Erin Herman
Keynote Speaker: Former United Nations & St. Jude Executive; Keynote Speaker on Courageous Leadership & Change
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Erin Herman Biography
Recognized by TIME Magazine for co-creating one of the 100 Best Inventions and ranked #3 Most Influential Project Worldwide by the Project Management Institute, Erin Herman is a powerhouse keynote speaker and former United Nations and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital executive. She transforms how leaders navigate change through her CEG Method™ (Courage, Empathy, Growth Mindset)—helping teams rise, connect, and lead with bold, human-centered impact.
Across two decades leading global partnerships and Fortune 500 transformations, Herman has built a reputation for turning complexity into clarity and challenge into momentum. As a senior executive with UNICEF and St. Jude-ALSAC, she led initiatives that mobilized hundreds of millions in funding and united industries, governments, and communities around shared purpose—including a historic $300 million, 10-year partnership advancing children’s health worldwide.
Her work on the Learning Passport, developed with Microsoft and Cambridge University, reimagined education access for displaced and marginalized children—reaching learners in more than 40 countries and earning global recognition from TIME and PMI for its innovation and impact.
From the United Nations General Assembly to the Project Management Institute’s National Convention, Herman has become a sought-after voice on courageous leadership and change resilience. Her storytelling fuses wit, candor, and real-world strategy—reminding audiences that the future belongs to those willing to lead with heart.
Having lived and worked across China, Finland, Italy, and South Africa, Herman now calls Kansas City home, where she lives with her husband, daughter, and son—and continues to help leaders everywhere turn change into their greatest competitive advantage.
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Erin Herman Speaking Topics
What if your team stopped fearing change—and started using it as their competitive edge?
In this dynamic keynote, Erin Herman introduces her signature CEG Method™ (Courage, Empathy, Growth Mindset) to help leaders transform disruption into clarity, connection, and progress. Drawing from two decades of global experience with the United Nations, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Fortune 500 executive teams, Erin Herman illustrates how courage fuels innovation, empathy builds trust, and a growth mindset sustains performance. Through powerful storytelling, humor, and actionable tools, she equips leaders to rally teams that don’t just survive change—they own it.
Attendee Results:
- Transform resistance into resilience and collective accountability.
- Build a culture that thrives on trust, transparency, and shared ownership.
- Shift from reactive leadership to confident, future-focused decision-making.
- Leave ready to lead change with purpose, unity, and unstoppable momentum.
Somewhere along the way, leadership got loud—metrics over meaning, speed over soul. Erin Herman is leading the charge to bring humanity back. In this unforgettable keynote, she challenges leaders to trade burnout for belonging and performance for purpose. Drawing from her two decades of global leadership with the United Nations, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Fortune 500 teams, Erin reveals what happens when leaders choose people over process and connection over control. The result? Cultures that not only survive disruption but outlast it—because they’re built on trust, empathy, and shared courage. This isn’t just a talk about leadership; it’s a wake-up call for the modern workplace.
Forget breaking ceilings—it’s time to rebuild the system that put them there.
In this unapologetic and empowering keynote, Erin Herman redefines what leadership and power look like for women today. Through her 4Cs Methodology™—Conviction, Courage, Clarity, and Confidence—she equips leaders to own their voice, challenge bias, and lead with authenticity. Drawing on her global career with the United Nations and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Erin’s stories of resilience and reinvention remind audiences that power isn’t granted—it’s claimed. This session inspires women—and the allies who champion them—to lead louder, lift others, and take up the space they’ve earned.
Attendee Results:
- Replace self-doubt with conviction and courage grounded in authenticity.
- Redefine power as inclusion, influence, and purpose-driven leadership.
- Activate a mindset that dismantles limits—personal and systemic.
- Leave emboldened to lead unapologetically, rewrite the rules, and rise higher together.
What if failure was the best thing that ever happened to your career?
In this provocative and liberating keynote, Erin Herman challenges perfection culture and reclaims failure as the most powerful leadership tool we have. With insights from her work at the United Nations and partnerships across global industries, she reveals how mistakes become data, missteps spark creativity, and vulnerability builds trust. Leaders walk away with a bold new mindset: success isn’t about avoiding failure—it’s about failing better.
Attendee Results:
- Turn failure into a launchpad for creativity, collaboration, and growth.
- Build psychological safety that transforms mistakes into innovation.
- Develop the confidence to lead through uncertainty with clarity and courage.
- Leave ready to fail forward, grow faster, and redefine what success really means.
Confidence can fill a room. Self-assurance can change it.
In this deeply personal and energizing keynote, Erin Herman helps leaders rediscover their inner authority and reconnect with the confidence that doesn’t shout—it steadies. Drawing from her global leadership journey—from United Nations boardrooms to transformative partnerships that reshaped how teams work and lead—Erin shares practical rituals and mindset shifts that turn uncertainty into self-trust. Through humor, heart, and raw honesty, she helps audiences understand that self-assurance isn’t arrogance—it’s alignment with who you truly are.
Attendee Results:
- Reconnect with a grounded, unshakable sense of inner confidence.
- Transform self-doubt into clarity, calm, and conviction.
- Cultivate authentic leadership that inspires trust and followership.
- Leave with the courage to stop proving their worth—and start embodying it.
How do I book Erin Herman to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Erin Herman for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Erin Herman, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Erin Herman or any other speaker of your choice.
