Rita McGrath
Rita McGrath is one of the world’s top experts on strategy and innovation. Rita consistently ranks among the top 10 management thinkers in the world by the prestigious Thinkers50 a...
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Female Business Leaders
Female Business Leaders Speakers bring authentic experiences and specialized knowledge to the stage—whether they’re educating, entertaining, or challenging audiences to think bigger. These speakers represent excellence i...
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Dr. Jody Carrington
Dr. Jody Carrington is a renowned psychologist and a charismatic keynote speaker celebrated for her profound expertise in human connections. As a leading authority in addressing co...
Meridith Elliot Powell
Meridith Elliott Powell, CSP, CPAE is a nationally recognized keynote speaker, award-winning author, and business strategist who has built her career on one unshakable belief: ther...
Stephanie Case
International human rights lawyer, elite ultrarunner, and founder of Free to Run, Stephanie Case, has built a career at the intersection of humanitarian crises and extreme enduranc...
Chantel Chapman
Chantel Chapman is a trauma survivor, financial trauma educator, and the creator of the Trauma of Money (TOM) Method. Her journey through complex PTSD—and her realization that trad...
Dr. Jane Barratt
Dr. Jane Barratt is an internationally recognized expert on ageing, health, and social policy. Holding a PhD in Public Health, she is known for examining how systems succeed or fai...
Fotini Iconomopoulos
When organizations need to turn high-stakes conversations into high-impact outcomes, they book Fotini Iconomopoulos. As a globally recognized keynote speaker and bestselling author...
Jessica Moorhouse
Jessica Moorhouse is a leading Canadian money expert, TV personality, and personal finance educator. She is an Accredited Financial Counsellor Canada® and the host of the chart-top...
Dr. Shazma Mithani
Dr. Shazma Mithani is an emergency physician, health advocate and public communicator based in Edmonton, Canada. Practicing adult and pediatric emergency medicine, she brings a fro...
Manjit Minhas
Manjit Minhas is a dynamic Canadian entrepreneur, philanthropist, and venture capitalist, best known as a star on CBC’s Dragons’ Den. As co-founder of Minhas Breweries & Distilleri...
Brandi Leifso
Brandi Leifso is a globally recognized entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and author focused on leadership, decision-making, and performance under pressure. She is the Founder and CEO...
Jennifer Heil
Jennifer Heil’s pursuit of challenging the status quo saw her circling the globe for over a decade of competition. As a result, she became the first freestyle skier to achieve the...
Theresa Payton
Theresa Payton is a trailblazer in technology and cybersecurity. She made history as the first female White House Chief Information Officer under President George W. Bush. She is r...
Becky McCray
Becky McCray is a lifelong rural entrepreneur, cattle rancher and co-founder of SaveYour.Town. Her hands-on successes and failures as a retail business owner, city administrator, n...
Dr. Eugenia Addy
Dr. Eugenia Addy is a scientist, educator, and social entrepreneur. As the CEO of Visions of Science, she is dedicated to equitable STEM access and community transformation. With a...
Dr. Ashley Margeson
Dr. Ashley Margeson is a nationally recognized expert who equips teams, leaders, and organizations with the science-backed strategies they need to manage stress, optimize performan...
Cecily Sommers
Cecily Sommers is a renowned business futurist, keynote speaker, and best-selling author of Think Like a Futurist. She helps leaders decode disruption and lead with clarity by deve...
Natalie Doyle Oldfield
Natalie Doyle Oldfield is a global authority on building trust in business and a best-selling author of two influential books: TRUSTED: The Proven Path to Customer Loyalty and Busi...
Melissa Agnes
As a strategic advisor and keynote speaker, Melissa Agnes has worked with NATO, Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense, financial firms, technology companies, healthcare organiz...
Taryn Stejskal
Taryn Stejskal Ph.D. is one of the leading authorities on Resilience Leadership. She was named the head of Nike’s global leadership training. Her work at Nike is resonating through...
Hilary Corna
Hilary Corna is a trailblazer, author and entrepreneur. An alumna of both Kansai Gaidai University and Elon University, Hilary has degrees in Asian/Pacific Studies and Internationa...
Christine Marie
Christine Marie is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, and Filipino/Métis mother of two. She is the founder of Awāsis Boutique, which she launched in February 2018 as an online...
