Founder and Executive Chairwoman of TaskRabbit; Gig Economy Pioneer; General Partner at Fuel Capital
Leah Solivan Biography
Leah Solivan is a technologist, entrepreneur, and investor who has spent the past two decades breaking precedent—personally and professionally.
She’s a General Partner at Fuel Capital, where she manages three high-performing funds and invests in early-stage companies tackling transformative ideas across consumer tech, hardware, education, and marketplaces. Solivan brings the rare perspective of a founder-turned-investor, having created and scaled one of the most iconic platforms of the gig economy.
In 2008, Solivan founded TaskRabbit, pioneering the on-demand marketplace model years before it became mainstream. As CEO, she scaled the business across 44 cities, raised over $50 million in venture funding, and led TaskRabbit through its successful acquisition by IKEA. Before founding TaskRabbit, she spent seven years as a software engineer at IBM.
Proud of her Puerto Rican heritage and one of the few Latinas to raise venture capital at scale, Solivan has become a sought-after voice on the future of work, entrepreneurship, and inclusive innovation. She’s been recognized by Fast Company as one of the “100 Most Creative People in Business” and has spoken at global stages including Davos and the Women in the World Summit. Leah holds a B.S. in Math and Computer Science from Sweet Briar College. She serves on the boards of PetMeds, the San Francisco Ballet, and YPO Pacific.
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Leah Solivan Speaking Topics
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The AI Heartbeat: How AI Will Shape the Future of Consumers
In just two years, AI has gone from a headline to a daily habit. More than half of U.S. adults have used AI, and hundreds of millions of people engage with it around the world — yet only a small fraction pay for it. That gap tells us something big: we’re still just at the beginning of how AI will shape everyday life.
Leah Solivan — engineer, TaskRabbit founder, and investor — blends personal experimentation with real market signals to show where AI is already quietly changing how we talk, learn, shop, create, and make decisions. She reveals the early patterns of behavior that hint at what’s coming next — and where the outlier products will break precedent and redefine what “normal” looks like. With clarity and humor, she explains why trust, context, and thoughtful human guidance matter just as much as the technology itself — and how everyday people, families, creatives, and companies can prepare for the shift.
What audiences walk away with:
- A clearer picture of what’s hype — and what’s here to stay.
- How AI is becoming part of emotional, creative, and practical daily routines.
- What signals to watch to know which AI tools and behaviors are about to go mainstream.
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The Sharing Economy and The Future of Work
Mom always told us not to talk to strangers, but are there really any strangers today? Five years ago it was unthinkable to flag down a random car and hop in for a ride, but today, with the use of technology, we don’t hesitate in sharing rides with people we don’t know. We are willing to hire a handyman through an app, such as TaskRabbit, and we are renting out rooms in our own houses to people we’ve never met before. How did the sharing economy begin and what will it evolve to next? In this dynamic speech, Solivan will share her story of starting TaskRabbit and why 2008 was a pinnacle for the beginning of the sharing economy. Over the last 15 years, this new trend has evolved into mainstream adoption and continues to grow and scale in new ways that are changing the future of work. Solivan will explore how businesses, large and small, will need to evolve to support this new fragmented workforce, and how, despite the skeptics, providing more flexibility and entrepreneurship in our work environments will drive innovation, support diversity, and ultimately translate to stronger, longer lasting companies.
Leah Solivan Videos
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Leah Solivan is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Business, Business Growth, Business Leadership, Corporate Strategy, Culture, Disruptive Thinking, Economy, Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, Female Leadership, Finance, Future of Work, Futurism, Innovation, Leadership, Personal Growth, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Media, Strategic Leadership, Technology, Venture Capital, Women, Women in Business, Women in Tech, Women's Empowerment -
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Leah Solivan is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The AI Heartbeat: How AI Will Shape the Future of Consumers, The Sharing Economy and The Future of Work, Breaking Precedent: A Rebel Toolkit for Navigating Work, Identity, Leadership, and Life and Entrepreneurship: From Engineer to Entrepreneur, 5 Lessons Learned That Will Change Everything. The estimated speaking fee range to book Leah Solivan for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Leah Solivan generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Amy Jo Martin, Jean Case, Fran Hauser, Marilyn Tam and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Leah Solivan for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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