Donna Griffit

Donna Griffit helps global leaders craft magnetic stories that raise billions and drive real impact, from boardroom pitches to global stages.

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“I must say that working with Donna was an amazing process with a great outcome. I don’t know how, but, in two hours, Donna could bring the extra touch, the best slogan in the best wording, the best concept of how to create our presentation, and the feedback that I got after working with Donna was amazing. Everyone admired our presentation, and it helped us a lot with investors and with colleagues.”

Edu Strul

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With over $2 billion raised through pitches she’s helped craft, Donna Griffit is a proven powerhouse in business storytelling. Her ability to transform dry data and complex ideas into compelling, investor-ready narratives makes her an indispensable asset for companies aiming to secure funding and scale with confidence.
Global giants such as Google, Meta, Cisco, HP, and Stanford Graduate School of Business turn to Donna for one reason: her storytelling drives real results. Her keynotes bring elite-level communication strategies used by the world’s top innovators directly into your organization, helping your teams think, speak, and lead like the best.
As the bestselling author of Sticking to My Story – The Alchemy of Storytelling for Startups, Donna has created a globally acclaimed storytelling methodology used by leaders across industries. Her keynotes are packed with the same high-impact frameworks, offering audiences immediate tools to elevate their messaging and branding.

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The Alchemy of Storytelling for Business Growth

A world-renowned storytelling expert, she’s helped clients raise $2B+ by turning messages into unforgettable narratives. Donna empowers teams with tools to pitch, lead, and communicate with impact, from Silicon Valley to global boardrooms.

Keynote Speaker Donna Griffit is a globally recognized expert in corporate storytelling, pitch crafting, and brand communication. With over 20 years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies, leading startups, and academic institutions like Stanford GSB, she transforms the way organizations communicate their value, both internally and externally.

Donna is known for her dynamic stage presence, strategic storytelling frameworks, and her uncanny ability to turn complex ideas into compelling narratives. Affectionately dubbed “The Pitch Alchemist” and “DonnaGPT,” she has helped clients raise over $2 billion through impactful storytelling techniques that resonate with stakeholders, investors, and global audiences.

Her bestselling book Sticking to My Story – The Alchemy of Storytelling for Startups has become a go-to resource for founders, marketers, and corporate leaders looking to strengthen their brand voice and elevate their communication strategy. Whether she’s delivering her high-energy keynote “The X Factor” or exploring cutting-edge communication in “Storytelling in the Age of AI,” Donna equips organizations with hands-on tools to pitch, lead, and inspire with clarity and authenticity.

If you're looking to energize your team, sharpen your company’s message, and boost communication ROI, book Donna Griffit for your event. Her keynotes deliver lasting value, transforming storytelling into a strategic advantage for growth-minded organizations. Don’t miss the opportunity to work with one of the most influential voices in business storytelling today.

Customer Reviews

Edu Strul Co Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Eyejets ltd.

“Donna has a unique ability to process data instantly. There’s no back and forth on an idea. Literally within a one hour call window, she is able to assess the concept, break it down, enhance it, apply it to her template… She also has a network of people that can help you with video, graphics, everything that you need A to Z. I think that her ability to process data and extract the meaningful content in a format that’s impactful would be the biggest reason that I would highly recommend using Donna.”

Mark Queen Automotive Retail Solutions

“Working with Donna with this company was one of the best experiences I had in terms of really taking out some of the complexity, but then adjusting the language a bit to really open up the story and make it clear and concise. I was actually able to pitch that story within two days of working with Donna and had one of the best pitches I’ve ever done, even after doing hundreds of pitches in the course of my 10 years as an entrepreneur.”

Ross Bundy Entrepreneur Specializing in Commercializing Cutting Edge Science

“I always hesitate before I engage with a consultant because what we’re doing is complex and it’s difficult to understand. Donna has a particular skill, listening skill, that is really extraordinary, and she has this intelligence that couples the listening with the understanding of what the other side wants to hear – if it’s investors or if it’s customers – she can pick out from what you tell her what the other side needs to hear, what’s interesting and meaningful and motivating for them. And that is incredibly valuable. Since my two sessions with Donna, I know that my pitch is way more persuasive, and I also know that nothing happens overnight. And so my expectations are reasonable, but I feel much more confident, much more clear, and I can shape the pitch depending on the time and the people that I’m speaking to. I attribute so much of this to Donna’s insights, and it made a significant difference for me, and I’m really grateful.”

Alisa Givertz CEO Liquid360 | On a mission to make the world safer and more secure.

I had the pleasure of working with Donna, and I can’t recommend her highly enough. She helped us revise and refine our pitch and presentation, and the results were truly impressive. Despite my initial skepticism about what could realistically be accomplished in just one session, she proved me completely wrong. She was incredibly prepared, efficient and focused, and in a short time, she was able to bring real clarity, structure, and narrative strength to our messaging.

