The Perfect Keynote Speakers for
International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is March 8th, 2023. And we are finding more and more businesses and organisations are participating in events and conferences around women’s issues or featuring strong female voices during this time. If you’re looking for the perfect keynote speakers for International Women’s Day, we’ve pulled out our top picks below:

Afua Adom – An outspoken champion and powerful voice for diversity and inclusion, Afua is a familiar face from programmes like Good Morning Britain, Jeremy Vine on Channel 5 and ITV’s This Morning. She is an excellent keynote speaker for International Women’s Day with a keen perspective on equality for women and the challenges of women in corporate life.

Zoe Kleinman – Zoe is an in-demand tech keynote speaker and event host. As a BBC news presenter, she is regularly called to talk about cyber-security, artificial intelligence, hacking, driverless cars, VR and more. She’s a familiar face from BBC World News, the BBC World Service and Radio 4’s Today, with a global reach and wide appeal and is the ideal choice for event encouraging more women to work in the STEM sector.

Ayo Sokale – A civil engineer, BBC Presenter and the Deputy Mayor of Reading, Ayo has a remarkably diverse professional and personal background. Ayo speaks on women in STEM, neurodiversity, inclusion and equality.

Ayo is on the autism spectrum and has a diagnosis of Asperger’s syndrome. She provides an empathetic and inspirational voice on neurodiversity and is a champion for better mental health support.

Kathryn Parsons MBE – Kathryn is the co-founder and co-CEO of Decoded and was highly commended as one of the Fifty Most Inspiring Women in European Tech by the Evening Standard. Her London-based tech startup is increasing digital literacy through “code in a day” training courses. And as such, Kathryn is an aspirational voice for women in tech.

Samantha Johnson – An International Sports anchor for TRT World, Samantha is a powerful advocate for racial equality and her post-walk-off interview with Demba Ba and Pierre Webo is near-legendary in sport.

She’s a natural choice for a keynote speaker on International Women’s Day where diversity, women in sport and women’s health take centre stage.

Haddy Ndure – An inspirational British-Gambian voice, Haddy has presented for NewsUK. Her digital series “Stories from the Continent” highlights the African story for young Brits and positions her as a sought-after diversity, inclusion and women in business speaker.

Natasha Grano – Yahoo’s “number 1 motivational speaker in the world under 40” and named as “the world’s number 1 female mindset coach” by HuffPost, Natasha is a high-energy motivational speaker currently conquering America. If you’re looking for an influential mindset coach and global influencer with over 4 million followers; your search stops here. Natasha is a stand out talent and force of nature for female empowerment.

Victoria Scholar – The Head of Investment at Interactive Investor and a financial commentator for Bloomberg, CNBC and BBC, Victoria brings a combination of media and banking experience. She’s the perfect choice for financial and corporate clients looking for a speaker on “Women in Business and Finance” for International Women’s Day.

Alysia Judge – Alysia’s gaming, social media and tech voice spans across film, video games, entertainment, women’s issues and education for Netflix, BBC, Al Jazeera, Channel 4 News and more. A high-impact event host, she is a staunch advocate for women in the tech space and regularly engages in discussions on these topics with her online following. For events covering “Women in Gaming”, Alysia is the perfect choice.

Lottie Hulme – Influencer, presenter and lifestyle personality; Lottie is an i-on and The Handbook alum who currently talks about lifestyle and trends for OK! Magazine. This includes regular interviews with celebs on the red carpet.

Her growing podcast #NoFilter takes a look at the behind-the-scenes world of popular influencers and social media personalities. For International Women’s Day events targeting Gen Z, Lottie is the perfect choice.

Looking for an event host for International Women’s Day instead? Check out our other post for your perfect moderator or presenter.