Laura Commands Any Stage Virtual Or In Person
Laura Schwartz has hosted events all over the world. She's a professional speaker with an extensive background in television, radio and voice over work. There is no stage Laura can't handle. Laura is the unique emcee who can fire up an audience with a high-energy segment, deliver a "tight 30" version of her signature keynote or conduct a thoughtful on-stage interview with CEOs, celebrities or organizational leaders. She can create a custom on-stage program or moderate a panel discussion with thought leaders in any industry!

She Delivers Your Message In A Dynamic Way Your Audience Won't Forget
She's arrived on stage in a flight suit, hosted live cooking challenges and an on-stage "Happy Hour" built around a conference message. She helped corporate leaders deliver groundbreaking news to a global audience of reporters at a press conference featuring a flying car. You name it, Laura Schwartz can deliver your message in a unique format that will result in a memorable, meaningful event. As your emcee, Laura keeps things on track while bringing energy that keeps the audience focused and entertained.

She Connects To Audiences Across All Industries – Across The Globe.
Laura's high-energy style, combined with smart, live interviewing skills that only come with years of broadcast experience, make her a dynamic emcee unlike any other. Her international experience and career allow her to connect and influence all cultures, home and abroad. Laura knows her audience, wherever she is. Whether she is speaking to a room full of industry leaders, sales executives, entrepreneurs, women business leaders, Fortune 500 CEOs or young professionals, Laura connects.

Virtual Emcee Services include any services that would have otherwise been on stage such as: Pre-records, voice overs, rehearsals, daily opens, introductions, one-on-one interviews, panel moderation, speaker/attendee question sessions, filling time between speakers or during any technical difficulties that may be experienced within the conference. As always, Laura collaborates on scripting if requested at no additional fee.

All of Laura's Keynotes are virtual ready. Whether one of Laura's signature programs like "Eat, Drink & Succeed "or "Lead First" to an original curated program, all keynotes are delivered with the same connection, enthusiasm and energy Laura is known for on the stage.

Laura Offers Scalable Professional Virtual Studios
1) In-House Creative Studio
Laura has an in-house creative studio built with tremendous 1GiG high speed hardwired Cat 6 ethernet for transmission and top of the line professional equipment including Cannon DSLR cameras, lighting, audio and a variety of backdrops including green screen to brand any event as your event. Laura can go live, live to tape or do any pre-records from this studio working within whatever virtual platform you've chosen for your event. Laura uses exceptional virtual software to produce high quality programming taking virtual to a whole new level.

2) Off Site Chicago Production Studios
Laura uses 2 high-end production facilities in Chicago complete with sound stages and technology for switches, satellite, fiber, and crew on a regular basis. These two studios can produce any one way, two or multiple feeds including custom built sets, LED walls for town halls and roundtables, green screen, AI and hologram work and beyond for global events.

We connect our clients with these studios to discuss studio rental, satellite/fiber transmission costs if applicable, staffing and associated fees.

3) On Site Studio or On Location
Laura is willing to safely travel to a venue of your choice such as a central studio you are using for the production or, for hybrid events, Laura can travel to the physical conference location.

Laura's Specific Background To Virtual Services
As you evaluate Laura as a virtual emcee for keynote for your event please keep in mind these 3 dynamic pieces of background:

1) The Former White House Director of Television
Prior to serving as the White House Director of Events, Laura was the White House Director of Television and responsible for all the live production and direction of large-scale events, satellite media tours and live/live to tape interviews of the President, Vice President and First Lady of the United States. Laura is very experienced and familiar with live productions and their technology.

2) On Air - On Contract Television Commentator since 2001
As you and your clients can imagine, Laura is very comfortable in front of a lens creating excitement and a dynamic engagement for the audience watching. Networks include: MSNBC, Fox News Channel, CNN including as a special correspondent to Larry King Live, 2009 – present the BBC World News, the American Correspondent for and appearing weekly on Australia's Today Show and a fill in guest host for Larry King's current programming.

3) She Grew Up in a Studio!
Laura is a passionate high-tech woman whose Father is a master craftsman photographer. Laura grew up the family's award-winning studio — and why she values and is so comfortable in the studio setting.

The keynote your audience will be talking about all year. It's motivational, humorous and engaging, it's immediately actionable.

Laura's super-charged signature series is centered on being "prepared for partnership" while turning the "optional into opportunity," because as Laura reminds us all, "You ever know when the next conversation will be the conversation to change your life or that of someone else!"

Laura challenges her audience to ask, "What can I do for you?" instead of the more negative — "What can you do for me?" interpretation of networking. She explains how positive, powerful networking involves mentoring and leading both inside and outside of the office. And, she incorporates your conference programming and year-round engagement into examples where Laura's tips can be used to increase results for every member of your audience.

When the event is over, these lessons can be carried back to the office and put to work in professional and personal settings. Eat, Drink & Succeed motivates, engages, and most importantly, it drives action. Whether a first-time attendee or a seasoned veteran, attendees will feel empowered to take every facet of the conference and make it work to their full advantage and yours. Laura provides the tools and techniques that motivate attendees to capitalize on all social and business interactions at the conference so that they, too, can turn relationships into partnerships and ideas into realities.

A unique & dynamic presentation on leadership in times of success, turbulence and change.

As any great leader will attest, leading in successful times is easy. It's what a leader does in times of turbulence and change that sets them apart. In this one-of-a-kind program, Laura shares little-known stories from more than 200 years of U.S. Presidents and First Ladies to inspire great leadership in any circumstance. Laura adapts these non-partisan stories to make relevant and relatable comparisons to your company or association, and offers tips that attendees can immediately put into action in their personal or professional lives. Laura uses her unique White House experience to share valuable takeaways and inspiring stories from the earliest White House inhabitants, along with first-hand accounts of defining moments during the Clinton administration. She illustrates real solutions from the successes and failures in leadership that we all can practice in our daily lives as we work with our customers and colleagues and share within our communities and families.

Creating A Culture of Engagement
Designed in response to requests for a program about her personal and professional journey, this keynote empowers audiences with 5 pillars of engagement that can change their lives professionally and personally.

From her start as a small-town girl with a speech impediment to becoming the youngest female presidential appointee in White House history and eventually an international professional speaker and television commentator, Laura delivers relevant and relatable moments of challenges and success.

She outlines how we can all turn to these 5 Pillars for answers, leadership and development throughout all stages of our lives. This compelling, comedic, motivational program will leave every audience feeling inspired and ready to engage with their life!

Custom Keynote Programs
Laura customizes each keynote and can further create original programming and curated plenary's tailored to specific company content and themes.

Laura always customizes her programs to your message and objectives, and she is known for her power of connection to the audience at hand — not simply giving the same speech over and over again.

Laura is eager to work with partners like you to create original programming and to curate a keynote or creative plenary tailored to your goals and objectives. Whether based on conference themes, a rebrand, new partnership or a corporate milestone – you name it – after an hour call with Laura she will transform your message into an incredible personal connection with your audience and deliver it on your stage!