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Keynote SpeakerHolly Ransom

Global Strategist on leadership, change, and high-performance cultures

As CEO of Emergent Global, Holly Ransom advises Fortune 500 companies, governments, and trailblazing brands like Microsoft, Virgin, and P&G on how to build future-ready teams, drive cultural change, and lead through complexity. A globally sought-after keynote speaker, emcee and master interviewer, Holly has captivated audiences in 25+ countries—and been... Read more

Biography

As CEO of Emergent Global, Holly Ransom advises Fortune 500 companies, governments, and trailblazing brands like Microsoft, Virgin, and P&G on how to build future-ready teams, drive cultural change, and lead through complexity.

A globally sought-after keynote speaker, emcee and master interviewer, Holly has captivated audiences in 25+ countries—and been trusted by brands like Coca-Cola, Google, Mastercard, and EY to elevate their most critical events.

When Barack Obama visited Australia in 2018, he personally selected Holly to moderate their conversation. Since then, she’s shared the stage with leaders, changemakers and icons including—Sir Richard Branson, Malala Yousafzai, Malcolm Gladwell, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Venus Williams, Brené Brown and Matthew McConaughey—transforming every exchange into a masterclass in leadership through her signature mix of curiosity, clarity, and fearless questioning.

Holly Ransom’s leadership journey defies convention. She has chaired the G20 Youth Summit and the UN’s Coalition of Young Women Entrepreneurs, delivered a Peace Charter to the Dalai Lama, been awarded the U.S. Embassy’s Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Leadership Excellence, and completed a Fulbright Scholarship at Harvard Kennedy School.

She is also the co-founder and lead moderator of Energy Disruptors: UNITE, the award-winning summit voted Canada’s Best Conference three times, known for convening global leaders across sectors to accelerate the clean energy transition through bold ideas and unfiltered conversations.

Her bestselling book, The Leading Edge, is a practical playbook for navigating disruption and unlocking high-performance cultures—used by leaders and teams across the globe.

Offstage, Holly is passionate about mentoring the next generation, championing intergenerational collaboration, and advocating for gender equality in sport. When she’s not advising global leaders or igniting rooms full of changemakers, you’ll find her on a sunrise run, baking something delicious, or brushing up on her already impressive Spanish.

“Holly has thoroughly impressed me with her knowledge, poise and new ideas. I suspect you’ll be hearing from her in the future as more and more female CEOs come to the fore, changing business for good.” Richard Brason, CEO/Founder Virgin Group
“Holly Ransom is a world-class host and moderator. She has this rare gift to synthesize content from high-profile guests and then weave together conference themes, or an audience’s own experiences, to create additional insights that leaves the room better positioned to digest and act on the speaker’s message. I highly recommend engaging Holly to impact your next event” Ben Erwin, CEO Encore Entertainment
“Holly Ransom is a dynamo: unusually knowledgeable, engaging, and thought-provoking. She has a real gift for bringing insights to life and drawing out the best ideas in the room” Adam Grant, Bestselling Author & Organisational Psychologist
“Holly was an exceptional MC and panel moderator for our recent Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit, far exceeding all expectations. She thoughtfully approached every session with enthusiasm and insight, generating robust discussion throughout the day. What impressed me the most was Holly's ability to listen thoughtfully, capture key insights and learnings, and share those generously with the audience after every session. Not to mention her warmth, energy and enthusiasm, which didn't waver once throughout a gruelling 12-hour day. Holly was an absolute delight to work with, would 100% recommend!” Anna Dear, Coca Cola South Pacific

Popular Talks by Holly Ransom

  • The Mattering Effect: People-Powered Change That Sticks

    Despite billions invested in transformation, more than 70% of change efforts fail—not because of bad strategy, but because people never truly got on board. In this high-impact keynote, Holly Ransom delivers a modern blueprint for making transformation stick by activating people who believe they matter to the mission. Her Three...

  • The High-Performance Code: Making Great Teams Extraordinary

    What separates good teams from truly extraordinary ones? In this dynamic keynote, Holly Ransom pulls back the curtain on what elite teams do differently—from NASA to world-class sports organizations—revealing the systems and mindsets that create consistent excellence under pressure. Backed by behavioral science and real-world applications, Holly’s High-Precision Performance Framework™...

  • Break Through The Noise With Messages That Matter

    In today’s attention economy, effective communication isn’t about volume—it’s about impact. With companies losing $1.2 trillion annually to poor communication, Holly Ransom shares a practical framework to cut through the clutter, build trust fast, and drive meaningful action. Through her exclusive Mattering Matrix™ and Three Pillars of High Precision Communication,...

  • Leadership in Times of Change
  • Building Cultures of Consistent Excellence
  • From Information Overload to Meaningful Connection