Leesa Soulodre, a top venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur, helps organizations harness deep tech to drive innovation, scale rapidly, and build resilience in today's volatile markets.
Why you should book Leesa Soulodre for your next event
- Leesa Soulodre offers actionable insights into leveraging deep tech, empowering your organization to innovate, disrupt markets, and achieve sustainable growth.
- Leesa’s tailored keynotes offer leadership teams the knowledge and strategies needed to stay ahead in the fast-paced world of venture capital and innovation.
- As a leader in gender-smart finance, Leesa democratizes access to capital for women entrepreneurs, offering your team unparalleled strategies to foster diversity and inclusion.
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Transforming Business with Deep Tech Innovation
Leesa Soulodre, a renowned venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur, empowers organizations to innovate and scale with deep tech. As a professor and global thought leader, she’s transformed industries across continents, driving inclusive growth and championing gender-smart finance. Book Leesa to inspire your team with cutting-edge insights and strategies that unlock growth and resilience in today’s dynamic market.
Keynote Speaker Leesa Soulodre is renowned for her transformative insights into deep tech, venture capital, and gender-smart finance. As a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and Clinical Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, she brings unparalleled expertise to every stage, making her keynotes highly relevant for organizations seeking to innovate, scale, and lead in today's dynamic markets. Leesa Soulodre motivational speaker is known for empowering businesses to harness the power of technology, close critical skill gaps, and navigate the complexities of global market dynamics with strategic foresight.
When you book Leesa Soulodre for your event, you’re not just booking a speaker; you're investing in cutting-edge strategies that inspire leadership teams to think beyond traditional boundaries and embrace the future with confidence. Whether discussing the future of work, the rise of emerging managers, or the integration of gender considerations into financial strategies, Leesa’s insights are designed to equip your organization with the tools needed for sustainable growth and success.
For organizations aiming to stay ahead of the curve, Leesa Soulodre booking offers a unique opportunity to gain actionable insights from a leader who has transformed industries across continents.
When you book Leesa Soulodre for your event, you’re not just booking a speaker; you're investing in cutting-edge strategies that inspire leadership teams to think beyond traditional boundaries and embrace the future with confidence. Whether discussing the future of work, the rise of emerging managers, or the integration of gender considerations into financial strategies, Leesa’s insights are designed to equip your organization with the tools needed for sustainable growth and success.
For organizations aiming to stay ahead of the curve, Leesa Soulodre booking offers a unique opportunity to gain actionable insights from a leader who has transformed industries across continents.
Keynotes
Keynote by speaker Leesa Soulodre:
Gender Smart Finance
Leesa Soulodre presents her insights and analysis of the post-pandemic economy, unpacking current market conditions and their implications for public companies, startups, and individuals in the context of climate resilience. Discover how integrating gender considerations into financial strategies can revolutionize businesses, drive inclusive growth, and create a more equitable world. Get ready to challenge conventional thinking and explore the transformative power of Gender Smart Finance. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of the movement for change.
Keynote by speaker Leesa Soulodre:
Underhyped vs. Overhyped
In the context of deep tech venture capital (VC), Leesa Soulodre brings her expertise to the forefront. With a keen focus on the transformative power of technology, she highlights the remarkable acceleration witnessed in business, education, and technology since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Soulodre cuts through the noise, offering valuable insights into the products and trends that are either receiving excessive attention and investment or being overlooked. With a particular emphasis on sectors such as health tech, higher education, transportation, and financial technology, she explores the creative solutions that will shape the future of these industries in the next decade and beyond. Prepare to gain a fresh perspective on the innovative forces that will drive the deep tech VC landscape.
Keynote by speaker Leesa Soulodre:
Closing the Skill Gaps in Lifelong Learning
Through R3i's foresight research, Leesa addresses one of the biggest challenges facing aging nations - that of skill gaps for economic development. The greatest challenge we face as an industry is the surplus of security threats combined with too few artificial intelligence and security professionals to combat them. But is this a challenge our Universities have self-inflicted? Can it be reversed? Leesa dives into how we can close the skills gaps in lifelong learning, and provides a roadmap on how that can transform academia, industry and economies.
Keynote by speaker Leesa Soulodre:
Industry Deep Dives
Leesa Soulodre is available for a deep dive presentation and discussion in industries where he brings substantial experience and expertise including: smart cities, security, climate, healthcare, fintech, insurtech and regtech. He offers a clear diagnostic of the current state of the industry and provides a clear-cut analysis of the challenges and opportunities.
Keynote by speaker Leesa Soulodre:
Rise of the Emerging Manager
Despite the increased demand for private alternatives, investing in top venture capital funds still remains often exclusive to large institutions and a small group of hyper-connected wealthy individuals. Because of this, most investors continue to be locked out of the best opportunities. A new segment of managers is, however, becoming increasingly appealing to family offices and funds of funds - that of the emerging manager. Join this session and learn: - How Emerging Managers are outperforming benchmarks - How ESG in Venture is delivering returns - How Micro funds are delivering outperformance.
Keynote by speaker Leesa Soulodre:
Founder Ethics
Join us in this masterclass as our instructor Leesa Soulodre, General Partner, R3i Ventures, brings you on an exploration of the many momentous early decisions and pitfalls faced by entrepreneurs, and outlines paths and options for founders, with an emphasis on the frequently challenging ethics issues that can inhibit startup success.
Keynote by speaker Leesa Soulodre:
Office Hours: Private Edition
Instead of presenting, Leesa Soulodre is available for private Q&A sessions or workshops with leadership teams or small groups. Get Soulodre’s take on the challenges or questions your organization is facing and lean on her experience as a venture capitalist, entrepreneur, academic, and board advisor.







