Melanie Walker

Melanie Walker

Keynote Speaker: Deputy Director, Special Initiatives, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USA

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Melanie Walker Biography

Dr. Melanie Walker is Deputy Director for Special Initiatives at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where she and her team manage a portfolio of high-risk, experimental, and learning projects across a range of issues.

She joined the Foundation as a Senior Program Officer in 2006 from her previous role at the World Health Organization in China. Prior to this time, she spent more than a decade sharpening her skills across the fields of both health and development, emanating from on-the-ground experiences as a practitioner in low-income settings.

In addition to her role at the Foundation, she is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine maintains a hospital-based practice at Harborview Medical Center.

Dr. Walker graduated summa cum laude from the honors program at the University of Texas in Austin. After completing a Robert Wood Johnson Pre-Medical Scholarship at Northwestern University School of Medicine in Chicago, she returned to her home state to matriculate at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, where she was awarded a medical doctorate with an honors thesis outlining a novel statistical methodology for analysis of functional MRI.

Dr. Walker went on to complete post-doctoral studies at the California Institute of Technology concurrent with postgraduate surgical training at the Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, California. She also completed a neurology residency and cerebrovascular disease fellowship at the University of Washington School of Medicine and the Palliative Care Practice Program at Harvard Medical School, where she was named a faculty scholar.

She has published extensively in the peer-reviewed literature and frequently lectures on topics related to her clinical interests. She was recently awarded the Hoffman Endowed Lectureship by the American Academy of Pediatric Neurosurgery and named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.

She is also, to a five-sigma level of certainty, the world’s worst cook.

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Melanie Walker is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. The estimated speaking fee range to book Melanie Walker for live events is $10,000 - $20,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Melanie Walker can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Vivienne Ming, Jeni Kubota and Hansy Better Barraza. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Melanie Walker for an upcoming event.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 19/03/2025.

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  • How much does it cost to book Melanie Walker for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Melanie Walker, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fee for a live event is $10,000 - $20,000. For the most current speaking fee to hire Melanie Walker, 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.

  • Who is the agent for Melanie Walker?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Melanie Walker 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 Melanie Walker for your next private or corporate function.

  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

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