Wema Hoover is a former Google executive and trusted advisor helping leaders drive transformation, performance, and resilient culture at scale.
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“Wema delivered a wonderful session for our manager’s retreat. “Reframing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion” was a great topic for our group, which encouraged more participation than we normally see. They all gave very positive feedback as well.”
Director
DoubleLine
Wema Hoover is a global executive advisor, leadership strategist, and transformational coach known for helping organizations and leaders rise in moments of change. With more than two decades of experience working across global enterprises, she has partnered closely with C-suite executives and senior leadership teams to strengthen leadership capability, accelerate talent, and build cultures that perform under pressure. Drawing on her career at organizations such as Pfizer, Sanofi, and Google, Wema combines strategic depth with real-world execution. Her work is grounded in clarity, accountability, and sustainable impact, making her a highly valued speaker for organizations navigating growth, transformation, and complexity.
Wema Hoover is widely recognized for her ability to help leaders navigate uncertainty while strengthening performance, trust, and culture. As a former Google executive and senior leader in global organizations, she has spent more than 20 years at the intersection of strategy, people, and transformation. Her work focuses on how leaders show up, how organizations evolve, and how culture becomes a measurable driver of results.
Wema’s career spans highly regulated industries and fast-moving innovation environments, giving her a rare perspective on leadership across different business realities. From pharmaceuticals to technology, she has supported leaders through enterprise change, organizational redesign, and periods of rapid growth. This experience allows her to speak with credibility and precision about what it truly takes to lead in complex, global systems.
Throughout her career, Wema Hoover has held senior roles in some of the world’s most influential organizations. At Pfizer and Sanofi, she worked closely with leaders managing large-scale transformation, talent development, and organizational effectiveness in demanding global contexts. Her later work at Google deepened her expertise in innovation, culture, and leadership in high-velocity environments where adaptability and clarity are essential.
This combination of experiences shapes Wema’s approach as a speaker and advisor. She understands the pressure leaders face to deliver results while simultaneously developing people and culture. Her insights are practical, grounded, and informed by real leadership decisions made at the highest levels of business.
Wema is a trusted partner to C-suite executives and senior leadership teams around the world. Her work centers on leadership capability building, change readiness, and executive performance. She supports leaders as they navigate complexity, lead through transformation, and align their organizations around shared purpose and direction.
As a certified executive coach and skilled facilitator, Wema is known for her ability to create clarity and momentum. She helps leaders sharpen their decision-making, strengthen their leadership presence, and build confidence in times of uncertainty. Her approach is both challenging and supportive, enabling sustainable growth for individuals and organizations alike.
In addition to her corporate leadership experience, Wema Hoover is the founder of a global advisory practice focused on executive coaching, leadership development, and strategic workforce planning. Her practice supports organizations that want to move beyond short-term change initiatives and create lasting impact.
Wema works with multinational teams, high-potential leaders, and senior executives to design leadership strategies that align with business goals. Her focus on systems, culture, and human behavior ensures that transformation efforts are not only ambitious, but achievable.
Wema Hoover is a sought-after keynote speaker at leadership summits, corporate retreats, and global conferences. Her speaking style is energetic, clear, and deeply connected to real-world business outcomes. She has a unique ability to engage audiences while delivering insights leaders can apply immediately.
Audiences value Wema’s authenticity and her ability to translate complex leadership challenges into practical frameworks. Her keynotes leave leaders inspired, grounded, and equipped to lead with intention, resilience, and impact.
When you book Wema Hoover for your event, you bring in a speaker who understands leadership from the inside out. Her blend of executive experience, coaching expertise, and strategic insight makes her a powerful voice for organizations seeking to strengthen leadership, culture, and performance. Wema’s message resonates with leaders at every level who are ready to step forward with clarity and purpose in an ever-evolving world.
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“Wema delivered a wonderful session for our manager’s retreat. “Reframing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion” was a great topic for our group, which encouraged more participation than we normally see. They all gave very positive feedback as well.”
Director DoubleLine
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“Thank you Wema for your presentation today: Creating Connections Across Community, Culture and Customers. It was a powerful discussion that will help further our efforts to create an inclusive environment for our team members and business partners”
MediaAlpha
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“Amazing presentation on systemic embedding of interventions and equity by Wema Hoover, GPHR!”
Opal Group
Keynote by Wema Hoover:
In today’s ever changing global landscape, complexity isn’t a challenge, it’s the new constant. In this compelling keynote, Wema Hoover equips senior leaders with the mindset and methods needed to lead through ambiguity, disruption, and transformation. Drawing on two decades of executive advisory work with Fortune 100 organizations, she shares practical strategies for navigating high-stakes change while sustaining team engagement, trust, and performance. Attendees will leave with a renewed sense of clarity, resilience, and direction for leading at the edge.
Keynote by Wema Hoover:
Leadership is no longer about titles, it’s about adaptability, influence, and foresight. In this forward-thinking session, Wema breaks down the essential leadership capabilities needed to drive results in a rapidly evolving world. From emotional agility to systems thinking, she offers a roadmap to future-readiness for individuals and organizations alike. This keynote is ideal for leadership summits and talent acceleration programs focused on shaping the next generation of impactful, agile leaders.
Keynote by Wema Hoover:
As leaders push for results, they must also create space for well-being, renewal, and human-centered performance. In this energizing keynote, Wema Hoover redefines what high performance looks like in the age of constant connectivity and change. Blending neuroscience, leadership practice, and enterprise culture insights, she shares how to build sustainable performance systems that avoid burnout while accelerating innovation and impact. A must-hear message for executive teams managing scale and speed.
Keynote by Wema Hoover:
What sets exceptional leaders apart isn’t just what they know—it’s how they show up. In this high-impact keynote, Wema explores the art and science of strategic presence and how leaders communicate, influence, and inspire across cultures, functions, and hybrid environments. Designed for senior leaders and high-potential executives, this session offers a toolkit for building trust, visibility, and alignment across global teams. It’s not only about gravitas, it’s about intentional, authentic leadership.
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