Global Girls Glow Speakers Bureau

Our Speakers Bureau features top business keynote speakers across a variety of industries, all whom are experts in global issues impacting women and girls.

Our speakers offer their time free of charge as a service to Global Girls Glow.

Topics our speakers cover include a wide range of issues, including:

  • Professional development topics like avoiding burnout, leading multigenerational teams, advancing negotiation skills, bringing mental health best practices into the workplace,  and inclusive leadership
  • Educational advancement development topics including global maternal health, AI/machine learning, health tech advancements and country specific briefings
  • Personal interest topics like finding purpose, navigating grief & loss, impact investing, shifting careers, college admissions and building your philanthropic vision
  • And more…

Note, the speakers on our website include a representative list of our speakers. We have many others to consider, so please contact us to learn more.

Each talk ends with a five-minute guest appearance from a Global Girls Glow girl participant, sharing her experience of what it is like to be an adolescent girl grappling with this issue in her country.

Reach out to l.probst@globalgirlsglow.org for inquiries or fill out our booking inquiry form below:

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Rashmi Rao

Founder, HLWF Alliance (Healthcare, Health Tech, Life Sciences, Wellness, Fitness); Healthcare Thought Leader; Women in Tech Hall of Fame Inductee

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Jeanine Mason

Actor, Dancer, Advocate

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Deborah Sawaf

CEO & Founder of luxury fashion brand Thale Blanc and The Power of Words. Mental Health workshop collaborator with NFL, NBA and other influencer events.

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Dr. Michele Goodwin

Award Winning Author, Advocate, Professor and Social Commentator. Host “On the Issues with Michele Goodwin” at Ms. Magazine.

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Jess Weiner

Cultural Expert, CEO of Talk to Jess, Best-selling Author, and Podcast Host

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Cecilia Conrad

CEO of Lever for Change.  Senior Advisor at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.  Founder of 100&Change.  Former Associate Dean, Pomona College.  Former Dean of Faculty, Scripps College.

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Kylie Schuyler

Social Enterprise Chief Executive; Founder of Cremily and Global G.L.O.W.; Champion for girls globally

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Kathleen M. Pike, PhD

Mental Health Expert. Professor of Psychology at Columbia University. Founder Columbia-World Health Organization Center for Global Mental Health.

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Smita Asrani

Breast Health and Femtech thought leader. Vice President of Partnerships at UE LifeSciences. Advocate for global women’s health.

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Kelsey Chittick

Best-selling Author “Second Half – Surviving Loss and Finding Magic in the Missing.” Host of “KeepON”
and “Moms Don’t Have Time to Grieve” podcasts. Stand Up Comedian.

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Margot Carrington

25-year Department of State veteran. Lois Roth Award for Cultural Diplomacy Winner. Lecturer at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.

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Paula Kennedy Garcia

AI, CZ and machine learning thought leader. Forbes Technology Council Member. TEDx Speaker. Titan Innovator of the Year 2023.

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Courtney Stricklin Burgan

College Admission Director. Career Services Expert and Mentor to your professionals. Salary Negotiation Workshop Leader.

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Scarlet Keys

Award-winning songwriter. Professor at Berklee College of Music. Host of the “What’s in a Song” podcast, Author and TEDx speaker.

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Jennie Blumenthal

Founder | Investor | Bestselling Author | LinkedIn Top Leadership Voice | Keynote Speaker | Board Member | former partner @PwC | Founding Member of Chief

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Michelle Hrycauk Nassif

Founder of “I AM A Feminine Leader.” Community Impact Specialist. Podcast producer and host.

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Linda Cirigliano

Construction industry and design thought leader. Founder LC Three.

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Lindsay Ruiz

Transformational Leadership and Change Management Expert. Guest lecturer and facilitator across 6 continents.

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Kylie van Luyn

Best-Selling Author on Emotional Intelligence; Award-Winning Human Rights Consultant; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Specialist

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Susan Baaj

Expert on Syria and Syrian refugees.  Chair of the Syrian Institute for Progress.  Trustee for the World Affairs Council. 

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Raina Gandhi

Women’s Leadership Consultant, with expertise in negotiations, strengths-based leadership, and overcoming bullying.

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