Celebrating HerStory Month with awe-inspiring women keynotes!

As a female-led speaking agency, Outspoken intimately understands, deeply honors, and radically centers the vital role of women in history and contemporary society. And much like the suffragists celebrated during this year’s Women’s History Month theme, “Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to be Silenced”, our female speakers are outspoken, courageous, and determined. They continue to use their voices, intellect, and creative genius to disrupt the status quo, combat societal ills, and build a better, more equitable and sustainable world. Check out the some highlights of Outspoken women changing the world:

Natalia Petrzela, Political/Cultural Historian & Wellness Expert

As a historian fascinated with feminist history, the rise of “wellness culture” in American society, and issues of identity, Natalia has an eye-opening perspective on the present-day myths and stereotypes surrounding gender and sexuality and the latest trend toward wellness during the Covid-19 pandemic.

 Check out her keynote “Fractious Feminisms: Gender Politics in Post-Election America” HERE

Patricia Arquette, Actress, Gender Equity Advocate, & Public Health Humanitarian

Academy Award winner, Patricia Arquette, has spent most of her career gracefully embodying the international stories of women, aggressively advocating for pay equity for women in the workplace, and passionately promoting compost sanitation in an effort to improve public health.

 Watch this conversation with Patricia Arquette discussing equal pay for women with Salesforce HERE

Flynn Coleman, International Human Rights Attorney & AI Researcher

Flynn is a social innovator and Harvard fellow whose research examines the sociopolitical impact of artificial intelligence on the public. She’s especially committed to understanding what women’s lives look like present-day amid accelerating technological change and how society might ethically design AI to help women thrive and flourish in the future.

 Listen to Flynn’s TEDx talk on human rights and how technology & AI can be used for good HERE

Amena Brown, Spoken Word Poet & Podcast Host

Amena is a performing artist whose storytelling centers the diverse voices and lived experiences of women of color. Through her poems, stories, and podcast, entitled HER with Amena Brown, she encourages the everyday woman to embrace and celebrate community, sisterhood, and her own power.

 Get inspired by Amena’s “For the Women” spoken word piece for International Women’s Day HERE

Amanda Slavin, Founder & CEO of CatalystCreativ

Seeing first-hand the success of companies managed by engaged women leaders and workers, Amanda debunks the myth that only masculine qualities make for the most successful leaders and encourages brands and workers to adopt more feminine traits that might improve employee engagement and financial success.

Watch Amanda’s forward-thinking talk about planning for motherhood in the workplace HERE