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The Lavin Agency Speakers Bureau

A speakers bureau that represents the best original thinkers,
writers, and doers for speaking engagements.

Women in Leadership

We represent some of the strongest women leaders working in any industry — from global business to tech and design, STEM to the military. Beyond leaning in, these dynamic, innovative women in leadership speakers offer insights into delegating, resolving conflict, and growing organizations on their own terms.

15 Women in Leadership
Speakers

Manjit Minhas

Co-Founder and CEO of Minhas Breweries, Distilleries and Wineries | Owner of the 9th Largest Brewery in the World

To succeed in uncertainty, the best leaders adapt quickly, negotiate boldly, and keep moving forward.

Stephanie Mehta | CEO of Mansueto Ventures | Former Editor-in-Chief of Fast Company

Stephanie Mehta

CEO and Chief Content Officer of Inc. and Fast Company

Any company can become a Fast Company by pushing their creative boundaries.

Sarah Evangeline Norman

Founder of Ambler Labs | Former TikTok Head of Strategy & Analytics | Former Google Data Evangelist

AI can analyze data. But it can't tell a story. Those who lead in the age of AI will be the ones who can turn information into a decision that sparks real change.

Modupe Akinola

Speaker on Stress and Leadership in the Workplace | Professor, Columbia Business School | Host, TED Business Podcast | Expert, Limitless with Chris Hemsworth

Stress affects our performance at work. But the best leaders don’t buckle under it—they harness it to thrive.

Kristin Neff

Bestselling Author, Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself | Founder and President, The Self-Compassion Institute

Self-compassion makes you strong, helps you learn from failure, and reduces burnout.

DEI speaker Denise Hamilton

Denise Hamilton

Author of Indivisible: How to Forge Our Differences into a Stronger Future | Founder and CEO of WatchHerWork

Technology changes how we work. But people—the vital "human infrastructure" of every organization—determine whether we succeed.

Margot Lee Shetterly

Author of Hidden Figures: The #1 New York Times Bestseller and #1 Hit Film

A greater range of voices in the STEM fields is key to the future of American innovation.

Corinne Low

Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at Wharton | 2024 "Top 40 Under 40" Business Professor | Author, Having It All

Make your workplace work for women, and watch your whole organization soar.

Laura Huang | Harvard Business School Professor | Author of Edge

Laura Huang

Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University | Faculty Director of Women's Entrepreneurship Initiative | Author of Edge and You Already Know

Are you looking for an edge to help you succeed? Good news: You've already got one.

Alison Wood Brooks

Harvard Business School Behavioral Science Professor | "40 Under 40 MBA Professor" | Author of TALK: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves

Better conversations can improve how people lead, collaborate, make decisions, build trust, and experience an organization’s products and services.

Bree Groff

Author, Today Was Fun: A Book About Work (Seriously) | Workplace Culture Expert | Senior Advisor, SYPartners

Work can be fun. Seriously!

Laurel Braitman | Bestselling author of Animal Madness and What Looks Like Bravery | Director of Writing and Storytelling at the Stanford School of Medicine

Laurel Braitman

Bestselling Author Of Animal Madness and What Looks Like Bravery | Director Of Writing and Storytelling At The Stanford School of Medicine

Telling our own stories has the power to combat burnout and bring us together in community.

Sarah Kaplan | Director, Institute for Gender and the Economy at Rotman School of Management | Author of The 360° Corporation

Sarah Kaplan

Founding Director, Institute for Gender and the Economy at Rotman School of Management | Author of The 360° Corporation

Inclusion is our greatest innovation challenges—risky, transformative, and ultimately worthwhile.

Anna Spain Bradley

MacArthur Foundation Chair and Professor of Law, UCLA | Author, Global Racism | Former United Nations Legal Expert

What happens when we replace racism with dignity? When we choose cooperation over conflict? The future of the human species depends on our ability to act as one.