Guy Even Ezra Founder & CEO at BridgeOver

I’m very glad to have met Donna through the Plug and Play GOAL program. Her guidance is always full of energy and enthusiasm, and you can feel her genuine desire to help all founders tell their stories well. She tailors her advice based on each person’s personality and the characteristics of each project, helping us find the storytelling methods that suit us best.

Fever Chu Co-Founder | CMO

I worked with Donna to help hone the story for my startup and it was a really intense experience in a positive way. I was really impressed by how quickly Donna understood what we’re doing, and how to build the story together, or to fix it to become more appealing for all types of audiences. It was mainly geared for investors, but I’m using the same slides for Customers, for employees and for myself. She’s an amazing Storyteller and I had a really wonderful experience. I think she’s worth every penny. I highly recommend Donna to others.

Sharon Barr Co-founder & CEO @ Early | Agentic AI Test Engineer

“I approached Donna after a very warm recommendation from a friend when I was looking to sharpen our company’s story. Initially, I thought to myself – I’ve done this so many times before. What else can she say that I still don’t know or haven’t thought about myself, and after all – I know best how to tell my story, and what we are building is so complicated to understand, that it will take her hours to get it. I was so wrong. Not only was Donna able to get it within 20 min, but she was able to sharpen our messages and build a compelling story in just a couple of hours. She reorganized everything in a way that just made sense. That was super impressive. Donna is a true professional. She was spot on and working with her was a great experience. I highly recommend her. Dollars well spent! “

Donna is an energizing speaker who gives actionable, powerful and memorable guidance. I still use Donna’s tips from a talk she gave at a women founders event a few years ago. Seeing her coach a founder that “you’re not nervous, you’re excited” still pops into my head. And even as someone experienced with public speaking, improv, and pitching, I get my share of nerves every time I present. So her reframe changes my day. Because I’m not nervous, I’m excited at what’s to come.

Melissa Grimshaw-Vargas Brand Lead at Launchwise | Omnichannel Marketing Strategy | Breakthrough Innovation | Program Director | Board Member

Donna is an incredible expert when it comes to storytelling and getting your pitch right. I’ve worked with her on multiple startup accelerator programs bringing startups to Silicon Valley from all across the world, and I’m always impressed by how quickly she understands and shapes startup stories in a more efficient, easy-to-understand and better-selling way! Thanks to her, our startups are shining on the stage! I would definitely recommend working with Donna if you’d like to master and improve your pitching and storytelling skills!

Elina Gorji Startup Acceleration | Silicon Valley Immersion Programs

Donna is an incredibly insightful and kind coach and mentor. Her advice helped me navigate through new team environments and present effectively and compellingly in settings I hadn’t done before. Having Donna in your corner is an asset I believe any business team and/or student would significantly benefit from!

Andrew Carlins Stanford MBA Candidate | Bain | Social entrepreneur | Duke

Donna is an incredibly patient, creative, positive mentor and expert storyteller. With her support, I was able to greatly strengthen my pitch deck and the way I approach telling the story of my work. She also helped me with my public speaking so that I can project confidence and competence. She brings her whole heart to her work, and I’m so grateful to have had the privilege of working with her!

Linkedin Reed Shafer-Ray Founder and CEO at Mountaintop International

Donna Griffit changed my life. I showed up in front of this woman as a first time founder with my pitch deck script A HOT MESS. I had all the research in the world – I just wanted everything to be perfect – with probably 20+ pages of information. And Donna, who has the patience of a saint, went through all of it with me & not only pulled out & distilled the story that I wanted to tell – my own story – but the JOY RIOT! story. She also worked with me to figure out which research to put on which slide. I just can’t speak highly enough of her. If you’re thinking about working with her, freaking do it. And Donna, from my unicorn heart to yours, girl – thank you.

Heather Born Founder, Creative Director, & CEO — We’re the Fun AF Lifestyle Beauty Brand Championing Gen Z’s Mental Health through JOY!

Donna is extraordinarily talented at what she does! In a short period of time, she synthesized a significant amount of complex data and helped us craft a story that was clear and compelling. I can’t recommend Donna highly enough!

Mark Feldman Chief Operating Officer @ HOPPR.ai

I attended Donna’s X-factor – Your Brand Story webinar. It was incredibly inspiring! I learned valuable techniques for crafting engaging narratives. Donna’s passion was contagious, and I felt empowered to share my stories. I highly recommend working with Donna for anyone looking to improve their brand story and brand storytelling skills!!

Tammy Afriat Certified Professional Coach Guiding parents in compassionate boundary-setting for harmonious homes.

Donna brought a ton of energy and insight to our session on storytelling and pitch training. I highly recommend her to any start-up looking to up their game.

Joel Kaiser Building innovative solutions for global challenges

Keynotes

Keynote by Donna Griffit:

Sticking to My Story: The Corporate Story

The Magical Influence of Storytelling…

Storytelling is all the buzz – but what does it REALLY mean? And how can the simple, yet powerful principles of storytelling be harnessed to enliven any message, pitch or presentation, to drive to desired results?

