An inspirational female speaker can motivate your team, drive innovation, and highlight the benefits of a diverse workforce. Female business leaders, particularly those in less-female-oriented roles (such as STEM fields), serve as invaluable role models, showcasing the impact of diversity and the importance of representation within the workplace and society.
Furthermore, female speakers are not just for female audiences; they offer valuable insights that can inspire all genders. By sharing their experiences and perspectives, female speakers discuss a myriad of topics, including challenges women face in the workplace and society. They can guide organisations to support gender equality, respect women’s voices, better understand women’s health and promote diversity in leadership roles.
Through their stories and expertise, female speakers encourage personal and professional growth, fostering an environment of mutual respect and collaboration. Their presence challenges outdated norms, opening minds to the importance of inclusivity and empowering everyone to thrive together.
Female speakers also play a significant role in events like International Women’s Day (8th March), which celebrates women’s achievements and advocates for gender equality in the workplace and women’s health.
At Great Business Speakers, we specialise in connecting you with the perfect female speaker for your event, whether virtual or in-person. Our selection of experienced and influential speakers will inspire, engage, and drive meaningful conversations, helping your business embrace diversity and empower women in leadership.
Discover our leading Female Business Speakers below, or contact the team at Great Business Speakers to enquire or book. +44 1753 439 289
Described as a visionary leadership expert, Silvia Garcia is the founder of Feel Logic and Happiest Places to Work, and the former Global Director for Marketing and Happiness for the Coca-Cola Company.
After a 15 year career in senior communication roles, she made history as the first Global Director of Happiness for Coca-Cola, and under her leadership collaboration thrived, innovation grew, and engagement soared.
She is now a highly sought-after speaker on leadership, inspirational, and happiness; she takes her audiences beyond strategy and tactics, creating a shift of perspective and building a better future for your business. She combines science-based insights and strategies with audiences, transforming the way we understand people and empowers the audience to deal with them on a higher level, maximising their skills and creativity to become superior strategists at work and life.
“Who we become on the way to our boldest ambition creates new knowledge of who we are” – Michelle Moore
With over 20 years of senior leadership experience, Michelle Moore is a leadership coach, author, speaker, and thought leader on transformational leadership and resilience.
Named one of the UK’s 50 Most Influential Women in Sport, Michelle is renowned for her compelling storytelling, radical self-awareness, and resilience. She inspires courageous conversations and has spoken in over 20 countries at international summits, conference, and boardrooms.
A powerful advocate for change, she unlocks leadership potential and drives organisational transformation. Her experience spans business, sport, education, and government, with her talks, coaching sessions, and masterclasses transforming the lives of professionals, teams, and cultures.
Steph McGovern is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster, best known for presenting economic programmes and her own lunchtime programme, Steph’s Packed Lunch (2020-23).
Working in financial journalism for over 15 years – with eight years at BBC Breakfast – Steph has reported from all over the UK covering economic news, as well as broadcasting live from over 500 businesses.
Steph is openly gay and has used her platform – which includes over 500,000 social media followers – to increase diversity and acceptance in high-profile industries such as hers.
Sacha Romanovitch OBE made history as the first female CEO of a major accounting firm in the UK when she took the helm at Grant Thornton UK, running a £500m business with over 5,000 employees.
Known for her leadership and radical thinking, her tenure was marked by efforts to transform the firm into a modern business characterises by personal development, responsibility, collaboration, and diversity.
She is a highly sought-after business speaker; drawing on her extensive career, she examines how companies can be robust, sustainable, and future ready while exploring leadership development, strategy implementation, and how businesses can positively impact wider society.
Alex Mahon was the first female CEO of Channel 4, a job she took on in 2017 until April 2025.
As CEO, she has revolutionised the company into a digital-first public media entity, with a focus on diversity, equitable representation, and creativity.
Her career journey is diverse, ranging from working in science to working as a kitchen porter, before moving into TV production. She has worked at Talkback Thames and Fremantle Media, and has headed production on TV programmes including Masterchef, The Biggest Loser, One Born Every Minute, and Broadchurch.
She is also the co-founder of We Are TV, an AR-gaming app for social play, as well as sitting as the CEO, Non-Executive Director, and Deputy Chairperson for Foundry, an innovative visual effects software company.
Alex Mahon is a highly sought-after business speaker, with insights into leadership, innovation, growth, change management, authenticity, crisis management, and Gen Z.
Toni Kent is a visionary voice in social mobility and social equity. A powerhouse, Toni doesn’t just talk about social mobility, she defines the conversation.
She is the founder of The Common Good Network, building a platform connecting service users, providers, corporate partners, and supports to dismantle barriers and drive meaningful change towards greater social equity.
With decades of experience feeding into her journey, Toni offers sharp, unique insights into one of the most misunderstood areas of modern society. Her ability to blend lived experience with deep expertise makes her an unforgettable presence on stage, challenging her audiences to rethink what inclusion, equity, and opportunity really mean.
Kim Murray is a Mental Health and Wellbeing Coach and founder of Happy Heads.
She is a also a meditation teacher and an Emotional Freedom Technique (Tapping) Practitioner – two incredibly powerful techniques used to help transform your mind and calm your nervous system.
