Shaping The National Conversation About Ambition and Success For A New Generation

As author of The Big Life and editor-in-chief of Seventeen for the better part of a decade, I have spent my career championing young women. I have unique understanding of how a new generation of young women are redefining power and success. I’ve also hosted dozens of dinners at my home and for women’s groups across the country for the last three years, where I listened to what young women want in their lives and careers.

Invite Me to Speak, Host a Panel, or Lead a Dinner at Your Organization. Sample topics include:

  • Happiness and Success: How To Build Your Big Life—Starting Now!

  • Working Motherhood: How to Navigate Ambition—At Work and For Your Family

  • Wellness at Work: How to Address Mental Health, Self Care and Work/Life Balance

  • Generational Challenges At Work: How To Build Understanding Between Millennials, GenX, and Boomers at Work

 

Recent Articles:

 

Media, Keynotes, Conversations & Dinners

The #1 Secret to Happiness and Success for Good Morning America

Burnout & Work/Life Balance Series for Good Morning America

#MeToo Dinner for Good Morning America

TEDx: Why We Should All Be More Millennial

SXSW Keynote: How To Get The Big Life—On Your Own Terms

Refinery29 x Genesis Power Panel

Hosting a Dinner for Microsoft

Workshop at The Wing

Keynote for Avon

Mental Wellness and Ambition at Forbes Summit

Rebranding Motherhood at The Riveter Summit

Keynote and award at Folio: Top Women In Media

Workshop at HerCampus HerConference

The Big Life Book Launch at NeueHouse

Dinner for Hyatt

Moderating at S.H.E. Summit

In Conversation with Diane von Furstenberg

Conversation at Facebook

 

Keynote at Yale Women's Leadership Initiative

Hosting Joining Forces event with First Lady Michelle Obama

 
 
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Speeches & Endorsements

 

“Ann brings great authority and energy to the stage. She leaves the audience smarter, stronger and inspired by their own possibility.”

– Claudia Chan, CEO and Founder of S.H.E. Global Media Inc. and S.H.E. Summit

“Ann was an incredible partner for our event and a big part of why it was so successful. She brought great energy to leading the conversation and the attendees left feeling they had been a part of something special.” 

—Katie Fourcin, Senior Communications Manager, 
Microsoft

“Ann was an engaging and thought-provoking speaker who inspired deep dialogue in the room.” 

Arielle Gross, Business Lead, Global Marketing, Facebook

Ann energized the 6,000 Avon representatives in the audience and her message inspired women of all ages and stages of their lives!”

Evy DeAngelis, VP, Marketing, New Avon