Wendy Sachs has interviewed scores of politicians, celebrities and CEOs. She has moderated dozens of panel discussions and brings humor, sharp skills and authenticity to the stage, engaging with her audience and creating a memorable experience.

Many of us think of confidence as a state of mind, an optimistic “can do” attitude. Some people brim with confidence, while others don’t. Shockingly, studies show that success correlates more closely with confidence than it does competence. But just as surprisingly, confidence seems to have a deep rooted, genetic factor as well. It turns out, some people may be hardwired to be more confident. The good news is that confidence is also a muscle that can be strengthened. In this talk, Wendy shares how people can grow their confidence through small steps that involve risk taking, embracing failure and pushing one’s boundaries. She discusses how to face down fears and roadblocks and how body language and the words we use can hold us back. In this talk, Wendy also shares strategies for how to hack your way to a more confident self by “faking it until you become it.” We may not all be able to strut in a gold bodysuit like Beyoncé, but we can become a badass in our own lives by making some small changes that have massive consequences.

The celebrated startup model of disruption that feeds on failing fast and pivoting is not a typically female one. Women tend to be cautious. We overthink our next moves, get paralyzed by fear and simply don’t act. We might be safer, but we’re also stuck. What if there were a formula to make us feel brave and become the ultimate boss of our careers? In this talk Wendy discusses the self-imposed barriers that hold women back from perfectionism to fear of failure to using power-draining words like “Sorry.” In this talk, Wendy empowers us to embrace an open, entrepreneurial mindset and to think of ourselves as engineers of our own destinies. This keynote will teach us how to be fearless to pivot or totally relaunch our careers.