Happy Heads combines a wealth of personal and professional experience to create tailored talks that support everyone’s unique brain – helping people to reduce anxiety, prevent burnout, increase confidence, nurture their inner child, improve focus, overcome limiting beliefs, improve sleep, reduce stress, process grief and so much more.
Zenia Tata is an innovation strategist, a trained futurist, and a humanitarian who is passionate about tapping the vastness of human potential to tackle the planet’s most vexing problems.
As an independent consultant, Zenia Tata has been leading innovation projects and advising on sustainable impact initiatives for Kitty Hawk Ventures, MAKR Venture Fund, Pure Technologies, Breakthrough Victoria, a 2-billion-dollar impact investment fund for the Prime Minister’s Office of Australia; an affordable and sustainable housing design project for Emaar Properties through ExO Mesh; and sustainability related consulting projects globally for BCG.
She is currently part of the founding team of InLife, a highly empathetic AI life coach and Entrokey, a cybersecurity company, creating post quantum keys with high entropic value.
Maeve Campbell is one of the UK’s most coveted climate journalists, bringing a deep level of expertise in sustainability and wider environmental issues.
A presenter and producer for Channel 4 News, Maeve already has an impressive track record hosting and moderating at the prestigious Blue Earth Summit, and Channel 4’s first ever Climate Summit.
Maeve is also a columnist for Forbes, a media advisor for the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, a moderator, MC, and keynote speaker, covering topics such as sustainability, climate change, green innovation, and the environment.
Romilly Weeks is a news broadcaster who has covered events from all over the globe for ITV News.
She has covered royalty – from the sad days of royal deaths to the happier occasions of weddings; politics, from the positivity of election days to the votes of no confidence, and warfare as far and wide as Iraq and Ukraine.
Sasha Qadri is an engaging TV News Presenter, with a CV that includes Sky News, Channel 4, CNBC, and Reuters.
For many years, she has been a popular corporate events moderator, hosing business events, panels and roundtable discussions, as well as interviewing high-profile figures. She also works regularly for Bloomberg, where she shapes editorial content for events and moderates business conversations for Bloomberg Live. Sasha hosts international events, interviewing government ministers and CEOs on topics ranging from humanising AI to fintech disruption
Sasha’s genuine warmth and compassion, her journalistic background, and her ease presenting means Sasha is the perfect professional addition to any live or virtual event.
Victoria Scholar is one of UK TV’s foremost financial commentators, enjoying a rare combination of banking, television and journalistic experience.
A hugely popular broadcaster and expert on business, finance and economics, Victoria is the Head of Investment at Interactive Investor – the UK’s second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform. She has a wide-ranging broadcast remit discussing the daily business news agenda, investment strategy and asset allocation, collective investments and direct shares, as well as macro-economics and markets.
Named by The Observer as “one of the world’s leading thinkers”, and by Vogue as “one of the world’s most inspiring women”, economist Professor Noreena Hertz is a board member, senior advisor, bestselling author, and keynote speaker.
Noreena, a global economist whose work intersects the nexus of economics, politics, society, and technology, is a pioneering and renowned thinker on AI, community building, decision-making, and the post-millennial generation. She is also an advisor to some of the world’s largest organisations on strategy and transformation.
She sits on the boards of Nasdaq-listed companies Mattel and Warner Music Group and also the board of the HR Tech Company, Workhuman. She has served on Citigroup’s Politics and Economics Global Advisory Board, the Inclusive Capitalism Taskforce’s Advisory Group, and RWE’s Digital Transformation Board. Her thinking served as the inspiration for Bono’s Product (Red).
Sarah Backhouse is a global business and communications leader, broadcast anchor, journalist, and speaker.
Her expertise spans across critical topics such as geopolitics and macroeconomics, climate and sustainability, technology and AI, and leadership. Her work has seen her travel from the U.S to Europe and Asia Pacific.
Sarah specialises in corporate events as a speaker, moderator, emcee, and on-camera host, delivering a polished and engaging experience. With the ability to navigate diverse topics, Sarah helps business leaders broaden their perspective beyond their own industry.
As one of the UK’s leading sports presenters and commentators, Jacqui Oatley MBE is a respected and popular reporter and broadcaster journalist who made history in 2007 as the first female commentator on Match of the Day and has been racking up the “firsts” ever since.
In 2015, Jacqui was named in The Independent as the 8th most influential woman in sport.
Jacqui Oatley is currently the lead commentator on Sky Sports, covering the FA Women’s Super League and presents EFL on Quest as well as darts events for ITV Sport.
With over a decade of experience at the intersection of entrepreneurship, fashion, and sustainability, Zoe Bayliss Wong is a strategic force behind some of the most recognisable names in purpose-led consumer business.
Now working as a freelance CFO and COO, Zoe partners with leaders to bring high-growth expertise to businesses creating positive change for people and the planet.
As a SME advisor, board director, and strategist, Zoe speaks around two key themes: sustainable fashion and the future of retail, and women in business and driving diversity in senior leadership.