How much does it cost to book Erin Herman for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Erin Herman, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Erin Herman are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Erin Herman, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Erin Herman speak about?
Erin Herman is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Change Management, Female Leadership, Personal Growth, Mindset, Emotional Intelligence, Culture, Leadership, Business Leadership, Human Resources, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Women's Empowerment, Empowerment, Success, Belonging and Motivational.
Where does Erin Herman travel from?
Erin Herman generally travels from Kansas City, MO, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Erin Herman?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Erin Herman for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Erin Herman for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Erin Herman or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
Erin Herman is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Change Management, Female Leadership and Personal Growth. The estimated speaking fee range to book Erin Herman for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Erin Herman generally travels from Kansas City, MO, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Khaliah O. Guillory, Tara LaFon Gooch and Summer Jelinek. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Erin Herman for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Erin Herman Speaking Topics
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Change Is a Team Sport: Leading Through Courage, Empathy, and a Growth Mindset
What if your team stopped fearing change—and started using it as their competitive edge?
In this dynamic keynote, Erin Herman introduces her signature CEG Method™ (Courage, Empathy, Growth Mindset) to help leaders transform disruption into clarity, connection, and progress. Drawing from two decades of global experience with the United Nations, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Fortune 500 executive teams, Erin Herman illustrates how courage fuels innovation, empathy builds trust, and a growth mindset sustains performance. Through powerful storytelling, humor, and actionable tools, she equips leaders to rally teams that don’t just survive change—they own it.
Attendee Results:
- Transform resistance into resilience and collective accountability.
- Build a culture that thrives on trust, transparency, and shared ownership.
- Shift from reactive leadership to confident, future-focused decision-making.
- Leave ready to lead change with purpose, unity, and unstoppable momentum.
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Lead Like a Human: Building Cultures That Outlast Change
Somewhere along the way, leadership got loud—metrics over meaning, speed over soul. Erin Herman is leading the charge to bring humanity back. In this unforgettable keynote, she challenges leaders to trade burnout for belonging and performance for purpose. Drawing from her two decades of global leadership with the United Nations, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Fortune 500 teams, Erin reveals what happens when leaders choose people over process and connection over control. The result? Cultures that not only survive disruption but outlast it—because they’re built on trust, empathy, and shared courage. This isn’t just a talk about leadership; it’s a wake-up call for the modern workplace.
-
Glass Ceilings? We’ll Take the Whole Roof: Redefining Women’s Leadership and Power
Forget breaking ceilings—it’s time to rebuild the system that put them there.
In this unapologetic and empowering keynote, Erin Herman redefines what leadership and power look like for women today. Through her 4Cs Methodology™—Conviction, Courage, Clarity, and Confidence—she equips leaders to own their voice, challenge bias, and lead with authenticity. Drawing on her global career with the United Nations and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Erin’s stories of resilience and reinvention remind audiences that power isn’t granted—it’s claimed. This session inspires women—and the allies who champion them—to lead louder, lift others, and take up the space they’ve earned.
Attendee Results:
- Replace self-doubt with conviction and courage grounded in authenticity.
- Redefine power as inclusion, influence, and purpose-driven leadership.
- Activate a mindset that dismantles limits—personal and systemic.
- Leave emboldened to lead unapologetically, rewrite the rules, and rise higher together.
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Fail First: Because Perfection Is Overrated
What if failure was the best thing that ever happened to your career?
In this provocative and liberating keynote, Erin Herman challenges perfection culture and reclaims failure as the most powerful leadership tool we have. With insights from her work at the United Nations and partnerships across global industries, she reveals how mistakes become data, missteps spark creativity, and vulnerability builds trust. Leaders walk away with a bold new mindset: success isn’t about avoiding failure—it’s about failing better.
Attendee Results:
- Turn failure into a launchpad for creativity, collaboration, and growth.
- Build psychological safety that transforms mistakes into innovation.
- Develop the confidence to lead through uncertainty with clarity and courage.
- Leave ready to fail forward, grow faster, and redefine what success really means.
-
Self-Assurance: The Superpower You Didn’t Know You Had
Confidence can fill a room. Self-assurance can change it.
In this deeply personal and energizing keynote, Erin Herman helps leaders rediscover their inner authority and reconnect with the confidence that doesn’t shout—it steadies. Drawing from her global leadership journey—from United Nations boardrooms to transformative partnerships that reshaped how teams work and lead—Erin shares practical rituals and mindset shifts that turn uncertainty into self-trust. Through humor, heart, and raw honesty, she helps audiences understand that self-assurance isn’t arrogance—it’s alignment with who you truly are.
Attendee Results:
- Reconnect with a grounded, unshakable sense of inner confidence.
- Transform self-doubt into clarity, calm, and conviction.
- Cultivate authentic leadership that inspires trust and followership.
- Leave with the courage to stop proving their worth—and start embodying it.
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How do I book Erin Herman to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Erin Herman for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Erin Herman, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Erin Herman or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Erin Herman for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Erin Herman, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Erin Herman are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Erin Herman, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Erin Herman speak about?
Erin Herman is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Change Management, Female Leadership, Personal Growth, Mindset, Emotional Intelligence, Culture, Leadership, Business Leadership, Human Resources, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Women's Empowerment, Empowerment, Success, Belonging and Motivational. -
Where does Erin Herman travel from?
Erin Herman generally travels from Kansas City, MO, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Erin Herman?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Erin Herman for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Erin Herman for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Erin Herman or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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