Bridget Brennan Speaking Fee: $20,000 to $30,000

Bridget Brennan is the founder and CEO of Female Factor, a strategic consultancy dedicated to helping businesses understand and engage women consumers. Since establishing the firm in 2006, she has become a leading authority on female consumer behavior, advising global brands on marketing, sales, and customer experience strategies tailored to this influential demographic. Brennan is the author of two acclaimed books: Why She Buys: The New Strategy for Reaching the World’s Most Powerful Consumers and Winning Her Business: How to Transform the Customer Experience for the World’s Most Powerful Consumers. Her first book was hailed as “essential reading” by The Wall Street Journal and “required reading for anyone burdened with a Y chromosome” by Fortune Small Business. Her second book, Winning Her Business, was nominated for the prestigious Porchlight Business Book of the Year. Beyond her writing, Brennan is a sought-after keynote speaker, having addressed audiences on nearly every continent. She has served as an instructor at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and as a guest lecturer at institutions such as the Kellogg School of Management and the University of Notre Dame. Her insights have been featured in major media outlets, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and CNN. Brennan's expertise extends to advisory roles, including serving on the Vikings Women Advisory Board of the Minnesota Vikings NFL team. She is also a member of the National Speakers Association, the Network of Executive Women, and the Economic Club of Chicago. In 2020, she was named to Real Leaders' list of “Top Women Speakers.” A graduate of Texas A&M University, Brennan is based in Chicago, where she leads Female Factor in its mission to empower businesses to connect more effectively with women consumers.