Michèle Boudria
Michèle Boudria is the rare leader whose career story is, in itself, an inspirational case study in grit, continuous growth, and transformative operational excellence. Michèle bega...
Dr. Sherry Cooper
Dr. Sherry Cooper is the Chief Economist of Dominion Lending Centres (DLC). This is Canada’s leading mortgage and leasing company with more than 2,600 members offering free expert...
Iliana Oris Valiente
Iliana Oris Valiente, CPA, CA is a recognized authority on artificial intelligence, future of work strategy, and global talent mobility. She has been featured across television, ra...
Molly Bloom
Molly Bloom is an inspirational keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and bestselling author of Molly’s Game. Her memoir, Molly’s Game, was adapted into an award-winning film of the same...
Rebecca Minkoff
An industry leader in accessible luxury handbags, accessories, footwear and apparel, Rebecca Minkoff’s modern bohemian designs are inspired by strong, confident and powerful women...
Ally Stone
Ally Stone honed her leadership edge in one of the most dynamic industries in the world, building and scaling businesses where people, culture, and performance are everything. Over...
Michelle Ray
Michelle Ray is a Hall of Fame business keynote speaker. A sought-after international leadership and change expert. An entrepreneur, an author, and an educator. Most importantly, M...
Lital Marom
Lital Marom’s journey to becoming a global innovation powerhouse began on the technological frontlines of Europe, where she built software products from the ground up. As her influ...
Dr. Candace Manitopyes
Dr. Candace Manitopyes (née Linklater) stands as one of today’s most compelling Indigenous voices. As the founder and CEO of Relentless Indigenous Woman Co., she connects the world...
Sarah McVanel
Sarah McVanel is a recognition expert, professional speaker, coach, author, recovering perfectionist, and movement maker. She created F.R.O.G. Forever Recognize Others’ GreatnessTM...
Celina Caesar-Chavannes
Celina Caesar-Chavannes is a visionary leader at the intersection of neuroscience, leadership, and social transformation. She is a PhD candidate in Neuroscience at Queen’s Universi...
Devon Brooks
Devon Brooks is an evoker. She defined a new market category in co-founding, Blo. Blo is the world’s first and largest franchise chain of Blow Dry Bars. Born from her second-year u...
Beyond A Ballot
Amanda Alvaro and Rachael Segal co-host Beyond A Ballot, a podcast dedicated to empowering Canadian women to engage in politics. Amanda Alvaro is the accomplished co-founder of Tor...
Vickie Kerr
Vickie Kerr is the fearless and down-to-earth founder of one of Canada’s most iconic snack brands — Miss Vickie’s. In 1987, she began making kettle-cooked chips in her farmhouse ki...
Dambisa Moyo
Dr. Dambisa Moyo is a pre-eminent thinker, who influences key decision-makers in strategic investment and public policy. She is respected for her unique perspectives, her balance o...
Dr. Brynn Winegard
Dr. Brynn Winegard is a globally recognized expert in applied neuroscience and positive psychology for professionals. With over 25 years of experience in life sciences, medical res...
Diana Matheson
Diana Matheson is a two-time Olympic bronze medalist who was a member of Canada’s Women’s National Soccer Team from 2003-2021. During her career Diana represented Canada over 200 t...
Jennifer Botterill
Jennifer Botterill is a consummate professional who brings a high-performance mindset to every opportunity. As one of Canada’s most celebrated athletes, she is a three-time Olympic...
Barbara Corcoran
Best known as the brilliant, brash, and beloved “Shark” on ABC’s four-time Emmy award-winning show, Shark Tank, Barbara Corcoran is one of North America’s most recognized and respe...
Jade Simmons
Jade Simmons is a creator of transformational experiences designed to activate audiences into becoming the biggest, boldest version of themselves possible. The world-class concert...
Michelle Stacy
Michelle Stacy is a dynamic business leader, keynote speaker, and board director known for building billion-dollar brands and driving business growth. As the former President of Ke...
Rachel Sheerin
Rachel Sheerin is an award-winning keynote speaker, emcee, and burnout expert on a mission to help people love their work and their lives. Rachel’s work experience spans both sides...
Irshad Manji
Irshad Manji is the founder of Moral Courage College, where she teaches businesses, universities, and K-12 schools to transform contentious issues into constructive conversations a...
Inara Lalani
Inara Lalani is the Co-Founder & CEO of FemTherapeutics, a venture-backed company that is modernizing gynaecological prosthetics for common pelvic health conditions. Born from an a...
