Allison Shapira advises the world’s top leaders to inspire action and drive results — for their company, their community, or their country.
Allison Shapira’s work goes beyond executive communication coaching.
She’s a strategic advisor to senior leaders who need to earn the right to be believed, especially when the stakes are high.
She helps leaders diagnose why their message isn’t landing even when it’s well-crafted, reclaim authorship of their words, and communicate with the kind of credibility and conviction that moves people to action.
Each engagement is tailored, confidential, and action-oriented — designed to restore faith in your voice and make the people around you want to follow.
Are you ready to earn the right to be believed?
Step into the next level of your leadership with Allison Shapira.
Allison Shapira is a Harvard lecturer, executive advisor, bestselling author, keynote speaker, and Founder/CEO of Global Public Speaking.
In 2026, she was inducted into the CPAE® Speaker Hall of Fame by the National Speakers Association, joining the top 1% of global speakers.
For over two decades, she has worked with Fortune 100 executives at companies from Bank of America to Intel. She has also advised prime ministers, cabinet members, and newly promoted senior leaders navigating high-stakes leadership moments.
She holds a master’s degree in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School, where she focused on negotiation and leadership.
A trained opera singer, Allison learned how to command an audience’s attention long before she turned that skill toward advising leaders.
Her latest book, AI for the Authentic Leader, explores how executives can integrate AI into their communication without sacrificing trust, credibility, or human connection — work she’s carried into boardrooms and roundtables in Davos.
Allison’s methodology blends research-backed strategies with real-world application, developing both the mindset and skillset required for peak performance in leadership. Her work centers on a framework she developed to strengthen:
It’s 1:1 (or small-group) strategic support to help leaders clarify messages, strengthen presence, build confidence, and navigate high-stakes communication.
CEOs, senior leaders, and executives leading change, raising visibility, or conveying complex information.
High-stakes meetings, leadership messaging, executive visibility moments, key presentations, sensitive communication—and stepping into more senior roles with increased visibility and higher-stakes expectations.
Advisory can include coaching, but it also includes strategic guidance, focused on real situations and outcomes.
It may be a short-term project or an ongoing retainer with a regular cadence and on-call support when needed.
Yes—executive advisory is designed to be confidential and high-trust.
Looking for a trusted advisor? Let’s start a conversation.
