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Laura Liswood

Secretary General, Council of Women World Leaders; Senior Advisor, Goldman Sachs

Secretary General, Council of Women World Leaders; Senior Advisor, Goldman Sachs

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Laura Liswood Biography

In August 1996, Laura Liswood co-founded the Council of Women World Leaders with President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir of Iceland located at the UN Foundation in Washington, DC. Ms. Liswood is the Secretary General of the Council, which is composed of women presidents, prime ministers, and heads of government. It is the only organization of its kind globally.

From 2001-2016, Liswood was also named Managing Director, Global Leadership and Diversity for Goldman Sachs and later became a senior advisor. She continues to speak to audiences globally on diversity, equity and inclusion.

Liswood holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from California State University, San Diego. She holds a J.D. degree from the University of California, Davis, School of Law, and is admitted to practice law in California and Massachusetts. After the events of 9/11, she became a reserve police officer in the Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department and retired as a sergeant.

Liswood is the author of four books: "The Loudest Duck-Moving beyond Diversity," "The Elephant and the Mouse," "Women World Leaders," and "Serving Them Right." She is a long time participant with the World Economic Forum and is a Steward of the Forum’s Education, Gender and Work Initiative.

She is a commissioner for the New Mexico State Personnel Review Board, a board advisor for EDGE, and a member of the Washington DC Metro Transit Police Investigative Review Panel.

Laura Liswood Videos

  • Diversity & Inclusion in Leadership with Laura Liswood
    In episode 21 of Let's Talk Leadership, Laura and Barbara discuss diversity and inclusion within the context of leadership and organisations. They...

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Laura Liswood is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Laura Liswood for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Laura Liswood generally travels from MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Maria Echaveste, Sonia Nazario, Gail Harris, Dr. Tererai Trent and John Zogby. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Laura Liswood for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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