-founder of National Domestic Workers Alliance; Director of Caring Across Generations, Co-founder of Supermajority
Speaking Fee:Travels From: New York, NY, USASpeaking Topics
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Author, Podcaster, Founder & CEO of Bossed Up
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Denver, CO, USASpeaking Topics
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Activist, Public Speaker, Social Entrepreneur, Advocate, Catalyst for Change & Founder of the We Are Human Foundation
Speaking Fee:Travels From: New York, NY, USASpeaking Topics
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Co-Founder & CEO of ProofOfLearn.io; Founder of Care.com, the World's Largest Online Destination for Finding & Managing Family Care
Speaking Fee:Travels From: New York, NY, USASpeaking Topics
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Serial Entrepreneur, Investor & Active Advocate for Diversity and Bias in AI
Speaking Fee:Travels From: San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USASpeaking Topics
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Mobile App Developer & Youth Mental Health Advocate; Creator of the notOK App
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Cumming, GA, USASpeaking Topics
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Professional Boxer, 2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist & World Champion
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Houston, TX, USASpeaking Topics
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Grand Prize Winner of the First Google Global Science Fair & Cancer Researcher
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Durham, NC, USASpeaking Topics
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Founder & CEO at Black Women Animate
Speaking Fee:Travels From: New York, NY, USASpeaking Topics
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Founder of NEXT Memphis, Wellness Strategist, Entrepreneur, Sociologist, Forbes 30 under 30, TEDx Speaker
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Memphis, TN, USASpeaking Topics
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Founder & CEO of The Mentor Method
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Austin, TX, USASpeaking Topics
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Minor League Baseball Manager; First Woman to Work as a Full-Time Manager of a Major League-Affiliated Team
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Beverly Hills, CA, USASpeaking Topics
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Founder of 5xminority, TEDx Speaker & Assistant Vice President and CIO for IT at the Graduate Center, CUNY
Speaking Fee:Travels From: New York, NY, USASpeaking Topics
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National Organizer, Diversity and Inclusion Specialist & Trans Activist
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Washington, DC, USASpeaking Topics
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The Future of Work Leader, Design Entrepreneur, Author of "Good Girls Don't Make History" & TED Speaker
Speaking Fee:Travels From: New York, NY, USASpeaking Topics
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Dominican-American Actress; Best Known for "Orange is the New Black" & "In The Heights"
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Please ContactSpeaking Topics
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3x Paralympic Medalist, Nordic Skier, Rower & Cycler
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Louisville, KY, USASpeaking Topics
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First Black Woman in Space & Former NASA Astronaut; National Women's & International Space Hall of Famer Founder, 100 Year Starship
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Texas, USASpeaking Topics
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Actress featured on "Glee" and "The New Normal," Cast member of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," Speaker on Domestic Violence
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Atlanta, GA, USASpeaking Topics
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Iranian Visual Artist; Focuses on Social, Cultural & Religious Codes of Muslim Societies
Speaking Fee:Travels From: New York, NY, USASpeaking Topics
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#WhyIStayed Creator, Domestic Violence Activist, Consultant & Writer
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Houston, TX, USASpeaking Topics
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Author of "Purpose: How To Live and Lead With Impact" & Gen Z Inclusive Personal Finance Educator
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Seattle, WA, USASpeaking Topics
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Brown STEM Girl Founder; Youngest Person of Color Accepted into Medical School & Youngest NASA Intern
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Dallas, TX, USASpeaking Topics
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Transgender Actress, Model & Activist Known for HBO's "Euphoria"
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Los Angeles, CA, USA -
Author & Award-Winning Teacher of Financial Education known as “The Budgetnista"
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Please ContactSpeaking Topics
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Renowned Super Yacht Captain, Entrepreneur & Star of Bravo's "Below Deck Mediterranean"
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Fort Lauderdale, FL, USASpeaking Topics
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Sports Commentator; Retired Captain of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team; Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Stanford, CA, USASpeaking Topics
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Retired Olympic Skier; Founder of the Lindsey Vonn Foundation
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Vail, CO, USASpeaking Topics
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Filmmaker, Consultant & Social Entrepreneur Working at the Intersection of Mental Health Care, Storytelling & Technology
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Sacramento, CA, USASpeaking Topics
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Former Professional Basketball Player & Current Head Coach of the Las Vegas Aces; First Woman Head Coach of an NBA Team
Speaking Fee:Travels From: Las Vegas, NV, USASpeaking Topics
