30 TOP WOMEN SPEAKERS AVAILABLE FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY FROM THE CLOSER SPEAKERS CONSULTANCY.

30 TOP WOMEN SPEAKERS AVAILABLE FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY FROM THE CLOSER SPEAKERS CONSULTANCY.

Bob Strange Bob Strange

Bob Strange

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发布日期: 2025年1月15日
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Empower your International Women's Day events with our esteemed lineup of Female Keynote Speakers. From leadership to innovation, these influential voices offer diverse perspectives and expertise across industries. Elevate your gatherings with their transformative insights, inspiring audiences and driving meaningful dialogue in today’s dynamic corporate landscape.

ALISON BURNS

Alison Burns (LL.B Dip LP NP FRSA) is an Ethical Futurist?, keynote speaker and expert on business ethics, sustainability, diversity and inclusion, and the ethical implications of technology.

https://thecloser.consulting/alison-burns/

DR ALISON EDGAR MBE

Dr. Alison Edgar MBE is a dynamic and inspiring speaker. She combines expertise, energy, and her signature Scottish wit to captivate every audience. Moreover, her relatable charm and engaging delivery have earned her a reputation as one of the UK’s most respected voices on high performance, change, and achieving results.

https://thecloser.consulting/alison-edgar/

ANN DANIELS

Ann Daniels is a world record holder and one of Britain’s leading explorers. She began her journey as a mother of young triplets with no outdoor experience. Despite this, she was selected from over 200 more experienced women for her first North Pole expedition.

https://thecloser.consulting/ann-daniels/

ANNA HEMMINGS MBE

Anna Hemmings (MBE) is Britain’s most successful female kayaker. She has an impressive record of 9 World and European Championship gold medals. Today, Anna is a leading inspirational speaker and an expert in resilience and high performance. She works with business leaders and teams around the globe. Her goal is to help them develop the skills, attitudes, and behaviors needed for exceptional performance.

https://thecloser.consulting/anna-hemmings/

BENITA MATOFSKA

Benita Matofska is a world-leading speaker, changemaker and climate change consultant to some of the world’s most forward-thinking businesses. An award-winning social entrepreneur, she is renowned for her ability to inspire and captivate audiences worldwide with her knowledge, dynamism and insights on sustainability, social innovation and business transformation.

https://thecloser.consulting/benita-matofska/

BLAIRE PALMER

Blaire Palmer is a leading authority on disrupting the future of leadership, dedicated to guiding organizations through a workplace reformation. With over two decades of experience coaching boards and senior leaders, she challenges conventional ideas about work and leadership.

https://thecloser.consulting/blaire-palmer/

CATHERINE MAYER

Catherine Mayer is an accomplished author, journalist, and activist. She co-founded and serves as President of the Women’s Equality Party. Additionally, she co-founded the Primadonna Festival.

https://thecloser.consulting/catherine-mayer/

CHRISTINA BENGTSSON

Christina Bengtsson is an author, international speaker, military officer, and precision shooting World Champion. With her exceptional background and global reach, she is recognized as a leading authority on focus. Her acclaimed book, “The Art of Focus – 10.9”, and her successful TEDx talk, which has been watched by 1 million people, contribute to her reputation.

https://thecloser.consulting/christina-bengtsson/

DEBRA SEARLE MVO MBE

Debra Searle MVO MBE has an extraordinary story. She first gained attention when she set out to row across the Atlantic with her husband, a 6’5″ international oarsman. Unfortunately, he had to be rescued, so Debra, a novice rower, continued alone without a support boat. She rowed 3,300 miles from Tenerife to Barbados. What should have taken six weeks ended up taking Debra 3? months at sea, where she faced 30-foot waves, sharks, and force 8 squalls in her 23-foot plywood boat.

https://thecloser.consulting/debra-searle/

DR ANNE-MARIE IMAFIDON

Dr. Anne-Marie Imafidon is a keynote speaker, presenter, and co-founder of the award-winning social enterprise Stemettes. In 2020, Computer Weekly named her the most influential woman in tech in the UK. The Financial Times also recognized her as one of the top 10 BAME leaders in tech.

https://thecloser.consulting/dr-anne-marie-imafidon/

EMMA HENDERSON MBE

Captain Emma Henderson MBE is a distinguished figure in aviation and leadership, with a career spanning over three decades. As one of fewer than 500 female airline captains globally, Emma made her mark in the industry as a Peer Support Mentor, Brand Ambassador, and Fear of Flying presenter.