Hannah MacInnes is a broadcaster, journalist, and podcast host. She is frequently heard on Times Radio, and also hosts the How To Academy’s live programmes and podcast. Hannah is proficient interviewer, having sat down with the likes of Bill Clinton, Melinda Gates, and Dame Jane Goodall.
She is a sought-after speaker and presenter, and has hosted the Nibbies British Book Awards Podcast, the Klosters Forum Podcast, and presents at major literary events and climate summits.
Charlie Whyman knows that facing redundancy, navigating career changes, and starting new ventures can be daunting, but she also knows they can be opportunities for growth. As the Manging Director of TGIS Aviation, Charlies specialises in solving complex, time-critical challenges. She is passionate about helping others to take control of their careers and to build the courage to take action, no matter the obstacles.
With a background in engineering, marketing, and business, Charlie has built her career across male-dominated industries, including automotive, aviation, mining, and shipping. In 2006, Charlie founded and award-winning Sardinian Olive Oil business Palmavera, and after facing redundancy twice, she launched her own consultancy business in 2017.
As a university dropout with no formal qualifications, Charlie is open and honest about the twists and turns in her career, and uses her story to show that fear doesn’t need to hold you back. Through her experiences as a speaker, business leader, entrepreneur, and parent, she demonstrates that with the right support and courage, it’s possible to take control and create your own path to success.
Brand specialist Sarah Brason invites audiences to do the one thing most people avoid: turn and face it. Whether it’s challenge, change, fear, or truth, her keynote of the same name is a rallying cry for courage over comfort.
Known for her quiet strength and piercing clarity, Sarah doesn’t offer hype or surface-level motivation. She offers something deeper – a moment of shift. With emotional precision, warmth, and wit, she helps audiences see what’s really holding them back and what’s possible when they stop running and start facing forward.
She brings a fresh voice to the stage, unafraid to sit with discomfort, and skills at guiding others through it. Her talks stay with you long after the applause, sparking reflection, realignment, and bold new steps.
Jo Fairley is a serial entrepreneur, best known for co-founding the luxury chocolate brand Green & Black’s. Leaving school with just six O Levels, Jo became the UK’s youngest-ever magazine editor at Look Now.
Today, Jo continues to make influential contributions to Green & Black’s, as well as to the wider industry. She has founded several businesses across industries, but always themed around the senses.
Jo is a highly sought-after speaker, sharing her experiences, invaluable expertise, and advice for fellow entrepreneurs. Jo was once awarded the World Aware Award for her influential entrepreneurship, a testament to her dedication to ensuring all she works on is environmentally friendly.
Susie Wolff MBE is a former motorsport driver, Managing Director of the F1 Academy, and a motivational keynote speaker.
She began her competitive motorsport career over 20 years ago, starting out on the karting track. After cutting her teeth in karting, Formula Renault, and DTM for Mercedes-Benz, she made history at the 2014 British Grand Prix by becoming the first woman to take part in a Formula 1 race weekend in 22 years.
After retiring from driving in 2015, and as part of her commitment to fostering positive change within the sport, she launched Dare To Be Different, an initiative aimed at driving female talent by inspiring the next generation and increasing female participation in all aspects of motorsport.
Her hard work was awarded in 2017 with an MBE for her services and contribution to women in sport.
Debra Searle MVO, MBE, is a unique and inspiring individual. A businesswoman, professional adventurer, and motivational speaker, Debra is convinced that learning to choose the right attitude, can transform our personal and professional lives.
Debra has launched five companies, presented over 40 programmes for the BBC, won Gold World Championship medals for Team GB, was the youngest ever trustee of the Duke of Edinburgh Award, and successfully rowed solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Once voted World #1 Female Motivational Speaker in the Global Gurus ranking, Debra has been honoured twice by the late Queen, an MBE in 2002 and an MVO in 2014.
She is a successful author, and has spoken at over 1,300 events across 40 countries about her incredible achievements. In fact, the movie of her solo Atlantic row is currently in development in Hollywood!
Sedge Beswick is an entrepreneur, business founder, consultant, advisor, and speaker, helping brands and people grow without losing their edge. Sedge has built a career at the intersection of brand, culture, and real life.
Sedge Beswick has built her career by challenging convention, pushing boundaries, and breaking new ground. From pioneering social at ASOS to growing SEEN Connects into a £24 million global agency, she knows how to scale businesses and grow audiences.
Whether it’s start-ups or global giants, Sedge brings a no-nonsense, sharp approach to navigating the chaos of scaling in today’s world. She’s a go-to expert on marketing, influence, and brand-building, backing up her opinions with experience, no buzzwords.
She is regularly featured on BBC News, Sky, and The Financial Times, is a two-time author, lecturer, and has led workshops for No. 10 Downing Street and Google.
Deborah Meaden is a businesswoman, entrepreneur, TV personality, writer, and inspirational business speaker. She is best known for appearing on BBC’s Dragons’ Den (2006-).
She champions ethical and fair practices in both her personal life and her business investments, believing that caring for the environment is crucial for our wellbeing.
She is a popular keynote speaker, offering talks on business, the environment, investing, selling and retail, and other financial matters.