Sara Ross
In today’s disruptive landscape, leaders feel unprepared, and teams are running on fumes. To address these challenges, organizations like Microsoft, Deloitte, PepsiCo, and the U.S....
Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo
Known as America’s most-trusted celebrity psychologist, Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo is one of the most influential experts on stress—and the impact it has on peak performance, mental we...
Arlene Dickinson
Arlene Dickinson is a visionary entrepreneur and leader with a remarkable track record of success. She is the Founder and General Partner of District Ventures Capital, a venture ca...
Jill Payne
Jill Payne is a high-impact performance coach, celebrity trainer, and an award-winning author. She created Energy Management, a powerful framework for building emotional capacity,...
Wallis Mills
Wallis Mills is a seasoned marketing executive with nearly 25 years of experience driving brand growth, digital transformation, and strategic innovation across the technology secto...
Michelle Cederberg
For over 20 years, Health and Productivity Expert Michelle Cederberg has captivated audiences across North America with her empowering and humorous messages that educate busy, driv...
Chau Lui
Chau Lui is the co-owner of Paris Jewellers, a jewelry company founded by her mother, who immigrated to Canada from Vietnam. Arriving in Canada, the young family had hopes and drea...
Dr. Karyn Gordon
A Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Dr. Karyn Gordon is a world-renowned speaker, ranked among the World’s Top #10 TEDx Talk Speakers (2022) and a nominee for the RBC Canadia...
Erica Dhawan
Erica Dhawan is an internationally recognized leading authority, speaker and advisor on 21st-century teamwork, collaboration and innovation. Named as one of the top 50 management t...
Dr. Emily Anhalt
Born and raised in the heart of Silicon Valley, Dr. Emily Anhalt has always had an interest in the psychology of the entrepreneur. After studying psychology at The University of Mi...
Professor Maja
Professor Maja is the leading expert on gendered confidence killers. A sociologist, she is known for her charismatic storytelling on the everyday obstacles women face in building c...
Julie Angus
Julie Angus is an accomplished adventurer, scientist and bestselling author of Rowboat in a Hurricane, Rowed Trip and Olive Odyssey. She is the first woman to row across the Atlant...
Larissa Crawford
Larissa Crawford proudly passes on Métis and Jamaican ancestry to her daughter, Zyra. She is a published Indigenous, anti-racism, and climate justice researcher, policy advisor, an...
Rinki Sethi
Rinki Sethi is Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at BILL, responsible for leading efforts to protect its information and technology assets and advising t...
Nataly Kogan
Nataly Kogan is a Russian-born, American entrepreneur. She came to the US as a refugee in her teen years, and resided in the projects outside of Detroit. From struggling to adapt t...
Dr. Chitra Anand
Dr. Chitra Anand is an award-winning technology, communications, and marketing executive with over two decades of experience. She specializes in driving growth and transformation i...
Ashley Freeborn
Ashley Freeborn, born and raised in Vancouver, co-founded Smash + Tess with her mother after recognizing a gap in the fashion industry for comfortable, stylish loungewear. Determin...
Tanya McCready
Tanya McCready, co-founder of Winterdance Dogsled Tours, has built a life centered around adventure, leadership, and the wilderness. Twenty-five years ago, Tanya and her husband Ha...
Shannon Lee Simmons
Shannon is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Investment Manager (CIM), media personality, author and founder of the New School of Finance. She is widely recognized as...
Heather Thomson
Heather Thomson is the Executive Director of the Alberta School of Business – Centre for Cities and Communities. As one of the founders of the centre, Heather is mentoring the next...
Lisa Bodell
Lisa Bodell is a global leader in simplification, collaboration, and innovation. She empowers organizations to transform their performance by reimagining how they work. When the mo...
Zahra Ebrahim
Zahra Ebrahim is the Co-Founder of Monumental. She is an award-winning strategist, educator, and public interest designer. She is known for her innovative, cross-sectoral work and...
Pamela Barnum
Imagine what it would be like to live as a different person with a different name, identity, and background. For months at a time, you’re living with a false identity, and your suc...
Takara Small
Takara Small is a gifted multitasker. She appears on CBC Radio’s Metro Morning as a technology columnist, discussing the latest tech trends, breaking news and more. Additionally, T...
