Allison Shapira is an executive advisor, keynote speaker, and bestselling author who has dedicated more than two decades to transforming leadership communication. As the founder and CEO of Global Public Speaking, she has coached leaders at the highest levels—from Fortune 100 executives to prime ministers and cabinet members—helping them lead with presence, purpose, and impact.
Drawing on her background as a trained opera singer, Allison shows leaders how to command a room through authenticity, not performance. She is an adjunct lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School, where she teaches public policy and business leaders how to communicate with authority in high-stakes environments. Her thought leadership has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, and Bloomberg.
She is the author of the bestselling book Speak with Impact: How to Command the Room and Influence Others, which has become a trusted resource for leaders who want to communicate with clarity and confidence. Her latest book, AI for the Authentic Leader: How to Communicate More Effectively Without Losing Your Humanity, equips executives to integrate AI into their communication in a way that amplifies their voice and maintains trust.
Allison’s mission is to help leaders speak with impact, lead with confidence, and guide their organizations to achieve results through complexity and change.
