Biography

Holly Ransom is a global voice on leadership, change, and high-performance cultures. As CEO of Emergent Global, she advises Fortune 500 companies, governments, elite sporting teams and trailblazing brands like Microsoft, Virgin, and P&G on building future-ready teams and navigating disruption.

A sought-after keynote speaker, dynamic emcee, and master interviewer, Holly has captivated audiences across 25+ countries—and been trusted by brands like Coca-Cola, Google, Mastercard, and EY to elevate their most critical events. She’s interviewed icons like Barack Obama, Sir Richard Branson, Brené Brown, Venus Williams and Matthew McConaughey—turning every exchange into a leadership masterclass. Holly is a Fulbright Scholar, a Harvard Kennedy School graduate, and the bestselling author of The Leading Edge—a must-read for leaders navigating disruption and driving meaningful change. She is also the co-founder of Energy Disruptors: UNITE, a three-time Best Conference winner.

Offstage, Holly loves sunrise runs, baking for friends and family, and putting her Spanish to the test—having recently delivered a full keynote entirely in Spanish.