Laura Schwartz: Current Affairs

  • Former White House Director of Events: Laura Schwartz served as the Director of Events during the Clinton Administration, managing over 1,000 high-profile events, including state dinners and international summits.
  • Author of Eat, Drink & Succeed: Laura’s bestselling book shares insights on building powerful relationships, communication strategies, and succeeding through networking, based on her experiences at the highest levels of government and corporate America.
  • International Keynote Speaker: Laura delivers engaging, high-energy presentations to audiences across the globe, sharing her expertise in leadership, communication, and event management. She has spoken at prestigious conferences and corporate events for Fortune 500 companies.
  • Television Commentator: Laura is a respected political and leadership analyst for major news outlets like CNN, CBS, and Fox News, where she shares her knowledge on effective communication and leadership.

Travel & Fee Range:**

  • Travels from: Chicago, USA
  • **Fee range: 500k+
  • Emcee Hosting Fee: ZAR 450,000

Keynote Topics

THE KEYNOTE YOUR AUDIENCE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT ALL YEAR. IT’S MOTIVATIONAL, HUMOROUS AND ENGAGING, BUT WHAT MAKES IT POWERFUL IS THAT IT’S IMMEDIATELY ACTIONABLE.

Take-Away Message #1

Laura’s super-charged signature series is centered on being “prepared for partnership” while turning the “optional into opportunity,” because as Laura reminds us all, “You ever know when the next conversation will be the conversation to change your life or that of someone else!”

Laura challenges her audience to ask, “What can I do for you?” instead of the more negative — “What can you do for me?” interpretation of networking. She explains how positive, powerful networking involves mentoring and leading both inside and outside of the office.

And, Laura Schwartz incorporates your conference programming and year-round engagement into examples where Laura’s tips can be used to increase results for every member of your audience.

When the event is over, these lessons can be carried back to the office and put to work in professional and personal settings. Eat, Drink & Succeed motivates, engages, and most importantly, it drives action.

Whether a first-time attendee or a seasoned veteran, attendees will feel empowered to take every facet of the conference and make it work to their full advantage and yours.

Laura provides the tools and techniques that motivate attendees to capitalize on all social and business interactions at the conference so that they, too, can turn relationships into partnerships and ideas into realities.

A UNIQUE & DYNAMIC PRESENTATION ON LEADERSHIP IN TIMES OF SUCCESS, TURBULENCE AND CHANGE.

Take-Away Message #2

As any great leader will attest, leading in successful times is easy. It’s what a leader does in times of turbulence and change that sets them apart. In this one-of-a-kind program, Laura Schwartz shares little-known stories from more than 200 years of U.S. Presidents and First Ladies to inspire great leadership in any circumstance.

Laura Schwartz adapts these non-partisan stories to make relevant and relatable comparisons to your company or association, and offers tips that attendees can immediately put into action in their personal or professional lives.

Laura uses her unique White House experience to share valuable takeaways and inspiring stories from the earliest White House inhabitants, along with first-hand accounts of defining moments during the Clinton administration.

She illustrates real solutions from the successes and failures in leadership that we all can practice in our daily lives as we work with our customers and colleagues and share within our communities and families.

DESIGNED IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR A PROGRAM ABOUT HER PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY, THIS KEYNOTE EMPOWERS AUDIENCES WITH 5 PILLARS OF ENGAGEMENT THAT CAN CHANGE THEIR LIVES.

#: Take-Away Message

From her start as a small-town girl with a speech impediment to becoming the youngest female presidential appointee in White House history and eventually an international professional speaker and television commentator, Laura delivers relevant and relatable moments of challenges and success.

From her roots as the White House Director of Events to her globe-trotting career as an emcee and keynote, Laura Schwartz brings her exuberant spirit and professional-speaking expertise to live events in person and virtual around the world. Laura keeps an audience engaged while achieving your event’s objectives. She taps into her experience to forge […]

From her roots as the White House Director of Events to her globe-trotting career as an emcee and keynote, Laura Schwartz brings her exuberant spirit and professional-speaking expertise to live events in person and virtual around the world.

Laura keeps an audience engaged while achieving your event’s objectives. She taps into her experience to forge a meaningful connection, whether she’s facilitating an intimate conversation on stage, appearing virtually through your screen or addressing a crowd of 30,000 people.

Laura Schwartz on-stage charisma shines just as bright on camera, where she is an internationally recognized television commentator and host. She began as an on air contributor to the Fox News Channel, then moved to the CBS Early Show and onto CNN with Larry King Live.

Today, she appears regularly on the BBC, China’s CGTV and as a guest host sitting in for Larry King on his program PoliticKING on Ora.TV. From covering presidential campaigns to serving as an authority on domestic and foreign affairs, Laura Schwartz is an authoritative source and commentator on a wide range of topics.

Laura Schwartz | Current Affairs

Laura travels the world and appears virtually emceeing and keynoting conferences and events for leading companies, independent businesses, industry associations, universities and non-profit organizations, motivating people to reach their fullest potential.

Laura Schwartz started her career at the White House in January 1993 when she was just 19 years old. After working her way up the ranks, she became Director of Events, producing more than 1,000 White House events for the President, First Lady, world heads of state and international business leaders. That experience on the world stage gave her the know-how to execute events that match the power of your audience.

Laura Schwartz is a motivational and high-energy speaker who delivers a custom experience for every audience whether from your stage or through a virtual keynote to your screen. Since 2001, she has delivered empowering keynote presentations on stages around the world. Because of the extensive research she does in advance, Laura Schwartz is able to seamlessly weave key messages and objectives through her presentations, making it relevant to any audience in any industry — whether it’s an intimate gathering of 30 or a crowd of 30,000

Laura’s keynote is a chance to present the audience with something different — a chance to re-imagine, re-energize, and re-engage with messages they can incorporate into their profession and personal lives. To ensure that her keynotes look like no other, Laura sought out and collaborated with an award-winning motion picture studio to produce her unique presentations.

A keynote for all cultures

Though Laura adapts her keynote to every audience, her message is universal. She uses the experience she’s gained traveling the world over 10 years with a U.S. president — and spending 19 years on her own at speaking engagements around the globe — to connect with audiences of all cultures, ages and industries. Her presentations have resonated with audiences in the UK, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, the Americas and beyond.

Keeping things Social Even before happy hour

To keep audiences engaged before and during the event, Laura interacts with the crowd using the power of social media. She incorporates your event’s handles, hashtags and names leading up to, during and after the conference. Laura Schwartz mission is always to be your biggest brand ambassador — and she’s committed to keeping the conversation going, on stage and off.

Laura Schwartz is a motivational and high-energy speaker who delivers a custom experience for every audience whether from your stage or through a virtual keynote to your screen. Since 2001, she has delivered empowering keynote presentations on stages around the world. Because of the extensive research she does in advance, Laura is able to seamlessly weave key messages and objectives through her presentations, making it relevant to any audience in any industry — whether it’s an intimate gathering of 30 or a crowd of 30,000

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