Francesca Weems

Francesca Weems shares her powerful journey from childhood homelessness and foster care to becoming a senior leader in corporate America. With grit, grace, and unshakable vision, she offers a roadmap for overcoming adversity, building self-worth, and turning pain into purpose. This keynote inspires audiences to reimagine what resilience looks like—and who success is meant for.

In a moment where diversity, equity, and inclusion programs face political backlash and budget cuts, Francesca Weems makes the urgent case for why DEI is not just a trend—but a business, cultural, and moral imperative. Drawing from her experience advising Fortune 500 companies and leading global DEI communications, she offers bold insights on how to sustain progress, measure impact, and keep equity efforts alive and effective.