Learn how to apply the simple principles of the age-old art of storytelling to your modern-day business messages to win the hearts and minds of your audience and most importantly – to garner magical influence.

Donna Griffit, an International Corporate Storyteller with 20 years of experience will share the winning ingredients of a brief, powerful story and how it can be formatted into any type of presentation. You will emerge with a simple, yet powerful tool to create stories in many formats, repeatable with any type of content for any medium or audience. Time permitting – a few lucky teams will get to pitch their story and get real time feedback from DonnaGPT ;).

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Keynote by Donna Griffit:

The X Factor - Your Personal Brand Story

Know Your Value - Make Sure THEY Know it too…

In ever changing times one thing is certain – you must know your unique Brand DNA, what sets you apart and how to communicate it to others in a powerful way. If you can’t sell your own value, nobody else will… We all bring something special to the table – skills, knowledge, talents, etc. But there’s that elusive “X Factor” – who we truly are and what our real value is to the company we work for, or want to work for. How do we discover it? And once we do – how do we transform it into a powerful personal brand story that showcases our unique, indispensable value?

In this workshop participants will:

Identify their core knowledge, talent and skills – the obvious and not so obvious
Discover their own, unique “X Factor” (and EVERYONE has one!)
Create their personal “X Factor” statement to be for performance reviews, LinkedIn summaries, networking, interviews, pitching and more.

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Keynote by Donna Griffit:

Sticking to My Story: Storytelling in the Age of AI

The Magical Partnership of Humans and AI in Storytelling...

Storytelling has always been the heartbeat of connection -- but what happens when AI enters the picture? How do you keep your authentic voice alive -- and even amplify it -- without losing the magic that makes you, you? Learn how to partner with AI as your creative sidekick -- not your substitute -- to craft powerful, sticky, human-centered narratives that cut through the noise and captivate hearts, minds, and markets. Led by Donna Griffit, world-renowned Corporate Storyteller with 20 years of experience -- and co led by her trusty AI sidekick, Jarvis -- this workshop blends human wisdom, AI insights, and real-time magic. You’ll discover how to brainstorm faster, polish smarter, and stay radically YOU -- while using AI tools to sharpen your brilliance, not dilute it.

In this hands-on, eyes-wide-open session, you’ll learn:

How to use AI as a storytelling sous-chef -- not the chef
How to sculpt rough ideas into polished diamonds with human + AI
collaboration
How to build your own authentic AI partnership -- through feedback,
iteration, and intuition
How to keep your spark, your soul, and your stickiness -- even in an AIsaturated world
You’ll walk away with a simple, repeatable framework for crafting magnetic
stories -- with or without AI -- and the confidence to lead with your voice in a
future that needs it more than ever.
Time permitting -- a few lucky participants will get live demos of "human + AI" storytelling magic (with plenty of story and sparkle thrown in!).

Because in a world chasing shortcuts -- the best stories still stick. And the best stories still start with you.

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Keynote by Donna Griffit :

Sticking to My Story: Silicon Valley Secrets to Power Pitching

The Winning Recipe for Pitches that have raised $2B…

With fewer face to face meetings, fluctuating markets, and a new reality - your story and how you tell it matters more than ever.

Especially when it comes to raising your next Round. You only get one shot – make it stellar! World-renowned Corporate Storyteller and Pitch Alchemist Donna Griffit will share her winning recipe for the RIGHT story needed to get the meetings and the funding.

Topics to be covered:

The foundation and crucial content of a winning pitch deck
What VC’s talk about AFTER you leave the room…
Story-driven pitches that stick
And more…

Tweak your story on the spot: Time permitting, we will have a bonus round
where a few companies will pitch their stories and get real time feedback from
DonnaGPT ;).

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Keynote by Donna Griffit :

Keynotes and Workshops: The Highlight of Your Conference!

Let the Pitch Alchemist and Master Storyteller Mesmerize Your Audience…

Looking for a captivating speaker that is fun, engaging and delivers PRACTICAL content? Look no further.

For over 20 years Donna Griffit, Corporate Storyteller and Bestselling Author of “Sticking to my Story” has delighted audiences with the power of storytelling and her hilarious, vivacious delivery. Storytelling is relevant for ALL audiences today, he reason we outlasted the Neanderthals, and the reason we will outlast AI.

All of Donna’s workshops can be adapted to any length – from 20 minutes to half a day – for Keynotes that shine and workshops that sizzle. Bring the unique “DonnaGPT” flare to your next event!

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Keynote by Donna Griffit :

Sticking to My Story: Quick Pitch

Don’t be Caught Pitchless!

You might be called up on stage to pitch…

You might be at a networking event…

You might even strike up a convo waiting line for a coffee and realize – hey – I
need to pitch!

Bottom line – you never know if the next person you meet could change your startup! You want to be armed with the perfect story of your venture at any given moment.

Donna Griffit, an International Corporate Storyteller with 20 years of experience will share insider tips for getting your story straight and sounding great telling it. Time permitting – a few lucky teams will get to pitch their story and get real time feedback from DonnaGPT ;).

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