Award-Winning Co-Founder & CEO of Rent the Runway; Gender Equality Advocate
Jennifer Hyman Biography
Jennifer Hyman is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Rent the Runway, a company that has disrupted the trillion-dollar fashion industry and changed the way women get dressed through the Closet in the Cloud, the world’s first and largest shared designer closet. Hyman has led the firm and has stewarded her company through all stages of growth.
Rent the Runway had a record-breaking 147,000 active subscribers at the end of its first quarter of 2025, marking the highest subscriber count in the company's history.
Rent the Runway has innovated a new category of business in the fashion industry. The brand offers women the ability to subscribe, rent items a-la-carte and shop resale from hundreds of designer partners, all for a fraction of the retail cost.
Hyman took the company public in 2021, making her the first woman ever to IPO a company with an all-female executive suite and the 30th woman ever to IPO a company. She has been honored on the TIME Top 100 Most Influential People List, the CNBC Disruptor List for 5 out of 10 years, and will celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Rent the Runway November of 2024. She also serves on the Board of Directors of The Estée Lauder Companies and Zalando.
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Jennifer Hyman Speaking Topics
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Using AI to Deepen Your Competitive Moat--and Your Customer Relationships
E-commerce is poised to benefit from the rapid rise of AI technologies by helping to narrow the “endless aisle” problem of shopping in the 21st century. By focusing on the unique customer data advantage and fashion curation capabilities of Rent the Runway, Jennifer Hyman is unlocking an even greater opportunity to leverage AI in her business. Hyman will discuss how businesses can effectively harness emerging technologies like AI to deepen the competitive moats of their business, enhance customer satisfaction, and ultimately improve business outcomes.
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To Hell and Back: Leading with Resilience
In February 2020, Rent the Runway had just come off their biggest sales year ever. Not only was it a $1 billion business—it was a valuation fewer than 20 women-owned companies in the U.S. have ever reached.
Suddenly, COVID hit the U.S., and people sheltered at home. With no need to get dressed for work, special events, or anything for that matter, nearly 70% of RTR customers paused their subscriptions overnight.
From the stage, Jennifer shares the story of how she saved her company, positioning the business strategically, financially, and culturally for a post-COVID world. She went on to successfully take Rent the Runway public just a year later, in the first-ever IPO led by a female CEO, COO, and CFO.
Jennifer managed to keep her team together and united with deep resilience and passion for the business, fighting against macro factors outside of their control. Her story is loaded with leadership lessons that can help any team overcome even the most difficult times.
Jennifer Hyman Videos
Rent the Runway 2.0: Redefining the Future of Fashion with Jennifer Hyman
Jennifer Hyman co-founder and CEO of Rent the Runway joins Ken Pilot to discuss the company's journey over the past 15 years.
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Jennifer Hyman is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Using AI to Deepen Your Competitive Moat--and Your Customer Relationships, To Hell and Back: Leading with Resilience, How to Grow in Recessionary Times, High Stakes Decision Making and How to Have a Big Career AND a Big Life. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jennifer Hyman for your event is available upon request. Jennifer Hyman generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Daymond John, Sara Blakely, Randi Zuckerberg, Carla Harris and Sallie Krawcheck. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jennifer Hyman for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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