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KeyNote Speakers in North America

All the KeyNote speakers on our directory are screened by our recruitment team. They are inspirational thought-leaders, and experienced and accomplished speakers. Our teams are here to advise you on the most suitable speaker for your event. You can rest assured that you will get the inspirational subject-matter expert that you are looking for. Our speakers have typically spoken to large audiences (hundreds of people). In addition, we are training experts and thought-leaders to inspire from stage.

Are you looking for thought leaders and experts in the areas of leadership, marketing, HR, diversity and inclusion, technology, finance, sustainability, transformation, politics, mindfulness, or sexual health? We have them all! You can have a diverse and balanced speaker panel at your next conference, convention, or corporate gathering.

North America

Jodie Goulden

Jodie Goulden is the Founder of Orgdesign Works, Board Member of the Organization Design Institute and Organization Design Forum, and Faculty for the European Organization Design Forum. As a Consultant, Jodie guides senior leaders to design organizations with impact. She loves, lives, and breathes big companies, and believes that corporations can be a force for good.       During a global HR and communications career in multinational companies, she lived and worked in Shanghai, London, Singapore, Hong Kong, Perth, and Toronto. She has led international teams in corporate, strategic, and operational HR management roles. Her adventurous career is matched by her personal life; she has completed countless wilderness expeditions to Mt Everest base camp, sea kayaking in Alaska, and horse trekking in Mongolia. 

Organization design

Hybrid Working

Future of Work

North America

Laurel Wilson

Laurel Wilson, IBCLC, RLC, BSc, CLE, CCCE, CLD is a TEDx and international speaker, perinatal expert, consultant, educator, and author. Laurel is the co-author of two books, The Attachment Pregnancy and The Greatest Pregnancy Ever. Her passion is blending today's recent scientific findings with the mind/body/spirit wisdom to help professionals and families realize the magnitude and importance of the perinatal period. Spending 17 years as Executive Director for Lactation Programs for the Childbirth and Postpartum Professionals Association formed the foundation of her inquiry into the science of human milk. She served on the board the United States Breastfeeding Committee from 2016-2019 and currently acts as an advisor for InJoy Health and Kindred Media.     Laurel has been joyfully married to her husband for nearly three decades and has two wonderful grown sons, whose difficult births led her on a path towards helping emerging families create positive experiences. 

Health/Well-being

North America

Melody Garcia

Melody Garcia is an International Best- Selling Author, Award-Winning Sought-After Keynote Speaker, Thought Leader, Writer, International Multi-Media Icon, Transformational Catalyst Coach, and Humanitarian. With over 20 years in Fortune 100 Corporate Management and Leadership, Melody has a proven track record of building winning sales teams, business processes, coaching, development, and mentorship, and extensive experience in behavioral-based hiring and training practices!   Melody is a Certified Green Belt Six Sigma, along with extensive leadership certifications and high-ranking accolades that boast of her winning mindset and expertise. Her entrepreneurial spirit, combined with top executive commercial industry expertise, gives her a lethal edge in a visionary focus, balancing microscopic attention to detail and macroscopic implementation for increased revenues, connectivity, and staying power of any marketplace. Her International-Best Selling and critically-acclaimed book, Women Who Influence was recently accepted into the US Library of Congress in March 2018. Led by her humanitarian heart, Melody founded the 14th Congressional advocacy team for  UNICEF. Known as UNICEF Unite, it is based in Orlando, Florida and represents 190 countries in global advocacy platforms, and has been deeply involved in various humanitarian endeavors.   She is also a board member for the Steinway Society. An international media powerhouse, Melody's award-winning articles, and TV show and Life Unscripted podcast exposed her to increased global connectivity and reach. Melody has had the incredible opportunity of securing world-exclusive interviews with iconic influencers and globally renowned figures such as Trent Shelton, Steve Sims, Dr. Steve Maraboli, and Kelly Wright - just to name a few. Melody is also the USA Editor for Germany's #1 Entrepreneur Magazine with a 74 countries distribution and 148 million reader reach. Dynamically, she also expanded Manila Up! International Magazine's reach by increasing distribution to five additional countries.

Purpose

Self-development

Communication

North America

Rebecca Cafiero

Rebecca Cafiero is a TEDx Speaker and the Founder of Brand Camp Retreats and Elevate Your Life Project. She is the host of the Becoming You Podcast. After directing sales and marketing strategies for Fortune 500 companies and managing more than $1Billion in sales, Rebecca followed her heart to become an entrepreneur and speaker. She's married her extensive background in business, branding and sales strategy with her passion of empowering women to be their best, while designing a life + business they love.     Rebecca has mentored numerous women to attain a six-figure or more yearly income through social and online marketing and empowered hundreds more to start their own business. Rebecca speaks about strength in vulnerability, growing your income through impact, personal branding, sales and content creation. She has been featured on Reader's Digest, Women's Health Magazine, US News & World Report, Realtor Magazine, Brit + Co and over 25 podcasts and publications. 

