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Founder
The Leadership Speaking School
Dr. Laura Penn is the Founder of The Leadership Speaking School, based in Switzerland. She specializes in training global leaders and teams from the world’s most well-known companies and organisations how to communicate with impact, authenticity, and human connection.
A former conservation biologist turned expert in leadership communication and the speaking arts, Dr. Penn is a pioneer in the field of leadership communication for sustainability. She champions a unique and powerful formula for communicating sustainability in our times, supporting her audiences to build trust, captivate their listeners and increase their influence.
In addition to her work as a master teacher and as an international keynote speaker, she is an author of multiple books, a four-time TEDx speaker, an award-winning orator, an author at UN Today, the official magazine of the United Nations’ civil-servant community, and the host of the Leadership Speaking Radio podcast.