Around the world, women have made undeniably significant contributions in various fields throughout history and continue to break through barriers to pave the way for future generations. As society continues to strive toward gender equality, it is important to celebrate and recognize the diverse and powerful women speakers who help amplify this message. The inspiring female keynote speakers in this list are trailblazers in business, politics, activism, tech, and gender equity. Whether you're planning a Women’s History Month event or looking for diverse industry leaders to engage your audience year-round, find the perfect motivational female speaker to share their story of empowerment, resilience, and success.
Professor of American Legal History at Harvard Law School & Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author
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Businesswoman, First Woman to Lead a Fortune Top 20 Company & Former CEO of HP
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Founder of Algorithmic Justice League & Researcher at MIT Media Lab
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Spoken Word Poet, Performing Artist & LGBTQ+ Rights Political Activist
Co-founder & Director of Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth
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First African-American to Win Olympic Gold Medal for Gymnastics; Author of New York Times Bestseller "Grace, Gold & Glory: My Leap of Faith"
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Head of Youth Engagement & Skills for the Global Business Coalition for Education
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Writer, Lecturer, Feminist, Gender Equality Activist & Founder of Award-Winning Blog MsAfropolitan
CEO of Grant Sidney, Inc., Bestselling Author, Investor & Marriage Advocate; Founder of Happy Wives Club
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Founder & CEO of tEQuitable
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Producer, Social Activist, Contributing Editor to Vanity Fair, Expert on Cyberbullying, Women's Issues & Reinvention
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Race, Gender & Human Rights Activist; Daughter of Desmond Tutu
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Co-Host of "CBS This Morning" & Editor-At-Large of O, The Oprah Magazine
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Entrepreneur, Reality TV Star & Bestselling Author; Founder of Skinnygirl & BStrong Disaster Relief
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First Female Muslim-American to Medal at the Olympics, Member of the U.S. Fencing Team & Author of "Proud"
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Emmy Award-Winning Screenwriter, Producer & Actress
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Award-Winning Playwright, Author, Producer & Lifestyle Coach
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Award-Winning Actress, Producer, Director, Model & Humanitarian
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MSNBC Correspondent, Political Author & Former Host of "The Reid Report"
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CEO of shift7; Entrepreneur, Engineer, Third U.S. Chief Technology Officer & Former Assistant to the President
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Academy Award-Nominated Director & Producer Known for "Selma," "13th" & "When They See Us"
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Roboticist & Dean of the College of Engineering at Ohio State
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Political Commentator, Television Host & Journalist
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New York Times Best-Selling Author Known for "Waiting to Exhale" & "How Stella Got Her Groove Back"
Author & Award-Winning Teacher of Financial Education known as “The Budgetnista"
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CEO of Rappler, Journalist, Author, Freedom Advocate & 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
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Palestinian-American Actress, Writer, Comedian, Disability & Anti-Cyber Bullying Advocate
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Architect of the Sustainable Development Goals, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, Gates Foundation Director & UN High level Commissioner
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Science Communicator & Molecular Biologist Known as "Raven the Science Maven"; Founder, STEMbassy
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Creator of the viral hashtag #OscarsSoWhite; Editor of BroadwayBlack.com & NU Tribe Magazine
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Award-Winning Historian & Writer
Engineer, Writer & Social Advocate
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Cybersecurity & Block Chain Algorithm Expert; Former Senior Intelligence Officer for the DoD, Private Consultant & Author
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Senior Fellow at the Economic Security Project & Co-Director of Family Story
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Marine Biologist, Conservation Strategist, Founder & CEO of Ocean Collectiv
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Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Partner at Google Ventures
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Former White House Physician; Rear Admiral of the U.S. Navy; Author of "The White House Doctor: My Patients Were Presidents"
Award-Winning OB-GYN; Two-Time Breast Cancer Survivor; Cast Member of Bravo's "Married to Medicine"
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Theoretical Neuroscientist, Technologist, Entrepreneur & Co-Founder of Socos Labs
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Veteran Video Game Artist; Advocate for STEAM Education & Diversity in the Gaming Industry
NFL Sports Agent with Young Money Sports, Softball Agent & Attorney
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Chief of Public Services of Louisville Metro Government & Former Executive Assistant Director of the FBI
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Award-Winning Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Changemaker; Former President of the Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce
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CEO of Food+Tech Connect; Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Alpha Food Labs
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Entrepreneur, Model, Philanthropist & Founder of Kode With Klossy
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Expert Financial Advisor, Former Host of "The Suze Orman Show" & Best-Selling Author
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News Anchor at CNN International
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Award-Winning Investigative Reporter at the Miami Herald
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Founding President of the Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence & Research
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Youngest Member of the New York Stock Exchange & Second African American Female Trader; POLITICO’s 2018 Woman of the Year
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Chief Equity Strategist Tengler Wealth Management and ButcherJoseph Asset Management & Author of "The Women's Guide to Successful Investing"
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Founder and CEO of Fly Sci Enterprise; Former Senior Policy Advisor at the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
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Managing Director at Silicon Valley Bank, Former Vice President, Firmwide Strategy at Goldman Sachs
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Founder & CEO of Learnvest.com; New York Times Bestseller Author of "Financially Fearless"
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Fortune 100 Chief Innovation Officer, Fast Company Executive Board Member, Digital Acceleration & Marketing Expert, Award-Winning Author
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Chair of Fortune Most Powerful Women International; SiriusXM Radio Host, Award-Winning Columnist & TV Commentator
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Emmy Award-Winning Actress & Global Ambassador for PSI/Youth AIDS
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Founder of iLuminate; Software Developer, Dancer & Choreographer
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Author, Speaker, Youth Advocate & Child Welfare Professional
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Member of the Board of Directors for Netflix, Former Co-Chair of Disney Media Networks & Former President of Disney-ABC Television Group
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Human Rights Advocate, Strategist, Writer & Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter Movement
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Pastor, Counselor, LGBTQ Ambassador & Gender Equity Advocate
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Scientist, Author & CEO of My Stroke of Insight, Inc.
