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Grace Killelea  

Founder and CEO of Half The Sky Women’s Leadership Institute, Speaker, Coach, Author "The Confidence Effect"

For over 15 years, Grace has been keenly focused on developing, supporting, mentoring, coaching, and connecting women. Grace believes that real power is generated when one’s passion and purpose meet, and she was instrumental in establishing some of the first programs designed for women in her organizations. She has created an outstanding network of women at every level, and in many industries, to support and promote women’s advancement and achievement.

Grace has served as the only national facilitator of a premier executive leadership program for women in the telecommunications industry and is a highly sought after keynote speaker. She has as delivered keynote addresses at such premier events as ESPN’s Women’s Leadership Conference, The Pennsylvania WILD Conference, and the WithIT Conference.

A tireless champion for women, Grace has received countless awards and accolades for her vision, commitment, and leadership.

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Keynotes for Women

Grace has been described as captivating, humorous, authentic and wise. Through her vast personal and professional experiences and relatable context, Grace inspires and educates audiences to move beyond barriers in their lives, both real and imagined, and achieve tangible results. She has a particular passion for speaking to women in leadership.

Corporate Keynotes

Grace Killelea is an in-demand speaker for companies, trade associations, sales teams, government agencies and non-profits. As a successful senior executive for a fortune 50 company, Grace provides a unique perspective as a speaker. A natural storyteller and dynamic presenter, Grace has spoken to thousands of professionals on topics such as:

  • Leadership development
  • Leading at every level
  • Your Leadership Brand- the 4 corner stones of leadership
  • Personal branding
  • Professional development
  • Surviving and thriving through change and challenges
  • Being the CEO of your own life
  • Communication
  • Motivation

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