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Marina Movsissian France

International speaker and& TEDx speaker on women’s leadership, confidence & allyship, inspiring organizations to create workplaces where women thrive

Erin Willett Canada

Creative courage, self-love in leadership, resilient cultures, and magnetic companies

Rain Newton-Smith United Kingdom

Director General of the Confederation of British Industry & Former Chief Economist of CBI

Laretha Elliott United States

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

Lisa Murphy Canada

Certified coach who helps women (re)gain confidence, bypass fear & find more fun & fulfillment in life & work

Nikki Bhamra United Kingdom

Award-winning speaker & former crime investigator empowering leaders to make better decisions under pressure

Katrina Webb Australia

Gold, Silver and Bronze medal winner at three Paralympic Games

Alison Kervin OBE United Kingdom

First female Sports Editor of a UK national newspaper, bestselling author & OBE-honoured campaigner showing how one person can change a system

Kai-Nneka Townsend United Kingdom

Leadership resilience speaker helping women leaders reduce burnout, lead sustainably & thrive in high-pressure environments

Madhu Sri Canada

Neuroscience based executive coach empowering women leaders to rewire self doubt, elevate influence & lead with clarity, confidence & purpose

Ali LaValley United States

Keynote speaker empowering women leaders to lead with confidence in complex, high-pressure environments

Jennifer L Evans United States

Inspire, engage and affirm what's unique and best in each of us - both at work and otherwise - even when we think we can't

Tonya McKenzie United States

A gun violence survivor who builds thought leadership through public relations and identity branding

Maya Toussaint Canada

Social Impact Leader, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Champion, ERG & Culture Specialist

Tingi Ko Hong Kong

Examining what happens to women’s careers after motherhood & how maternal bias, identity shifts & workplace culture shape their possibilities

Maxine Nwaneri United Kingdom

Award-winning speaker, bestselling author & visionary leadership strategist whose extraordinary journey from homelessness to global influence has inspired audiences across continents

Shruta Satam Australia

Former Deloitte & PwC senior leader turned tech CEO, building the platform that closes the gap between knowing & doing

Alisha Fernando Australia

Fleeing Vietnam, rescued by a Dutch freight ship in South China Sea, Bloomberg's Alisha Fernando is an award-winning diversity and inclusion professional

Professor Maja Canada

Sociologist, Author, TEDx Speaker, Confidence-Bulder and Apology-Hater

Shantell Thomas United States

Inclusive Leadership, Employer Branding, Power of Partnerships: Aligning teams around purpose, goals & clarity

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