Sylvia Acevedo
Keynote Speaker: Leadership Expert on Leveraging Change to Accelerate Innovation; Corporate Trailblazer, C-Suite Executive & Board Member; Former Rocket Scientist at NASA, Former CEO of Girl Scouts USA
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Categories:Inspirational, Influential Women, Author, Hispanic Heritage, Cybersecurity, STEM, STEM Education, Resilience, Motivational, Business, Business Leadership, Leadership, Overcoming Adversity, Women's History Month, Commencement, Women in Tech, Thought Leadership, Disruptive Thinking, Space, Children's Authors, Female Leadership, Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, Executive Leadership, Technology
Sylvia Acevedo Biography
Sylvia Acevedo is a technology executive, board leader, and author whose career bridges engineering, business, and national impact. She began as a rocket scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and went on to hold senior executive roles at Apple, Autodesk, Dell, and IBM. Today she serves on the boards of Qualcomm and Credo Technology, helping guide companies at the forefront of AI infrastructure, advanced connectivity, and high-performance computing.
As CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA, Acevedo led the organization’s most significant modernization in its history, launching more than 140 new programs and expanding STEM education across the country. Earlier, as a White House Education Commissioner, she helped shape federal education initiatives that reached millions of families.
A bestselling author and sought-after global speaker, Acevedo is the author of "Path to the Stars," a middle school memoir, and "The Trailblazer’s Playbook," written for ambitious professionals. Her work integrates personal experience with practical, high-performance leadership frameworks.
She holds engineering degrees from New Mexico State University and Stanford University, and has been awarded multiple honorary doctorates, including an Honorary Doctorate of Science from Duke University, as well as honorary doctorates from St. Mary’s College and Washington College.
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Sylvia Acevedo Speaking Topics
From the dirt streets of New Mexico to NASA, global technology leadership, the C-suite, and corporate boards, Sylvia Acevedo has built a career defined by recognizing opportunity and delivering results at scale. Now serving on the boards of semiconductor leaders Qualcomm and Credo Technology Group, she brings a front-row perspective on how AI is transforming business models, competitive advantage, and leadership. Sylvia challenges audiences to consider what this moment demands of them and explains why strategic judgment, executive presence, and the ability to turn insight into action will become even more valuable in the age of AI.
What opportunity is in front of you now—and what do you need to strengthen in yourself to be ready to seize it?
Drawing on her journey from the dirt streets of Las Cruces to NASA, Apple, Dell, the White House, the Girl Scouts, and corporate boards, Sylvia Acevedo shares the practical choices that enabled her to build an expansive career and continue creating new opportunities. Now serving on the boards of semiconductor leaders Qualcomm and Credo Technology Group, she continues to make a positive impact at scale. Through candid stories and actionable lessons, Sylvia shows how clarity, preparation, courage, resilience, and relationships can help anyone move beyond perceived limits, navigate setbacks, and turn ambition into impact.
Your future is not defined by where you started. It is shaped by what you choose to build next.
Change does not have to be managed as disruption. In the hands of the right leader, it can become a competitive advantage.
Drawing on executive and governance experience spanning NASA, Apple, Dell, the White House, Girl Scouts, Qualcomm, and Credo Technology Group, Sylvia Acevedo shows how leaders can use periods of uncertainty to rethink strategy, accelerate innovation, and create measurable value. With a front-row perspective on AI and technology transformation, she offers a practical framework for challenging entrenched assumptions, aligning organizations around new possibilities, and converting change into sustained growth.
The leaders who shape the future are not those who wait for change to settle. They are the ones who learn how to use it.
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Speaking fees for Sylvia Acevedo, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Sylvia Acevedo are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Sylvia Acevedo, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Sylvia Acevedo speak about?
Sylvia Acevedo is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Inspirational, Influential Women, Author, Hispanic Heritage, Cybersecurity, STEM, STEM Education, Resilience, Motivational, Business, Business Leadership, Leadership, Overcoming Adversity, Women's History Month, Commencement, Women in Tech, Thought Leadership, Disruptive Thinking, Space, Children's Authors, Female Leadership, Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, Executive Leadership and Technology.
Where does Sylvia Acevedo travel from?
Sylvia Acevedo generally travels from Santa Barbara, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Sylvia Acevedo?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Sylvia Acevedo 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 1.855.383.8805, and one of our agents will assist you to book Sylvia Acevedo 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 Sylvia Acevedo 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.
Sylvia Acevedo is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Inspirational, Influential Women and Author. The estimated speaking fee range to book Sylvia Acevedo for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Sylvia Acevedo generally travels from Santa Barbara, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Carey Lohrenz, Linda Alvarado and Shayla Rivera. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Sylvia Acevedo for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Sylvia Acevedo Speaking Topics
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What’s Next for You? Lessons from a Trailblazer in the Age of AI
From the dirt streets of New Mexico to NASA, global technology leadership, the C-suite, and corporate boards, Sylvia Acevedo has built a career defined by recognizing opportunity and delivering results at scale. Now serving on the boards of semiconductor leaders Qualcomm and Credo Technology Group, she brings a front-row perspective on how AI is transforming business models, competitive advantage, and leadership. Sylvia challenges audiences to consider what this moment demands of them and explains why strategic judgment, executive presence, and the ability to turn insight into action will become even more valuable in the age of AI.
