Public Speaking 101: Advocate for Yourself

Learn simple, effective strategies to speak with clarity and confidence.
Understand how to communicate your ideas powerfully - whether in meetings or on stage.

Practise using your voice to advocate for yourself and others, and build the confidence to share your story and perspective in any setting.

Join two powerhouse professional public speakers who will teach you how to find your voice!

Mary-Beth Hosking- Global Keynote Speaker, CEO, Women 4 STEM

Mary-Beth Hosking is a pragmatic and seasoned technology leader with extensive experience in organisational transformations and is currently the CEO of Women 4 STEM. Mary-Beth is a global keynote speaker with extensive experience speaking to audiences on a variety of topics.

Mary-Beth published her first book “In One Piece – A Step-by-Step Guide to Surviving Change” at the beginning of the Covid Pandemic and hopes that this has helped leaders grappling with the changes Covid has brought to the corporate landscape. Her second book “When now, means NOW! – A handbook for career change, advancement, and progression” launched in May 2023.  Her third book "Not Another Digital Transformation - The 10xGeneration launched in April 2024".

Mary-Beth prides herself on the work she does in supporting diversity across STEM having won the WEQUAL Award for Technology and being an OLA Finalist.

Jo Baker – Bestselling Author & Speaker Helping Women Find Their Voice Program Lead, Importance of Women, Women 4 STEM

Jo Baker is a bestselling author, speaker, and the woman behind the Importance of Women program at Women4STEM. She’s trained thousands of professionals through her work leading large-scale corporate training programs, and she’s known for making confidence and communication feel simple, doable, and deeply empowering.

As the author of Saving Myself and a sought-after speaker, Jo teaches women how to use their voice — not just to speak up, but to advocate for themselves, set boundaries, and lead with clarity and courage. Her style is warm, real, and instantly grounding, helping women move from “I’m not ready” to “I can absolutely do this.”

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