SPEAKING
Inspiring You To Initiate Change + Create Impact
Hire me to be a part of your next event.
With my passion for creating community and opportunities, I aspire to be a positive influence on entrepreneurs, creatives, and changemakers at every point in their journey. I’m available to speak on or moderate your next panel, deliver a keynote at your next summit and host a workshop/webinar to engage your students, members and employees.
For more specific information with additional session topics and pricing for universities, workplaces and organizations, please use the contact form.
Here are some of my signature talks:
Transforming Through Thought Leadership
Transform your professional trajectory by becoming unignorable in your industry. Elevate your career, whether you're an intrapreneur or entrepreneur, by mastering the art of thought leadership. This immersive workshop is designed to empower you with the skills and insights needed to set yourself apart.
Here’s what to expect:
Decoding Thought Leadership: Gain a comprehensive understanding of what thought leadership truly entails and why it's the key to unlocking unparalleled opportunities in your field.
Crafting Their Distinctive Persona: Understand the significance of building a personal brand and discover how to pinpoint and articulate your unique value proposition, ensuring you stand out in a crowded professional landscape.
Strategic Thought Leadership: Delve into the strategies and tactics that will empower you to establish thought leadership. From creating compelling content to community-building, engaging with the media, and beyond – uncover a holistic approach to positioning yourself as an industry expert.
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Mirtle Mirtle Peña-Calderón Journalist, People en Español, mitú
“Ashley emits an aura of true wisdom and empathy that would make her the perfect addition to any speaker line-up.”
Skills For Success: A College Guide To Entrepreneurship
This workshop is exclusively for college students.
In this session, we'll uncover the untapped potential within their current academic pursuits and extracurricular activities, showcasing how skills such as research, collaboration, and networking act as propellants for a thriving entrepreneurial journey.
What Students Will Learn:
Why What They’re Doing Now Matters: We will explore the significance of their present educational endeavors and extracurricular engagements, and how they help with specific skill-building that is fundamental for entrepreneurship.
How To Set Themselves Up For Success: We’ll be going through actionable steps students can take starting now, while still in school, to ensure entrepreneurial success. We'll delve into practical strategies and initiatives that set the stage for a prosperous entrepreneurial journey, providing them with a head start in the competitive business landscape.
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Ally Mejia, President of PRSSA @ Manhattan College (NYC)
“Ashley is an incredible speaker. This past week, Manhattan College’s Public Relations Student Society of America had the wonderful opportunity of attending her workshop for students. In this workshop, Ashley went above and beyond to give back to our local college students and provide her insight on how one could improve their personal brand.
Ashley is dedicated to her craft and it shows in all of her initiatives. We are beyond thankful to have had her as a guest speaker. We look forward to passing on the knowledge we learned to other students. We also hope to inspire others on campus to pursue their business aspirations in the same way she inspired us.”
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Blanca Correa-Guiterrez, Director of Campus Engagement @ Concordia University (Chicago)
“We were super excited to have author, Ashley K. Stoyanov Ojeda, visit our university as a guest speaker during Women’s History Month and lemme tell you, she did NOT disappoint. Her in-depth presentation on Skills To Success: A College Guide To Entrepreneurship provided the audience with key points to keep in mind when developing a business plan.
Ashley is charismatic and engaging and had no trouble keeping her audience interested. Students especially appreciated her ability to discuss the challenges she has faced, while also sharing how she overcame them. At the end of the speaking engagement, the audience left with tools that will enable them to get their start-up up and running.”
Leveraging Entrepreneurial Skills for Corporate Success
Unlock the untapped potential within your team by harnessing the dynamic skill set inherent in successful entrepreneurs. Contrary to popular belief, the skills vital for entrepreneurial success seamlessly align with those required for creating impact in corporate roles.
This workshop delves into the fundamentals that can empower professionals to elevate their roles and contribute significantly to their team’s success.
Attendees will leave with the understanding of these five skills:
Mastering the art of the pitch by identifying their unique value proposition
Facilitating collaboration and how it can help create innovative ideas
Cultivating creativity to nurture out of the box thinking
Understanding pivots and how to problem-solve and adapt when necessary
Setting strategic goals and progress tracking to identify patterns and optimize operations