What opportunity is in front of you now—and what do you need to strengthen in yourself to be ready to seize it?
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The Trailblazer’s Playbook: Create the Future You Imagine
Drawing on her journey from the dirt streets of Las Cruces to NASA, Apple, Dell, the White House, the Girl Scouts, and corporate boards, Sylvia Acevedo shares the practical choices that enabled her to build an expansive career and continue creating new opportunities. Now serving on the boards of semiconductor leaders Qualcomm and Credo Technology Group, she continues to make a positive impact at scale. Through candid stories and actionable lessons, Sylvia shows how clarity, preparation, courage, resilience, and relationships can help anyone move beyond perceived limits, navigate setbacks, and turn ambition into impact.
Your future is not defined by where you started. It is shaped by what you choose to build next.
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Leveraging Change to Accelerate Innovation
Change does not have to be managed as disruption. In the hands of the right leader, it can become a competitive advantage.
Drawing on executive and governance experience spanning NASA, Apple, Dell, the White House, Girl Scouts, Qualcomm, and Credo Technology Group, Sylvia Acevedo shows how leaders can use periods of uncertainty to rethink strategy, accelerate innovation, and create measurable value. With a front-row perspective on AI and technology transformation, she offers a practical framework for challenging entrenched assumptions, aligning organizations around new possibilities, and converting change into sustained growth.
The leaders who shape the future are not those who wait for change to settle. They are the ones who learn how to use it.
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Sylvia Acevedo Reviews
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The Tides Creative Production Pty Ltd - Dec 09 2024
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PNC - Sep 23 2024
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We had a great event and could not be happier! Thanks for everything!
Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG) - Sep 19 2024 -
On behalf of the Somos Latinx Network (SLN), we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Sylvia for her remarkable contribution as a keynote speaker at our inaugural SLN Leadership Summit. We are particularly appreciative of the time she took to share her personal story – one of resilience and persistence – really bringing to life the importance of creating opportunities for ourselves and each other. Your “million-dollar lessons” really resonated with the participants, with several highlighting in later discussions that they feel better equipped to communicate their value add moving forward. Without a doubt, her insights and achievements greatly enriched the experience and have been an inspiration to us all. Sylvia -- Thank you for sharing your valuable time and knowledge with us and we look forward to any future collaborations.
Global SLN Leadership - Jun 13 2024 -
Crowell & Moring LLP - Apr 01 2024
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Sylvia Acevedo News
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How Sylvia Acevedo Defied Barriers to Become Girl Scout CEO
Sylvia's early life experience with Girl Scouts helped to guide her own future," said McKay. "Decades later, as CEO, those experiences formed her vision of the immense impact the Girl Scout Movement could make, at scale, to open opportunities for girls and women in STEM.
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Bloomberg News | Sylvia Acevedo
Sylvia Acevedo is an entrepreneur, investor and space scientist. She is the author of Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist, which details her personal journey from the streets of Las Cruces, New Mexico, to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and to the highest executive levels at Apple, Dell, IBM and other leading US technology companies. Acevedo was Executive Director of Girl Scouts USA, a non-profit organization that supports girls around the world and generates over $800 million annually through its iconic cookie program to support local Scouting. She was Chair of President Obama’s White House Initiative for Educational Excellence for Hispanics in Early Childhood Leadership and Policy Leader for Dual Language Early Childhood Education. Acevedo currently serves on Qualcomm’s Board of Directors.
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Sylvia Acevedo Inspires Students in Garrison Lecture “My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist”
Students gained a lot of wisdom and encouragement from Sylvia Acevedo, more than can be captured in one article. She talked about her accomplishments working for NASA and meeting President Obama, but the emphasis was on her passion for science and mathematics and entrepreneurial skills she gained as a child and how they carried over into her adult life. Overall, it was inspirational to hear her explain how anyone can create opportunities for themselves, pursue their passions, and help their community.
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The Power of Women, Featuring Sylvia Acevedo
This week for The Power of Women, Lisa Gable chats with Sylvia Acevedo, former CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA, rocket scientist, and Corporate Director, to talk about optimism, resilience, and how women can apply and use both to achieve their goals.
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How do I book Sylvia Acevedo to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Sylvia Acevedo 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 Sylvia Acevedo, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Sylvia Acevedo or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Sylvia Acevedo for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Sylvia Acevedo, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Sylvia Acevedo are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Sylvia Acevedo, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Sylvia Acevedo speak about?
Sylvia Acevedo is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Inspirational, Influential Women, Author, Hispanic Heritage, Cybersecurity, STEM, STEM Education, Resilience, Motivational, Business, Business Leadership, Leadership, Overcoming Adversity, Women's History Month, Commencement, Women in Tech, Thought Leadership, Disruptive Thinking, Space, Children's Authors, Female Leadership, Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, Executive Leadership and Technology. -
Where does Sylvia Acevedo travel from?
Sylvia Acevedo generally travels from Santa Barbara, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Sylvia Acevedo?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Sylvia Acevedo 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 1.855.383.8805, and one of our agents will assist you to book Sylvia Acevedo 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 Sylvia Acevedo 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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