https://thecloser.consulting/emma-henderson/

FIONA ENGLISH

Fiona English is a keynote speaker, coach, and thought leader. She blends her global investment market experience with her expertise in human potential, purpose, leadership, and self-actualization.

https://thecloser.consulting/fiona-english/

HAYLEY BARNARD

Keynote speaker Hayley Barnard is an expert in unconscious bias as well as diversity and inclusion. She is the Managing Director and Diversity Strategist at MIX Diversity Developers Ltd, a consultancy firm specialising in diversity and inclusion, unconscious bias training, and effective communication. MIX works with large organisations like ASDA, Travis Perkins, and HSBC.

https://thecloser.consulting/hayley-barnard/

HOLLY BUDGE

Holly is deeply personal and highly actionable. She will take you on an uplifting, heartfelt, often emotional and nail-biting journey climbing to the summit of Everest, into an icy freefall, skydiving past the world’s highest peak and racing 1000km across Mongolia on wild horses. Holly’s powerful keynote talk on mindset and mental toughness will motivate and inspire you on how to embrace life’s peaks and recover from the troughs. She demonstrates the power of positive, active thinking, even in times of great physical & mental adversity.?

https://thecloser.consulting/holly-budge/

JACQUELINE DE ROJAS

Jacqueline de Rojas serves as the President of techUK and the Chair of The Institute of Coding. She also holds non-executive positions at Rightmove, Costain Group, and FDM Group. Jacqueline is passionate about diversity and inclusion. She advises organizations like Accelerate-Her and Big Youth Group and acts as a tech ambassador for the Girl Guiding Association.

https://thecloser.consulting/jacqueline-derojas/

JAZ AMPAW-FARR

Jaz Ampaw-Farr is a transformational speaker and human-first leadership expert. As a multi-award-winning motivational speaker, Jaz is a dynamic force who inspires people to take action. She has a unique gift for helping others reframe their stories and situations, leading to transformation in their work, life, and communities. This is the essence of Jaz’s alchemy.

https://thecloser.consulting/jaz-ampaw-farr/

KAREN BLACKETT OBE

Karen Blackett OBE is the UK Country Manager for WPP and the CEO of GroupM UK. She is a strong advocate for diversity and has a remarkable track record in driving business growth over her 20+ year career in media. As an experienced keynote speaker, Karen energizes teams and promotes diversity in the advertising and media industry. Her goal is to create vibrant company cultures.

https://thecloser.consulting/karen-blackett-obe/

KAREN LYNCH

A versatile speaker equally comfortable delivering keynote speeches, hosting awards ceremonies or facilitating workshops, Karen is an experienced business leader, entrepreneur, and mentor. Authentic, inspirational and energetic, she is one of our more popular speakers who regularly receives glowing feedback from clients.

https://thecloser.consulting/karen-lynch/

KATHERINE BALDWIN

Keynote speaker Katherine Baldwin is a leading authority on mental health, burnout, anxiety, stress, trauma, and addictions. She combines personal experience and professional expertise to inspire and empower others to reach their full potential while staying mentally, emotionally, and physically healthy.

https://thecloser.consulting/katherine-baldwin/

MANDY HICKSON

With over 30 years of experience in aviation, Mandy began her career in the Royal Air Force in 1994. She made history as the first woman to fly the Tornado GR4 on the front line, operating in high-stakes environments like the ‘No Fly’ zone over Iraq. After leaving the RAF, Mandy retrained as a facilitator and coach specializing in human factors.

https://thecloser.consulting/mandy-hickson/

MARIT STROMOY

Marit Str?m?y, born in september 1976 in Sandefjord, Norway, started racing in the inshore class T-250 (now GT15). After three years in the class and numerous podium finishes she set a World Record and moved on to the S-550 class. S-550 is a catamaran class with a 550 ccm 2-stroke engine and a top speed of about 120 km/h.

https://thecloser.consulting/marit-stromoy/

MONICA VERMA

Monica Verma is a leading spokesperson for artificial intelligence, leadership, cybersecurity, digitalization, cloud computing, and innovation, bridging the security and talent gap, and helping stakeholders apply information security to support their business and societal goals.

