Book IWD Speaker: Selena Rezvani

The Voice of Self-Advocacy & Quick Confidence

Selena Rezvani is on a mission to help women take up space.

An internationally recognized leadership expert, Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and TEDx speaker, Selena doesn't just talk about empowerment—she provides the tactical "how-to" for owning your authority.

Named by Forbes as “the premier expert on self-advocacy,” Selena Rezvani has transformed how a generation of professionals negotiates, leads, and builds resilience.

Her viral, bite-sized advice reaches a global community of over 500,000 followers—a platform that earned her recognition as a Fast Company Top Content Creator.

Keynote Topics & Workshops:

Selena’s presentations are high-impact, research-backed, and designed to move audiences from "knowing" to "doing."

Quick Confidence: Own Your Authority Master the mindset and body language shifts that command respect. Learn to issue your "final word" in high-stakes moments and silence the internal critic.

Push Back: Negotiate Like a Boss An award-winning framework for everyday negotiation. Move beyond "asking" and start strategically advocating for the resources, title, and pay you deserve.

Quick Leadership: Build Trust, Share Power, and Inspire Ownership Based on Selena’s latest book, Quick Leadership (Wiley, 2025), this session replaces outdated "command and control" tactics with actionable tools to cultivate psychological safety and true team ownership.

Trusted By Global Leaders:

Selena has trained some of the brightest minds in business at organizations including:
- Microsoft
- The World Bank
- Pfizer
- Under Armour
- Nestlé
- Johns Hopkins University

Media and Background:

Selena’s advice has been featured in The Today Show, Forbes, The LA Times, and ABC and NBC television. She holds a BS and MSW from New York University and an MBA from Johns Hopkins University.

Book Selena for keynotes, workshops, or executive coaching.

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