Building Confidence and Leading with Confidence

Leaders are thought to exude confidence and inspire confidence in those they lead. The problem is leaders are not superheroes. They are human and often lack self-confidence. This shows up in their leadership and team engagement. In this session, we will discuss ways to build your own self-confidence while you impact and lead others around you.

Vanessa Parker is a serial entrepreneur, wife and mother. Together she and her husband, Cole, founded and run several globally recognized businesses including PinkBoss and Divas In Defense. Under the PinkBoss imprint, Vanessa is a life and business coach for female entrepreneurs. For Divas In Defense, she serves as the VP of Operations and Training - onboarding the company’s new self-defense licensees and operation of their international division.

Her audience has seen her on the stage at: Georgia Tech, Clayton State University, General Assembly, Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage Cruise, Tom Joyner Family Reunion, Black Enterprise, Walker's Legacy, 100 Female Entrepreneurs and in Kuwait partnering with Balsam International training and speaking to over 1,400 women from 62 nationalities. As a wife and mother, Vanessa dedicates her time outside of the office to spending time with her blended family.