Women in Leadership Keynote Speakers
A women in leadership keynote speaker addresses advancement, negotiation, sponsorship, and the structural barriers that shape who reaches senior roles. These sessions are booked most often for women's employee resource groups, leadership development programs, and International Women's Day events.
Our women in leadership keynote speakers are founders, executives, athletes, and authors who lead at the highest levels and bring others with them. They speak to ambition, resilience, belonging, and what it takes to build a career and a culture on your own terms.
Brené Brown
Research professor whose work on courage, vulnerability, and shame reshaped how organizations build trust.
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$75,000 – $150,000
Carla Harris
Wall Street leader and author on leadership, ambition, and being authentic at work.
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Marie Forleo
Bestselling author and business coach behind MarieTV and 'Everything is Figureoutable.'
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Jamie Kern Lima
Self-made entrepreneur and IT Cosmetics co-founder on belief and resilience.
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Lisa Nichols
Motivational speaker and CEO who has reached audiences of more than 80 million.
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Rachel Hollis
Bestselling author and motivational speaker on personal growth and goal-setting.
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Amanda Gorman
Poet and activist; the first U.S. National Youth Poet Laureate.
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Dambisa Moyo
Economist and bestselling author on global growth, finance, and macro trends.
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Ritu Bhasin
Inclusion and leadership expert on authenticity and belonging.
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Pocket Sun
Venture capitalist and SoGal Ventures co-founder backing diverse founders.
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Jenn Lim
CEO of Delivering Happiness and an expert on workplace culture and engagement.
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Glennon Doyle
Bestselling author, activist, and podcast host writing on courage and authenticity.
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Iyanla Vanzant
Spiritual teacher, author, and life coach focused on healing and personal transformation.
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Naomi Osaka
Champion tennis player and advocate for mental health and human rights.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What do women in leadership keynote speakers speak about?
Ambition, resilience, belonging, and what it takes to lead at the highest levels, from founders and executives to athletes and authors who bring others with them.
How much does a women in leadership keynote speaker cost?
Fees range widely, from about $15,000 to $200,000+, depending on the speaker's profile and format. Confirm current pricing directly.
How do you choose the right speaker for a women's leadership event?
Match the speaker's story and expertise to your audience and theme, whether that's career growth, culture, or inclusion. Tell us your event and we'll shortlist strong options.
Should men attend a women in leadership session?
Usually yes, and the brief should say which kind of session it is. A talk designed for a women's network is built differently from one designed for a mixed leadership audience about sponsorship and advancement. Both are legitimate, and a speaker who arrives expecting one room and finds the other will land badly through no fault of their own.
How is a women in leadership speaker different from a DEI speaker?
They overlap without being the same. Women in leadership addresses career progression, sponsorship, visibility and the specific obstacles women encounter on the way up. DEI addresses organizational systems across many groups. Plenty of speakers work in both, but the sessions have different audiences and different outcomes.
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