From shaping the voices of prime ministers to advising top CEOs, Allison Shapira is the trusted authority in transforming leaders and organizations through the art of powerful communication.
For over two decades, international leadership communication expert Allison Shapira has taught global leaders within some of the largest and most influential organizations in the world how to Speak With Impact™. As the Founder and CEO of Global Public Speaking®, she has worked with prime ministers, their cabinets, CEOs, and leadership teams at the highest levels to transform organizations from the inside out through the power of the spoken word. Today, she continues to speak and advise leaders and teams on how they can create shared understanding through authentic human connection—even (and especially) in the age of AI.
Allison teaches a graduate-level course at the Harvard Kennedy School and has been developing leadership communication programs for Fortune 50 companies, government agencies, and non-profits since 2002. She’s a former opera singer and the bestselling author of Speak with Impact: How to Command the Room and Influence Others, the go-to guide for anyone serious about mastering the art of communication.
- Lead With Your Voice
- A compelling keynote which empowers audiences to effectively communicate with teams, clients, and stakeholders. Drawing from her Washington Post bestselling book, Speak with Impact, Allison Shapira shares inspirational ways attendees can improve how they communicate every day. Sharing her unique ACE Model of leadership communication, Allison gives participants three strategies they can put into action to transform how they interact with others to increase their impact. Audiences leave with a truer understanding of the power they possess to influence change and strengthen relationships using the power of their voice.
- AI, Authenticity, and the Future of Human Connection
- Artificial intelligence is already changing how we communicate. Can it actually make us more authentic and more creative than ever before? In this eye-opening presentation, Allison Shapira draws from her own research and experiences to share how personalized AI tools can help us tap into our creativity, stories, and values, so we can supercharge our authenticity. She discusses the benefits and risks of AI and shows audiences how they can use it in ethical, effective, and powerful way to make us more productive and successful humans.
- Communicating Through Uncertainty with Clarity
- In today’s world, organizations and teams face constant disruption—including economic insecurity, AI, climate change, and geopolitics. When you know how to effectively communicate in the face of so much uncertainty, your clients will feel reassured, your teams supported, and everyone inside your organization ready to rise to the challenge. In this interactive session, Allison Shapira draws on years of experience advising world leaders and senior executives to show you how to speak clearly and confidently—even in complex situations with limited information. She shares how your voice has the power to give others hope, strengthen trust, and create a lasting positive impact—no matter the challenge.