Carly Fiorina Speaking Fee: $50,000 to $75,000

Carly Fiorina is a business leader, an author, and a politician. Her most high-profile role was as the first woman to lead a Fortune 50 company as CEO of Hewlett-Packard. Fiorina was going from being a secretary in a small real estate outfit to a giant in pioneering the technology world. From 1999 to 2005, she transformed HP into the world-leading company it is now, having doubled its revenues. She has done this through what was then regarded as one of the largest mergers in technology history, with Compaq Computer, against fierce opposition. Besides that, Fiorina is an often-sought public speaker and prominent author. She has written bestsellers such as "Tough Choices" and "Rising to the Challenge," in which she put forth guiding principles on what one could become to be a great leader, make decisions, and eventually beat the odds. In fact, her speeches are very practical on how to lead: in the presentation of solutions and empowerment to drive results in today's swift-changing business environment. Fiorina has been involved in philanthropy and politics. She founded the Unlocking Potential Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that supports and promotes the development of leadership and problem-solving skills within communities. In 2015, she vied for the Republican nomination for President of the United States on a platform of restoring power to its people and the need for outstanding leadership in fixing the many problems nations face. There is nothing less than outstanding in the career of Carly Fiorina: a devotion to leadership, innovation, and empowerment has made her become one of the most prominent voices in business and a significant number of other arenas. She influences and leads further individuals and organizations through speech, writing, and ongoing philanthropy.