By the tender age of 14, Venus Williams had already become a professional athlete, taking the world of tennis by storm. Fiercely determined and wielding an impressive physical prowess, she spent the next decade rising to the top-ranked position and winning numerous championships, including the US Open, Wimbledon, and doubles... Read more
By the tender age of 14, Venus Williams had already become a professional athlete, taking the world of tennis by storm. Fiercely determined and wielding an impressive physical prowess, she spent the next decade rising to the top-ranked position and winning numerous championships, including the US Open, Wimbledon, and doubles at the Australian Open and French Open, in addition to three Olympic Gold medals.
Currently, Williams holds 43 WTA Tour titles, which include seven singles Grand Slams. In July of 2008, she won her fifth Wimbledon Championship in a riveting match against her sister, Serena Williams. Williams now joins the ranks of only a handful of legendary women’s singles tennis champions who have won five or more Wimbledon championships. In true champion form, Williams has been known to break records: during the 2007 French Open she made history with a record-breaking serve of 129 miles per hour, and she tied this record during the 2008 Wimbledon tournament, making this the fastest serve ever recorded in women’s tennis history. In 2005, after an intense two-hour, 45-minute match against Lindsay Davenport, Williams took home her third Wimbledon championship. This match was to go down in history as the longest women’s final in Wimbledon’s 128-year history. This victory further validated her excellence and in November of 2005, Glamour magazine named her one of their “Women of the Year.”
She has been photographed by some of the most world-renowned photographers for top fashion publications around the world. She has even been the subject of a coffee table book photographed by avant-garde photographer Koto Bolofo. Appropriately titled Venus, this exquisite book offers a unique perspective of the legendary athlete. Presented in the book are rare and striking images of Williams’ physical beauty, as well as her life as an international tennis star.
A true believer of equal rights, she became the first to be named “UNESCO Promoter of Gender Equality,” stating, “Through my partnership with UNESCO, my goal is to let women and girls throughout the world know that there are no glass ceilings, and to do my part to support programs that provide real opportunities for women to succeed in whatever they set their minds to.”
Venus Williams has parlayed her fine-tuned business acumen with her healthy competitive spirit to excel in several ventures. She has gained a comprehensive education on the business side of the sport as well. It’s a mindset that has served her well as she’s reached adulthood and begun looking beyond tennis. July 5, 2010, her book, Come to Win: Venus and Friends on Life Lessons Beyond the Playing Field hit the bookshelves; it reached #5 on The New York Times Bestseller list.
In addition to her worldwide tennis competitions, the young entrepreneur is a uniquely creative designer. Moreover, she has become a certified decorator and owner of V Starr Interiors, a successful interior design firm based in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
The transformation from tennis force majeur to savvy businesswoman didn’t happen overnight. It had been brewing all along, instilled in her early by her parents and embraced by the bright youngster. So, while winning countless matches across the globe and becoming an icon for youth and women everywhere, she took note of changing styles for both interior design and fashion.
True to her bold spirit, she simply enrolled in fashion design school while off-tour. She followed her dreams and recently earned a degree in Fashion Design from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale and became a Certified Interior Decorator.
Her entrepreneurial spirit and design success does not end there. In November of 2007, Venus Williams launched her clothing line EleVen, which was the largest clothing line ever launched by a female athlete.
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Venus Williams speaks on Celebrities, Arts & Culture, Celebrity, Inspirational Women, Performance, Sports. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Venus to align the content with your delegates and goals.
London Speaker Bureau can book Venus Williams for events worldwide, subject to Venus's schedule. Please send us your event date, location and format and we will confirm availability and handle travel and logistics on your behalf.
Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Venus Williams is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Venus can accommodate.
London Speaker Bureau will brief Venus Williams on your audience profile, sector and objectives so the keynote can be shaped around your event. The level of customisation possible depends on the speaker and the lead time - contact us with your brief and we will confirm what Venus can offer.
Venus Williams delivers keynotes in English. This profile may not list every language available; ask London Speaker Bureau to confirm. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.
Venus Williams's areas of expertise include Celebrities, Arts & Culture, Celebrity, Inspirational Women, Performance, Sports. To get a clear sense of Venus's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.
Venus Williams can be booked through London Speaker Bureau for corporate conferences, leadership events, internal team meetings, association gatherings and private client engagements where expertise in Celebrities, Arts & Culture, Celebrity, Inspirational Women, Performance, Sports is relevant. Details of Venus's background and previous engagements are included in the biography above; contact us if you would like a more detailed list of past clients or case studies.
Beyond keynote speeches, many of the speakers on our roster also take part in workshops, executive masterclasses, panel discussions and fireside chats. Contact London Speaker Bureau with your preferred format and we will confirm what Venus Williams is able to offer alongside or instead of a keynote.
We generally recommend enquiring at least three to twelve months in advance to secure your preferred date with Venus Williams, particularly during peak conference seasons. Where possible we also accommodate shorter lead times - please contact London Speaker Bureau to check Venus's current availability for your dates.