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Laura Schwartz

Professional Emcee | Author of Eat, Drink & Succeed | Television Commentator

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About This Speaker: Laura Schwartz

Laura’s story is impressive. She got her start as the youngest female presidential appointee in history, as the White House Director of Events for Bill Clinton. She authored a book that has helped people all over the world learn how to “Eat, Drink and Succeed”; And, thanks to her professional emcee and keynote work, in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, was named one of “The 100 Most Influential People in the Global Event Industry.” She is seen weekly on screens as the American Contributor to Australia’s number one morning show, “Today.”

PROFESSIONAL EMCEE and KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Laura has been taking her empowering presentations to stages and virtually through screens across the world since 2001 and is well known for her dynamic keynotes and as a mistress of ceremonies for multi-day conferences and events. Whether addressing an intimate gathering of 30, a crowd of 30,000 or virtually connecting audiences throughout the world, Laura captivates audiences with her positive energy, expertise and enthusiasm. Laura has received high marks for her work as emcee for many prominent corporations, including Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Hyundai, Uber, Verizon, Mercedes Benz, AT&T, Cathay Pacific, HSBC, BlackRock, MACY’S, Hilton, Hyatt, the Oprah Winfrey Network, NBC Universal, PepsiCo, Realtor.com, Coldwell Banker, Berkshire Hathaway, Asembia Pharmaceutical, Gilead, Regeneron, Raytheon, Boeing, Neilson IQ, and many more.

TELEVISION AND MEDIA COMMENTATOR AND AWARD-WINNING PODCASTER
Laura has been a prominent face on television around the world since 2001, covering 6 presidential elections, 2 royal weddings and more. She got her start as a contract contributor for Fox News Channel before moving to CNN and CBS. Today, she is an on-contract, on-air regular contributor on Australia’s #1 Morning Show “Today” and appears on ITV London. In 2021, along with her cast from ITV News, was awarded the International Drum Award for Podcast of the Year. She is an authoritative source and commentator on a wide range of topics, including the American presidency, domestic and foreign affairs, women in business and philanthropy.

LAURA’S BOOK: EAT, DRINK & SUCCEED
In “Eat, Drink & Succeed!” Laura shares the secrets to building powerful, effective partnerships where we least expect it – in our companies, communities and beyond. Drawing from personal anecdotes from people across the world, as well as her life and White House years, Laura reveals how to harness the networking power of social events. Laura donates 100 percent of proceeds from books sold at engagements to a nonprofit of the client’s choice.

THE WHITE HOUSE YEARS
Laura Schwartz, as the White House Director of Events for the Clinton Administration, worked one-on-one with the President, the First Lady, World Heads of State and international business leaders as she created and executed more than 1,000 White House events, including State arrival ceremonies and dinners, America’s Millennium Celebration, the UN Millennium Summit and NATO’s 50th Anniversary. While producing the President’s events on the world stage, Laura demonstrated the ability to inspire a nation and the world through powerful productions. At just 19 years old, and the youngest female Presidential Appointee in history, she arrived at the White House, with no political connections, and began her climb up the ranks as a Staff Assistant, the Midwest Press Secretary, the Director of Television, and ultimately, the White House Director of Events. Following the administration, Laura travelled the world with Former President Clinton for the Global Initiative.

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Speaking Topics: Laura Schwartz

Eat, Drink & Succeed
The keynote your audience will be talking about all year. It’s motivational, humorous and engaging, it’s immediately actionable.

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, she 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, 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.


SAMPLE OF GROUPS WHO WOULD FIND LAURA’S SIGNATURE PRESENTATION VALUABLE:
This presentation knows no boundaries and is given worldwide to all industries. This program can be adapted for any conference, meeting, company, association or annual retreat.
Lead First
A unique & dynamic presentation on leadership in times of success, turbulence and change.
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 shares little-known stories from more than 200 years of U.S. Presidents and First Ladies to inspire great leadership in any circumstance. Laura 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.


SAMPLE OF GROUPS WHO WOULD FIND LAURA’S LEAD FIRST PRESENTATION VALUABLE:
This presentation knows no boundaries and is given around the world to all industries. This program has an exceptional connection to women’s groups and can be adapted for any conference, meeting, company, association or annual retreat.
Activate Your Superpowers
A program about her personal and professional journey, Laura reveals 5 superpowers of
Engagement that can change our lives.

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 her challenges and success paired with the very superpowers we develop throughout our lives.
Laura will reveal the 5 Superpowers we all have inside and outline how we can activate those 5 and identify more Superpowers that are unique unto ourselves. You will turn to these newly discovered powers at work, at home and in your communities to build successful leadership, engagement and development throughout every stage of your life.

This compelling, motivational program will inspire every audience member to put on their capes and tap into their inner Superhero!

SAMPLE OF GROUPS WHO WOULD FIND LAURA’S CREATING A CULTURE OF ENGAGEMENT PRESENTATION VALUABLE:
This presentation knows no boundaries and is given worldwide to all industries. This program can be adapted for any conference, meeting, company, association or annual retreat.
Custom Keynote Programs
Laura customizes each keynote and can further create original programming and curated plenary's tailored to specific company content and themes.


Laura always customizes her programs to your message and objectives, and she is known for her power of connection to the audience at hand – not simply giving the same speech over and over again.


Laura is eager to work with partners like you to create original programming and to curate a keynote or creative plenary tailored to your goals and objectives. Whether based on conference themes, a rebrand, new partnership or a corporate milestone – you name it – after an hour call with Laura she will transform your message into an incredible personal connection with your audience and deliver it on your stage!


SAMPLE OF GROUPS WHO WOULD FIND LAURA’S CUSTOM PRESENTATIONS VALUABLE:
This presentation knows no boundaries and is given around the world to all industries. This program can be adapted for any conference, meeting, company, association or annual retreat.
Dynamic Virtual Keynotes
Laura can deliver any keynote virtually to your team, association, audience or offices around the globe.

Professional Virtual Presentations:
Laura is "virtual ready" and uses a variety of technologies with her clients to produce such programs. She has an in-house creative studio with professional lighting, video and audio equipment to give your presentation a high level of technical confidence and substance.
Creative Dynamic and Background in Technology:
Laura always enjoys a creative dynamic so if a client has a new idea, she’ll explore it and technically make it happen. Laura is a professional television commentator and was The White House Director of Television prior to becoming the White House Director of Events for the Clinton Administration so, as you can imagine, she is comfortable with technology in a studio setting and producing it as well.


Virtual Speaking Fees:
Contact to discuss virtual speaking fees which are based on the range and scope of the meeting or webinar. In addition to their fully functioning online studio, Laura’s team is also able to arrange a satellite-equipped studio at an additional fee if requested. Laura uses a professional production studio out of Chicago weekly for international television appearances and they do this work often and exceptionally well.


All Keynotes are Available as Virtual:
Any of Laura’s keynotes and original curated programs are available to be delivered virtually with her same renowned on-stage enthusiasm, motivation and energy.
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