Inspire, Innovate, Succeed: Book an International Keynote Speaker for Your Next Event
​Named Top 20 Female Founder, Stephanie Melodia is a public speaker for opening keynotes at innovation conferences, company-wide events, team offsites, and senior leadership training.
Female Speaker for Team Events, Company Offsites, and international conferences
As ex-CEO of the award-winning marketing agency, Bloom, Stephanie now hosts the Strategy & Tragedy podcast, mentors MBA students with Oneday, serves as VC scout for female founders at Ada Ventures, and offers refreshing marketing consulting for select clients.
Stephanie has spoken on the topics of marketing, creativity, entrepreneurship, innovation, and resilience at large enterprises and household brand names such as WeTransfer, LinkedIn, Xero, Soho House, Harvey Nash Group, and at international conferences like Web Summit, TechBBQ, Collision, and more - bringing fresh perspectives and delivering thoughtful insights leaving audiences feeling inspired, motivated, and energised.
WEB SUMMIT
“Steph was a fantastic MC at Web Summit Lisbon. She brought such great energy to the stage and really connected with the audience!"
- Todd Hansen, Executive Producer
CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS
"Steph was an excellent speaker, sharing her expertise and passion with our audience in a highly actionable way."
- Carolyn Dailey, ex-CNN
ELITE BUSINESS LIVE
“Steph is a dream contributor; pithy, positive & insightful, unafraid to cut through the jargon and tell it how it is. She lifts the whole experience!"
- Oli Barrett MBE, Presenter & Entrepreneur
Keynote Topics & Workshops
Resilience Redefined
​Amidst economic, geopolitical, and environmental turmoil, this inspirational yet practical talk focuses on the important topic of resilience for employees, entrepreneurs, and investors alike.
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Inspirational real-world examples of pure resilience
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Keeping going isn't always the answer: knowing when and having the bravery to quit sometimes
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The importance of pivots;
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And power of perspective.
Hacking Luck
Drawing on fascinating research on talent vs effort vs luck, this session dives into the ways that we can "hack luck" - reverse-engineer success and stack the odds in our favour - including...
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Our reality vs our perception
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Risk tolerance vs comfort zone
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Strategy: play games you can win
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How to exercise your resilience muscle
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The power of gratitude
Accelerate your career
with personal branding
Personal branding is more than pretty photo shoots and a cute microsite. It’s how we’re strategically positioned, how we’re amplifying what makes us unique, and how we’re leveraging social media to achieve our goals - whether it’s in our careers or side-hustles.
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Key takeaways:
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Why it matters to build a personal brand in 2025
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De-bunking top myths and overcoming the most common blockers of personal branding;
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Balancing personal brand with company brand;
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Practical tips: which channels to use and how
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Time management: when building your brand is NOT your full-time job!
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Leveraging LinkedIn for success - all the tips & tricks and beyond the hacks! (From profile optimisation to content plans, from analytics to relationship nurturing)
Entrepreneurship for enterprise:
Harnessing the best of both worlds for intrapreneurship
Think differently. Just do it. Have it your way. Slogans from some of the world's biggest and most successful companies could be mistaken for startup mantras. Hear from entrepreneur expert, Stephanie Melodia, on injecting creativity + innovation for growth at your organisation. Key takeaways include:
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Avoiding the "faster horse" mentality. (Not all new ideas come from market research);
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Applying the lean principle of gathering market validation before making big investments;
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Oil tanker or speed boat? The importance of moving fast. How to deploy mini teams for action;
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Customer obsession over competition focus - the Jeff Bezos principle that built Amazon;
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Plus real-world case studies + relatable anecdotes.​​
Creativity in the Era of AI: Future-proof your career
Is AI coming for your job? As a creative professional, the truth is you need to evolve or die. Join this insightful & inspirational talk by Top 20 Female Founder, Stephanie Melodia, on the buzzword on everyone's lips: AI. Learn how to get ahead, develop your futurist muscle, and embrace this technology instead of run away from it.
FU** *ME:
Show women the money
2% of VC funding to female founders. 1p of every £1 invested goes to women. And yet female founders yield a higher ROI and could add £250bn to the UK economy. So, why isn't smart money pouring into this asset class?
Women don't need any more mentoring or coaching; we need funding. Despite all the evidence that support female founders' success - including the high returns they yield - clearly something is still getting in the way.
This curated panel of experts brings together the best minds and leading changemakers to catalyse the change we need to see on a broader scale.
Previous Talks
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Female Founders Rise, Manchester
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Big Data & AI Expo, Amsterdam
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TechBBQ, Copenhagen
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Marketing Leaders Summit, London
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Opening keynote, NOI TechPark, Italy
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Growth stage, Collision, Toronto
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Panellist, The Podcast Show, London
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Panellist, Elite Business Live, London
Oct 2024 (Audience size: 50)
Oct 2024 (Audience size: 500)
Sep 2024 (Audience size: 250)
Sep 2024 (Audience size: 100)
Jun 2024 (Audience size: 350)
Jun 2024 (Audience size: 100)
May 2024 (Audience size: 100)
Mar 2024 (Audience size: 500)
Nov 2023 (Audience size: 500)
Nov 2023 (Audience size: 500)
Oct 2023 (Audience size: 50)
Sep 2023 (Audience size: 100
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Opening Remarks, Web Summit (Lisbon, 2023)
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The Redefined by 1Club - Jim Chapman (2023)
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An Evening with Maxine & Darcie Laceby, Absolute Collagen (2023)
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Female Investment: Diversity for Growth and Development, WeMakeFuture (Italy, 2023)
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An Audience With.... WeTransfer (2023)
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Gender equality in business - IWD (2020)
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Tech today - Creative Futures 7 (2020)
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Flexible working - LinkedIn & YouEqualTech present 'Flexible working', 2019
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Marketing for startups - 'Take your marketing to the next level' with True Global, 2019
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Entrepreneurship - 'Business Breakfast' with The Hunter Collective, 2019
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Women in business - 'Founders Breakfast', 2019
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Creativity for business - Creative Entrepreneurs and D&AD present 'The Surgery
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Startup investment - 'Brand Britain', 2019
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Spotlight on Female Founders - 'Bloom Presents: Women, Power, Money' - IWD 2019
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London tech ecosystem - Tech London Advocates 2019​
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Tech & creativity - Creative Futures 6, 2019
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Women in business - IWD 2018​
