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Here’s an approved intro that you can use to introduce Antoinette to the stage. This can be tailored to suit your audience, event and format.

“Antoinette Dale Henderson is a sought-after keynote speaker, executive coach and founder of the Gravitas Programme.

Together with her team, she delivers leadership development programmes, consultancy services and specialist masterclasses to clients in the UK and globally, with long-term contracts with blue-chip corporates and public sector organisations including Allianz, Merck, Savills and the Cabinet Office.

She’s author of two books, Leading with Gravitas, which celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, and the award-winning Power Up, and her unique, accredited Gravitas methodology has accelerated the potential of thousands of leaders and managers worldwide.

 A passionate advocate for supporting women in business, she runs a Gravitas for Women retreat twice yearly in London, and her TEDx is entitled Gender Equity: The New Power Dynamic.

 Today, she’s going to be talking to us about [insert keynote theme here].

Please welcome, Antoinette!”

Having discovered that gravitas is a skill that can be learnt, Antoinette devised her trademarked six-step model that helps anyone develop their own authentic gravitas.

Her Leading with Gravitas® keynotes and programmes have inspired thousands of leaders, worldwide, to reach their potential.

She also focuses on gender equality and has published two acclaimed books: ‘Leading with Gravitas’ and ‘Power Up’.

Frustrated that leaders often get told they “need more gravitas” to progress but are not shown how, Antoinette was inspired to research this elusive quality. The result was her trademarked six-step model that helps anyone develop their own authentic gravitas.

Antoinette published her insights in her first book, Leading with Gravitas: Unlock the six keys to impact and influence.

Her Leading with Gravitas® programme has inspired thousands of leaders, worldwide, to reach their potential.

Antoinette also focuses on gender equality and helping organisations to support their female talent. This inspired her second book, Power Up: The Smart Woman’s Guide to Unleashing Her Potential.

She has delivered bespoke keynotes, leadership development programmes and masterclasses for major companies across the public and private sectors, worldwide. Her clients include Merck, Siemens, Roche, Marriott, Johnson & Johnson, Sky, and Allianz.

Antoinette is a Fellow of the Professional Speaking Association UK & Ireland (and co-President of the Fellows’ community). She’s also an accredited speaker for VISTAGE. Her TEDx talk was selected to be part of the TEDTalk library.

Before starting her business, Antoinette spent 16 years in senior positions at some of the world’s top PR agencies.

Frustrated that leaders often get told they “need more gravitas” to progress but are not shown how, Antoinette was inspired to research this elusive quality. The result was her trademarked six-step model that helps anyone develop their own authentic gravitas.

Antoinette published her insights in her first book, Leading with Gravitas: Unlock the six keys to impact and influence, which was described as “a must-read,” by Facebook’s Strategy & Operations Leader.

Since then, her trademarked Leading with Gravitas® programme has inspired thousands of leaders, worldwide, to reach their potential and navigate change effectively.

Antoinette also focuses on gender equality and helping organisations to support their female talent. She spent three years as Chair of the Board of Trustees for BelEve, a charity that inspires and empowers girls aged 8 to 18 to become leaders of their world.

Her second book, Power Up: The Smart Woman’s Guide to Unleashing Her Potential, was shortlisted in the 2020 Business Book Awards in the category of ‘exceptional book that promotes diversity’. LinkedIn’s Head of Sales described the content as “invaluable”.

Antoinette is often invited to speak at events and online on topics such as gravitas, leadership, and promoting the cause of women in the workplace.

She has delivered keynotes to international audiences for major companies, including Merck, Siemens, Roche, Marriott, Johnson & Johnson, Sky, and Allianz.

In addition to keynoting, Antoinette creates bespoke leadership development programmes and masterclasses for global corporations.

She works across the public and private sectors, with longstanding expertise in pharmaceuticals, property, financial services, PR, media, law and technology.

With her extensive experience, she consistently provides a professional and tailored experience for any audience.

Antoinette is a Fellow of the Professional Speaking Association UK & Ireland (and co-President of the Fellows’ community).

She’s also an accredited speaker for VISTAGE – a global organisation for managing directors, CEOs and leaders.

Her TEDx talk, Gender Equality: The New Power Dynamic, was selected by TED to be part of its TEDTalk library.

Before starting her current business in 2007, Antoinette spent 16 years in senior positions at some of the world’s top PR agencies, where she delivered award-winning campaigns for the likes of Ogilvy & Mather, Hill & Knowlton, and Weber Shandwick.