Imagine a Pharmaceutical CEO who has built and sold a company for over billion dollars. Did you think of a gray and black suit? Everything about Cindy Whitehead is going to surprise you. From her unconventional approach and bold moves, she connects with audiences to prove that being underestimated is just an opportunity to surprise people. In each speech she walks audiences through building her companies from scratch, scaling, and selling them for a combined total exceeding $1.5 billion — and how she paid it forward by starting the Pinkubator, where she has invested $15 million into female led or female focused companies, and provided access to funding and mentorship for women. Most importantly, she details how her hard-learned lessons can be applied to your own professional endeavors, whether you’re climbing the corporate ladder or building your own company. After hearing Cindy speak, audiences walk away inspired and equipped with takeaways that include the ripple effect of ownership; how empathy can be a secret weapon of leadership; and how being underestimated can be your greatest competitive advantage, and more. From students to c-suite executives, Cindy is relatable to all kinds of crowds; however, this speech is typically customized and ideal for the following audiences:
• Sales —Create culture, recruit, build, train and inspire your team
• Entrepreneurship — Tell your story, perfect the pitch, plan to scale (or build to sell)
• Healthcare — Stand out in a sea of sameness, challenge the narratives
• Corporate — Foster an entrepreneurial culture within an established organization
• College Students — Embrace the workhorse to become the unicorn, overcoming self-doubt, and blazing your own trail
• Women — Pave a different path and harness the unique abilities women have as leaders