Book IWD Speaker: Laretha Elliott

Helping organizations build courageous cultures by teaching how to disrupt inequity in real time & elevate all voices to create a stronger future

Laretha is a voice for courage in a world that needs it now more than ever. As a senior innovation executive navigating high‑stakes rooms and male‑dominated spaces, she saw firsthand how culture is shaped. Not by policies or slogans, but by the everyday actions people choose in the moments that matter most. The same principles that drive innovation: iteration, experimentation, and intentional design are the principles that transform culture.

Today, she brings that lived experience to stages and workshops across the country, inspiring leaders to rise to their responsibility with clarity, compassion, and integrity. To understand their role as designers of culture in an an AI‑accelerated world.

Her work is rooted in the belief that influence is a gift and when used with intention, it can change the trajectory of teams, organizations, and generations. She helps leaders understand how their everyday behaviors shape whose ideas are heard and whose potential is realized and how technology and AI can elevate voices or advance harm.

She equips audiences with practical, repeatable behaviors. The cultural equivalent of prototypes that elevate voices, interrupt inequity, and create workplaces where people feel seen, valued, and protected. Her approach blends innovation principles, human‑centered leadership, and actionable tools that help teams iterate their way toward a more equitable future.

Her message is simple and transformative: culture is a product and every leader is a designer.

Laretha partners with organizations that are ready to move beyond inspiration and into  actions that build a meaningful legacy. Whether you're hosting a conference, retreat, or company-wide gathering, her offerings make it easy to build an experience that resonates long after the event ends.

Organizations partner with Laretha to spark courageous leadership, deepen cultural awareness, and apply innovation principles to culture helping teams iterate, experiment, and design workplaces where everyone can rise. Whether you're planning a company‑wide summit, a leadership retreat, or a high‑impact conference experience, Laretha offers formats that move people from awareness to action through practical tools, behavioral prototyping, and future‑ready leadership practices shaped by AI and emerging technologies.

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