Frances Frei Speaking Fee: $100,000 to $125,000

Frances Frei is a distinguished professor at Harvard Business School, where she teaches Technology and Operations Management. Her academic work focuses on how leaders can create the right conditions for organizations and individuals to thrive, particularly through excellence in strategy, operations, and culture. She is widely celebrated for her breakthrough research and engaging teaching methods, having developed one of Harvard's most popular courses on business models that consistently delight customers. In 2017, Frei took on the role of Senior Vice President of Leadership and Strategy at Uber, tasked with navigating the company through a challenging period of cultural and strategic transformation. Her efforts at Uber emphasized building trust and developing a robust leadership framework, which she later shared in her widely viewed TED Talk, "How to build (and rebuild) trust." Frei is the co-author of several influential books, including "Uncommon Service: How to Win by Putting Customers at the Core of Your Business," "Unleashed: The Unapologetic Leader's Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You," and "Move Fast and Fix Things: The Trusted Leader's Guide to Solving Hard Problems." These works focus on practical strategies for achieving service excellence, empowering teams, and driving organizational change. Beyond her writing and teaching, Frei is a sought-after speaker who delivers keynotes on various topics such as building trust, inclusive leadership, and achieving service excellence. Together with her wife, Anne Morriss, she co-hosts the "Fixable" podcast, offering actionable leadership advice. Recognized by Thinkers50 as one of the world’s most influential business thinkers, Frei continues to inspire leaders globally with her insights and expertise.