Empowerment

Branding

Social

North America

Ruchika Tulshyan

Ruchika Tulshyan is an award-winning inclusion strategist and keynote speaker. She is the CEO of Candour, a practice that advises global organizations on diversity & inclusion strategy and communications. She is also author of The Diversity Advantage: Fixing Gender Inequality In The Workplace. An eminent journalist, Ruchika writes regularly for publications including Harvard Business Review, Forbes and The Seattle Times.     She is also Distinguished Professional-in-Residence for the Communication Department at Seattle University. In 2019, Ruchika was named to the Thinkers50 "On the Radar" list, a global community of influential management thinkers to watch. Originally from Singapore, Ruchika has lived and worked in multiple countries over three continents. She currently resides in Seattle, USA. 

Equity

Inclusion

New work

North America

Jill Goldenziel

Dr. Goldenziel speaks and consults on International Law, International Security, Geopolitical Risk, Leadership, Business, and Human Rights, Migration, and Disinformation. She has briefed United Nations officials, world parliamentarians, and senior military leaders on her award-winning research, including speaking alongside Angela Merkel and other world leaders at the Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt the Global Compact for Migration.  At Marine Corps University, Dr. Goldenziel has lectured 1,200 U.S. and foreign field-grade military officers on the law of war, international law, and migration, and has taught 200 officers in seminars on law, leadership, and international security.  She is also an Affiliated Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania’s Fox Leadership International program.  Dr. Goldenziel’s work has appeared in top scholarly journals, and she is regularly quoted and cited in the press. She holds a Ph.D. and A.M. in Government from Harvard, a J.D. from NYU, and an A.B. from Princeton. Visit http://www.jillgoldenziel.com and follow her @JillGoldenziel.     

Leadership

Geopolitical Risk

Business and Human Rights

Law

North America

Jeanne Sheehan Zaino

A sought-after speaker and media personality, Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Ph.D. is a Carol S. Russett Award-winning Professor of Political Science and International Studies. A Bloomberg News Political Contributor, she appears regularly on BN TV & Radio shows such as Balance of Power and Sound On to discuss breaking political news   Dr. Sheehan Zaino graduated summa cum laude from the University of Connecticut in Storrs where she was awarded the distinction of University Scholar and membership into Phi Beta Kappa. She received her first master's in Survey Research, an MPO from the prestigious Roper Center at UConn. She went onto get a second Masters's in Public Policy, and later a Ph.D. in Political Science with a concentration in Theory, Law, and the American government at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.  

Leadership & Diversity

Risk Management

Governance in Divisive Times/Up-streaming

North America

Heather Hansen O'Neill

Introducing a dynamic international keynote speaker, whose vision, strategic purpose, and expertise have helped countless leaders transform their companies in the throes of reorganization and M&A.      Heather Hansen O’Neill is a 2x TEDx speaker, award-winning author, behavioral expert, and podcast host known to Fire Up audiences. She stimulates vibrant energy, focus, and action for those who want to collaborate effectively, lead change, and achieve massive results. With expertise in virtual, hybrid, and live events, as well as her focus on helping individuals and companies break through fears, judgments, and blocks to reach sales and leadership success, Heather’s innovative keynotes are in high demand during these changing times.     With a laser focus on the human side of the business transition, Heather Hansen O'Neill is disruptive, innovative, and real! As a catalyst for change, she penetrates the heart of what is often overlooked how to help your people feel better, adapt, and achieve results.

Change

Leadership

Behavioral Transformation

North America

Catarina Rivera

Catarina Rivera, MSEd, MPH, CPACC is a disabled public speaker and DEI consultant with over 14 years of experience in the public sector. Catarina works with companies to improve accessibility and inclusion, retain employees, and design better products. She is the founder of Blindish Latina, a platform smashing disability stigmas through storytelling, advocacy, and training. Catarina has worn hearing aids from a young age and was diagnosed with progressive vision loss at 17 years old.     Catarina has a BA from Duke University, an MSEd from Bank Street College of Education, and an MPH from Hunter College. She is a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (IAAP). She is a member of RespectAbility's National Disability Speakers Bureau and. Catarina is also committed to social justice.    

Diversity

Equity & Inclusion

Disability Inclusion

Accessibility

North America

Precious Watkins

Precious Watkins was raised in Chicago. Becoming a single mother as a teenager, she struggled to find herself while trying to be the best parent she could be. On her journey to rediscover and redefine her self-identity, she realized that her life could be what SHE decided to make it. Precious developed a strong will to keep going and curve every hardball thrown her way.     When Precious healed herself and found her identity, she realized that she had a story to tell. She wanted her story to heal someone else out there, if not the world. With her strong intention and passion for helping others, Precious became a Certified Life Coach, Author of “Complicated Tears” and is now an e empowering Keynote speaker.     “Complicated Tears” isn’t just Precious sharing her story with the world but using her story to empower other women. She’s now walking with purpose and living her dreams. 

Childhood Trauma

Intimate Relationships and Grief

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