Resilience & Overcoming Adversity Speakers

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Sheena Foster United States

Commissioner for women, dynamic leader, environmental advocate, and nonprofit executive

Andrea Turkovic South Africa

Adventurer and advocate for women's empowerment

Rebekah King Australia

Keynote for people who think deeply, carry a lot internally & want clarity without hype, fixing or forcing change

Natalie Carrington Australia

Founder and CEO of Bloom HR

Malala Yousafzai United Kingdom

Female Education Activist, Youngest Nobel Prize Laureate in History & Co-Founder of the Malala Fund

Angie Mwafulirwa United Kingdom

Passionate about sharpening women, personal development and women's rights

Dr Katherine Iscoe Australia

Keynote speaker, author, board member, former CEO

Evelyne Brink United Kingdom

Executive coach, executive presence coach, TEDx speaker & former UK No.1 Madonna impersonator

Kelly Holmes United Kingdom

Two times Olympic Gold Medallist, Former British 800m Record Holder, Former Member of the Royal Army Corps and Founder of the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust

Laura O’Connell Ireland

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

Stephanie Schmidt Australia

2020 SA Agrifutures Rural Women's Award winner, clinical psychologist, farmer and mum of three boys

Vanessa Gatelein Switzerland

Expert in women's health during pivotal life transitions like perimenopause and menopause

Penny Mallory United Kingdom

Renowned rally driver turned leadership coach, inspiring resilience & peak performance

Trish Everett Australia

Mindset cajoler, communication ninja and inner leader enticer

Tayla Harris Australia

AFLW star and professional boxer who represents the power of female determination and proudly advocates for breaking barriers in women's sport

Sonia Gupta United Kingdom

Sharing a transformative journey from adversity to freedom

Cher Obediah Canada

Indigenous speaker & domestic violence survivor empowering others to live the life their spirit seeks.

Kate Warhurst Australia

Kate Warhurst draws on lived experience to explore trauma, grief, and coercive control, introducing Elswhere - a framework for rebuilding purposeful living.

Glin Bayley Australia

Author of The Negotiation Playbook & Unstoppable Woman helping women negotiate their worth and reveal the power of their heart to cultivate confidence for the life they want

Maria Drueco Canada

Founder, DEI Strategist, Speaker, Author of "UnHide Yourself: Break Free from Bias, Stigma & Stereotypes"

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