Female Inspirational Speakers

It is no secret that senior leadership positions are dominated by men, and though the number of female leaders is growing, it is not growing fast enough. Despite this, companies with female executives are reportedly 30% more likely to outperform their competitors. This statistic proves the profitability of gender diversity in leadership positions.

Female speakers use their stories to empower female audiences, inspiring more women to strive for leadership positions. For businesses, these speakers discuss the gender inequalities they experienced, to teach audiences the impact of discrimination and prejudice. Our agency features the very best female leaders to inspire your audience.

Rebecca Adlington

Double Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer, 2008 & 2011 World Champion & Sports Journalists' Association Sportswoman of the Year

Rita Clifton

Deputy Chair of John Lewis Partnership, Chair at Forum of the Future, Visiting Fellow at Said University & Bestselling Author of "Love Your Impostor" & "Brands & Branding"

Robyn Benincasa

Founder of Project Athena Foundation, Extreme Adventurer & World's Top 50 Keynote Speakers of 2020

Roz Savage

Author of "The Ocean in a Drop" & the First Woman to Row Solo Across 3 Oceans

Ruby Wax

Author of "I'm Not As Well As I Thought I Was" & Mental Health Advocate

Ruth Amos

Recipient of the 2023 Rooke Award from The Royal Academy of Engineers, Named a Top 50 Women in Engineering, Director of Kids Invent Stuff & Founder & MD of Stairsteady

Sahar Hashemi OBE

Entrepreneur, Bestselling Author of "Start Up Forever" & Co-Chair of the UK Government Scale Up Taskforce

Sarah Armstrong-Smith

Microsoft Chief Security Advisor for Europe, Cybersecurity Expert & Acclaimed Author of ‘Understand the Cyber Attacker Mindset’

Sarah Willingham

Entrepreneur named on The Times most successful women under 35 & Former Dragon's Den Investor

Sheridan Ash

Founder of Tech She Can & Former Technology & Innovation Lead at PwC

Shivani Uberoi

Founder of the Women@Sky Network, Co-founder of the Multiculture@sky Network & Founder of the Wallfower Academy

A key awareness event in the corporate calendar is International Women’s Day, which takes place on the 8th of March annually. International Women’s Day, often shortened to IWD, recognises the many achievements of female leaders across the world, as well as the discrimination that women often face in the workplace. Female inspirational leaders are regularly booked for IWD events to relate to and empower female audiences.