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Entrepreneur, Community Activist, Owner & General Manager of St. Louis Surge Professional Basketball Franchise
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Emmy Award-winning Actress & Philanthropist; Known for "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit"
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Leadership Speaker; Former Marketer at Google & Facebook; Author of "Lean Out"
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Co-Founder & Chairperson of the Sun Media Group & Sun Culture Foundation; Called the 'Oprah of China'
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Actress & Singer Known for the 1970s TV Series "Wonder Woman;" Miss World USA 1972
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Singer-Songwriter, Rapper, Actress, Television & Record Producer, Talk Show Host
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Award-Winning Fashion Designer
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Actor, Singer & Activist Known for "The Hate U Give," "The Hunger Games" & "Everything, Everything"
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Actress, Television Host & Producer, Equestrienne, and Philanthropist; Daughter of Late Comedian Joan Rivers
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Entrepreneur, Author, Founder of Feverish Ice Cream & Code Fever Miami
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Actress Known for "Slumdog Millionaire", Humanitarian, Activist
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Founder of SheEO, Serial Entrepreneur & Award-Winning Mentor
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Creator, "Orange is the New Black"
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Co-Founder at Dimensions of Isms; Inclusion & Anti-Racism Advocate
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Academy Award-Nominated Director, Screenwriter, Producer & Actress
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Writer, Researcher & Blogger; Autism Sister/Advocate
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Film Director & Screenwriter Known for Directing "Wonder Woman"
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President, National Amusements, and vice chair, Viacom/CBS
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CEO of the Dallas Mavericks; President & CEO, Marshalling Resources Consulting
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Head of HumanFX Research & Design of Alexa Devices at Amazon; Board Chair & Design Fellow at Design Corps; CEO of CognitiveExperience.Design Foundation
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Civil Rights Leader, Broadcast Executive, Founder, President & CEO of the Trumpet Awards Foundation
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CEO of SocialProof Security & White Hat Hacker
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Youngest Ever Astronaut in Training; Space Travel Enthusiast
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2019 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee; CEO & Founder of Rise
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Founder & CEO of Youth Equity Platform Chicago Beyond; Star of CNN's Documentary Series "Chicagoland"
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Founder of Backstage Capital, Venture Capitalist, Tech Inclusion Activist & Host of "Your First Million" Podcast
Writer, Filmmaker & Black Studies Scholar; Founder of BYP100
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Civil Rights Advocate & Leading Scholar in Critical Race Theory
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First Female Coach in NFL History, Pro Football Player & Gold Medalist
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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
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Renowned Women's Rights Attorney; Subject of Netflix Documentary "Seeing Allred"
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Afghan Politician & Women's Rights Activist; Member of Parliament; Vice President of the National Assembly
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Economist, Author & Commentator; Founder and President, Economic Education; President Emerita of Bennett College
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3-Time WMBA MVP & Olympic Gold Medalist
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Peruvian-American Explorer & Mountaineer; Author; Survivor of Sexual Violence; Founder and CEO of Courageous Girls
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Founding Director of Arizona State University’s Sidney Poitier New American Film School; Former President of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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Environmental Activist, Storyteller & Ocean Advocate
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Abduction Survivor, News Correspondent & Child Safety Activist
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1st Grade Detective at the New York Police Department; Founder & Director of the Young Ladies of Our Future Foundation
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