Need a great speaker for your IWD event?

From high-profile leaders and industry experts to accomplished professionals, entertainers, and women with remarkable stories to share, explore a diverse range of speakers from around the world.

Search by topic, keyword, or country, then contact speakers or their representatives directly to discuss availability and bookings.

Want to promote your IWD speaking services? Submit your profile for consideration in the IWD Speaker Directory.


Dr. Anjlee Prakash India

Founder & Chairperson of Learning Links Foundation, passionate about catalyzing change in education to cultivate societal equity & inclusion

Leanne Bonner-Cooke MBE United Kingdom

Co-founder of Shine Together CIC & founder of LBC Mentoring Ltd

Sapna Pieroux United Kingdom

Multi-award winning brand consultant, designer, author, speaker, mentor and survivor

Heather Odendaal Canada

Forbes contributor, Award-winning Entrepreneur bridging Gender Power Gap by elevating women in leadership pipeline. Started the WNORTH Conference in 2015 to elevate more women to C-Suite positions in Canada.

Mari Carmen United Kingdom

Founder of FIT MAMA App, an app aimed at pre & post natal women to become the very best version of themselves

Dr. Kyla L. Tennin United States

Economic empowerment, Entrepreneurship, Business, Organizational development, Change management & Resilience Initiatives

Ugo Arinzeh United Kingdom

Dynamic, successful entrepreneur with a unique global outlook inspiring & helping other women start their own businesses

Jo Fairley United Kingdom

Co-Founder of Green & Black’s, Founder of Judges Bakery, The Wellington Centre and The Perfume Society

Taz Dunstan Australia

Athlete and personal training business guru, industry leader and innovator, expert motivator

Gauri Sreekumar India

Co Founder and COO at India's 3rd largest legal ed tech startup

Laura O’Connell Ireland

Professional coach, Founder of Corks Entrepreneurs Network, IWD ambassador and event organiser

Dr. Brandy Davis United States

A former high school English and Spanish teacher and current business owner and community activist

Fadia Williams United States

Seasoned She’eo coach, former president of the United Nations Association of South Africa & educator

Betsy Wiersma United States

Choose your family, Change your life: Tools for building rich connected "family" relationships in any season or location

Madeleine F White United Kingdom

Nina-Iraq magazine’s founder, published author, journalist and leading international storytelling consultant