https://thecloser.consulting/monica-verma/

MONIKA BIELSKYTE

Monika Bielskyte, a seasoned explorer and visionary, offers a unique perspective forged through years of globetrotting and deep research. Her journey has unveiled the intricate dance between social and political ideologies and the course of innovation.

https://thecloser.consulting/monika-bielskyte/

NAOMI SESAY

An inspiring and thought-provoking speaker, Naomi challenges audiences to examine their emotional, cultural and neurological habits with the aim to create a truly diverse workforce.

https://thecloser.consulting/naomi-sesay/

PENNY MALLORY

Penny Mallory is a leading Authority on Mental Toughness. Penny helps people to develop Mental Toughness so they can manage the stress, pressure, heavy workloads and relentless deadlines they face. Drawing from some extraordinary experiences, Penny shares her Mental Toughness formula to help organisations and individuals to cultivate confidence, resilience, commitment, determination, and focus.

https://thecloser.consulting/penny-mallory/

ROBERTA LUCCA

Creative entrepreneur, Roberta Lucca, is the co-founder of British video game developer Bossa Studios. Under Roberta’s guidance, Bossa became one of Europe’s most successful and creative gaming companies, achieving unparalleled success with games titles including the BAFTA-winning Monstermind, I Am Bread and Surgeon Simulator.

https://thecloser.consulting/roberta-lucca/

SADIE RESTORICK

Sadie Restorick is the co-founder of Wellity Global and The Great British Workplace Wellbeing Awards. She is a global speaker, consultant, trainer, and author with over 13 years of expertise in workplace well-being and psychosocial risk management. In 2023/2024, she won the Great British Businesswoman of the Year award, further cementing her status as an international leader in her field.

https://thecloser.consulting/sadie-restorick/

SALLY GUNNELL OBE

Sally (OBE) is an iconic figure in British athletics, holding the Olympic, World, European, and Commonwealth track titles concurrently. After retiring from athletics, she became a motivational speaker and television presenter, sharing her secrets to success, leadership, and teamwork.

https://thecloser.consulting/sally-gunnell/

SEYI AKIWOWO

Seyi Akiwowo is the Founder and CEO of Glitch, an award-winning charity dedicated to preventing online abuse, gender-based violence, and hate speech. She is also the author of How to Stay Safe Online (Penguin, 2022), a comprehensive guide to recognizing red flags, responding to abuse, defending yourself online, and using the internet for good.

https://thecloser.consulting/seyi-akiwowo/

ZENA EVERETT

What do you need to say a resounding Hell NO to? Distractions? Emails? Pointless meetings? You need a Crazy Busy talk from Zena Everett to regain control over your time and attention and start focusing on real priorities.

https://thecloser.consulting/zena-everett/

Ann Daniels

Leadership and Motivational Speaker

1 个月

Thanks Bob. It’s great to be working with you and these incredible women.

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Holly Budge

First Woman to Skydive Everest [+ Summiteer] Keynote Speaker on Risk, Leadership & Growth Mindset. Founder of World Female Ranger Week + How Many Elephants NGO. Voted Female Thought Leader of the Year in Non-Profit 2025.

1 个月

Wow, what a wall of women! Thanks for the mention Bob! ??

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Mandy Hickson

TEDx Speaker, Former RAF Fast-jet pilot, FRAeS , Bestselling Author, Motivational and Keynote Speaker, MC, Human Factors specialist, Aviation Ambassador for Department for Transport

1 个月

Thanks Bob! What a group of incredible women to be part of!

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Hayley Barnard

CEO, Mix Diversity, EDI Specialist, Unconscious Bias & Inclusive Leadership Speaker & Consultant. Exec Coach. Experienced NED.

1 个月

Thanks for the tag Bob. Here's the research and client case study backed article I've just written on how we can #acceleratechange (this years IWD theme): https://www.mixdiversity.com/blog/international-womens-day-accelerate-action/

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Zena Everett

Award-Winning & Best-selling Author x 3: Mind Flip, The Crazy Busy Cure + Badly Behaved People ?? | Speaker & Facilitator: Crazy Busy: Managing Priorities & Distractions + Awkward: The Art of Difficult Conversations ???

1 个月

Thanks Bob. I'm already to help accelerate action: this year's IWD theme. My Crazy Busy talk is all about clearing productivity drag, everything that distracts us from taking action. If you are already feeling overwhelmed in 2025 please talk to Bob and book me!

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