Nora Denzel
Keynote Speaker: Silicon Valley Technology Executive; Public, Private, and Nonprofit Board Leader
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Nora Denzel Biography
Nora M. Denzel is a seasoned technology executive, board director, and advisor with more than four decades of experience operating at the intersection of innovation, governance, and leadership. She has built and led global businesses at companies including IBM, HP, and Intuit, working across enterprise technology, telecommunications, semiconductors, and emerging platforms during periods of profound industry change.
Today, Denzel serves on the boards of major global companies, including being the Lead Director at AMD, and Sony Corporation where she is deeply involved in oversight of technology strategy, capital allocation, risk, and long-term value creation. She brings a pragmatic, no-nonsense perspective to board governance—grounded in operational reality and shaped by years of executive accountability. Her work focuses particularly on how boards govern complex technologies such as AI, semiconductors, platforms, and digital ecosystems without drifting into either rubber-stamping or operational micromanagement.
A sought-after speaker, Denzel is known for telling the truth plainly. She speaks with authority on career strategy and reinvention, high-performing women in leadership, board effectiveness, technology governance, and the evolving role of directors in an era of rapid technological disruption. She is especially respected for her insights into how women can build durable, influential careers at the highest levels—without chasing trends or diluting standards.
Denzel’s perspective is shaped by experience, not theory. She speaks to leaders who value substance, discipline, and results—and who understand that the future belongs to those who can connect strategy, technology, and governance with clarity and conviction.
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Nora Denzel Speaking Topics
- The Board’s Real Job: Oversight, Foresight, and Accountability— What effective boards actually do—and where even seasoned boards go wrong.
- From Air to Ground: How Boards Connect Strategy to Operations Without Micromanaging— A practical framework for governing complex enterprises.
- Technology Belongs in the Boardroom—Not as a Side Conversation: Why tech governance is now core governance, not a committee afterthought.
- When Oversight Fails: What Boards Miss Before It’s Too Late— Patterns from real-world breakdowns in risk, culture, and execution.
- Governing AI Without Pretending to Be Engineers: What directors must understand—and what they must insist management owns. S- emiconductors, Platforms, and Power— Why foundational technologies shape corporate strategy more than products do.
- The Board’s Role in Technology Risk— Cyber, AI, supply chains, and systemic dependencies—what deserves board time
- Innovation vs. Control— How boards enable long-term innovation without losing discipline.
- Careers Are Built, Not Managed— Why the most successful leaders think in decades, not job titles.
- Reinvention at the Top— How senior leaders stay relevant as industries and technologies change.
- Executive Judgment: The Skill No One Trains for- How experience, pattern recognition, and restraint separate leaders from managers.
- Competence Is Still the Strategy—What actually works for women who want influence, not slogans.
- The Myth of “Having It All”— Tradeoffs, timing, and hard choices at senior levels.
- From Seat at the Table to Voice in the Room— How women convert presence into authority.
- Why Fewer Women Rise—and What Actually Changes That: A frank discussion grounded in data and experience.
- Culture Is What Shows Up Under Pressure- Why boards must govern culture indirectly—but deliberately.
- Power, Incentives, and Behavior— What compensation and structure reveal about a company’s real priorities.
- Long-Term Value in a Short-Term World — How boards and executives resist quarterly thinking without losing credibility.
Nora Denzel Videos
How do I book Nora Denzel to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Nora Denzel 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 Nora Denzel, 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 Nora Denzel or any other speaker of your choice.
How much does it cost to book Nora Denzel for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Nora Denzel, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Nora Denzel are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Nora Denzel, 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 Nora Denzel speak about?
Nora Denzel is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Influential Women, Inspirational, Ethics & Integrity, Human Resources, Corporate Culture, Executive Leadership, Female Leadership, Women in Tech, Technology and TED.
Where does Nora Denzel travel from?
Nora Denzel generally travels from Palo Alto, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Nora Denzel?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Nora Denzel 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 Nora Denzel 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 Nora Denzel 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.
Nora Denzel is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Influential Women, Inspirational and Ethics & Integrity. The estimated speaking fee range to book Nora Denzel for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Nora Denzel generally travels from Palo Alto, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jenn Lim, Kavya Krishna and Elaine Montilla. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Nora Denzel for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Nora Denzel Speaking Topics
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Board Governance & the Director’s Role
- The Board’s Real Job: Oversight, Foresight, and Accountability— What effective boards actually do—and where even seasoned boards go wrong.
- From Air to Ground: How Boards Connect Strategy to Operations Without Micromanaging— A practical framework for governing complex enterprises.
- Technology Belongs in the Boardroom—Not as a Side Conversation: Why tech governance is now core governance, not a committee afterthought.
- When Oversight Fails: What Boards Miss Before It’s Too Late— Patterns from real-world breakdowns in risk, culture, and execution.
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Technology, AI & Digital Governance
- Governing AI Without Pretending to Be Engineers: What directors must understand—and what they must insist management owns. S- emiconductors, Platforms, and Power— Why foundational technologies shape corporate strategy more than products do.
- The Board’s Role in Technology Risk— Cyber, AI, supply chains, and systemic dependencies—what deserves board time
- Innovation vs. Control— How boards enable long-term innovation without losing discipline.
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Career Strategy & Executive Leadership
- Careers Are Built, Not Managed— Why the most successful leaders think in decades, not job titles.
- Reinvention at the Top— How senior leaders stay relevant as industries and technologies change.
- Executive Judgment: The Skill No One Trains for- How experience, pattern recognition, and restraint separate leaders from managers.
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High-Performing Women & Leadership
- Competence Is Still the Strategy—What actually works for women who want influence, not slogans.
- The Myth of “Having It All”— Tradeoffs, timing, and hard choices at senior levels.
- From Seat at the Table to Voice in the Room— How women convert presence into authority.
- Why Fewer Women Rise—and What Actually Changes That: A frank discussion grounded in data and experience.
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Culture, Power & Long-Term Value
- Culture Is What Shows Up Under Pressure- Why boards must govern culture indirectly—but deliberately.
- Power, Incentives, and Behavior— What compensation and structure reveal about a company’s real priorities.
- Long-Term Value in a Short-Term World — How boards and executives resist quarterly thinking without losing credibility.
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Nora Denzel Videos
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Nora Denzel News
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What it Takes to Succeed with Big Data
Apr 16, 2014 ... Take, for example, Nora Denzel, who was the senior vice president not only of marketing, but also of big data and social design at Intuit (and ...
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5 Surprising Career Tips You Never Got: 25-Year-Veteran Exec ...
Are you operating from the right career advice? For Nora Denzel, the advice she got along the way was off -- way off. Here are five powerful tips she wishes ...
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AMD Appoints Nora Denzel and Mike Inglis to Its Board of Directors ...
SUNNYVALE, CA, Mar 20, 2014 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD, +0.24% today announced the appointment of Nora Denzel ...
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How do I book Nora Denzel to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Nora Denzel 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 Nora Denzel, 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 Nora Denzel or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Nora Denzel for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Nora Denzel, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Nora Denzel are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Nora Denzel, 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 Nora Denzel speak about?
Nora Denzel is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Influential Women, Inspirational, Ethics & Integrity, Human Resources, Corporate Culture, Executive Leadership, Female Leadership, Women in Tech, Technology and TED. -
Where does Nora Denzel travel from?
Nora Denzel generally travels from Palo Alto, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Nora Denzel?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Nora Denzel 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 Nora Denzel 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 Nora Denzel 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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