Justice Faith
Justice Faith, co-founder of Révolutionnaire and a Forbes 30 Under 30 honouree, is a changemaker, social entrepreneur, and sought-after speaker. She is regularly invited to share h...
Deb Brown
Deb Brown’s small-town roots have shaped her into a passionate advocate for community revitalization. Hailing from the tiny town of Geneva, Iowa, with only 141 residents, Deb knows...
Michelle McIvor
Michelle McIvor is a freelance journalist and the author of the national bestseller The Glow Code: A Cheat Sheet for Feeling, Looking, and Being Your Best at Any Age. She has ghost...
Cheryl Cran
Cheryl Cran, the founder of NextMapping™ and CEO of Synthesis at Work Inc., is a leading authority on the future of work. Named the #1 Future of Work influencer by Onalytica and a...
Dr. Marie-Hélène Pelletier
Throughout her career in business management and psychology, Dr. Pelletier has spearheaded the dialogue on the crucial issues of leadership resilience and work performance. Drawing...
Sage Paul
Sage Paul is an urban Denesuliné tskwe based in Toronto. She is a member of the English River First Nation. An award-winning artist and designer, Sage is also a recognized leader o...
Denise Lee Yohn
Denise Lee Yohn is a brand leadership expert who delivers fresh ideas and clear-cut tools to build a breakthrough brand. She inspires and teaches business leaders to realize their...
Ariel Garten
As the founder of Muse, she told the world you could control computers with your mind, and made that dream a reality. It’s like science fiction brought to life for anyone to enjoy....
Andini Makosinski
Andini Makosinski is a 2020’s multipotential, inventor, host, and in-demand speaker with many passions in the sciences and arts. Her first toy was a box of transistors, which kicks...
Dr. Stephanie Estima
Dr. Stephanie Estima is a world-renowned health expert on improving health span, lifespan, and optimal performance. Through a deep understanding of neuroscience, metabolism, nutrit...
The Hon. Michelle Lee
Michelle Lee is the former Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), 2015-2017. As the first female to lead the USPTO, executive at Google, and any other v...
The Rebel Mama
Nikita Stanely and Aleks Jassem are definitely not regular moms… In 2014, the two combined their talents and a mutual distaste for the typical mommy rhetoric to create The Rebel Ma...
Rachel Loui
Rachel Loui excellently combines her skills as a C-suite market expansion leader, entrepreneurship experience, and cultural insights in her humourous published book on China. Her C...
Nancy Giordano
Nancy Giordano is a strategic futurist with a drive to help enterprise organizations and visionary leaders transform to meet the escalating expectations ahead. Described as endless...
Jeannine Carter
Jeannine Carter is the former Head of Diversity Engagement at Facebook. Her inspirational style delivers a rare blend of impactful stories and lessons learned with actionable strat...
Deborah Perry Piscone
Deborah Perry Piscione has uncovered how leaders are changing the mindsets of their companies and driving unprecedented innovation and growth as a result. Her intriguing work stems...
Mary Young
A young entrepreneur, Mary is the CEO & Designer of her self-titled clothing line that launched in 2014, MARY YOUNG. Since its inception, the brand has earned significant exposure...
Mary Doyle
Mary Doyle describes herself as a crystal ball engineer- equal parts futurist and problem solver. She is a writer, program developer, and consultant with over 28 years of experienc...
Clary Chambers (she/her)
A powerhouse in her own right, this ambitious, queer woman of colour who lives with a chronic illness is definitely one to spark joy in any room. Nicknamed Joy Queen by those close...
Gayathri Shukla
Gayathri Shukla is a dynamic, thought-provoking speaker who inspires individuals to rise to their personal and collective potential. She is the Founder of a social enterprise, Camp...
Susan Cain
Susan Cain is the author of the bestsellers Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts, and Quiet: The Power of Introverts in A World That Can’t Stop Talking, which has been t...
Kirstine Stewart
Kirstine Stewart was VP at Twitter Inc, leading North American media partnerships in tv, sports, gaming, music, news and government. Before her move to the US, she was Twitter’s fo...
Risha Grant
Motivated by her passion to correct societal “isms” like racism, sexism, classism and plain old stupidism, it is Risha Grant’s personal mission to expose the subtleties and values...
Sunny Lenarduzzi
Sunny has almost a decade of experience as an award winning video, social media and online business strategist. From tech start ups to authors, Sunny has worked with clients across...
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