Rhonda Vetere runs her own consultancy advising companies on organizational behavior, growth strategy, digital transformation, crisis management, and M&A. Rhonda has served in global executive positions at Herbalife Nutrition, Santander Bank, Estée Lauder Companies, AIG, HP Enterprise Services, Barclays, Bank One / JPMorgan Chase, and several telecommunications companies. Kicking off 2024, she returned from The World Economic Forum in Davos for her third time.
Rhonda Vetere’s Speech Topics and Experience:
Managing Technology Around the Globe
Rhonda Vetere is a passionate leader in technology across industries. She has lived and worked internationally – in New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Mumbai, and across India – and managed teams of more than 20,000 people in over 162 countries, earning her a prestigious acknowledgement on the “Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology” list and a nomination for “CIO of the Year.” Her experiences and corporate track record of success are unmatched. Hear strategies from her on how to succeed with managing teams globally.
She is willing to go to the ends of the earth (literally) to get things done correctly and efficiently alongside her team – and she has the passport stamps to prove it.
The People Side of Change
Rhonda Vetere is known for being a change agent for digital transformation who has led the way for growth with more than 23 mergers and acquisitions at companies around the world. She has worked in global executive positions at Estée Lauder Companies, AIG, HP Enterprise Services, Barclays / Lehman, Bank One / JPMorgan Chase, CompuServe, UUNET, MCI, and Worldcom. Hear strategies on how to work with people during times of transformation to gain loyalty.
Other Topics – contact us for details:
STEM Leadership, Global Business, Motivation, Wellness, Mindset, Communication, Perseverance & Resilience, Female Empowerment, Digital Transformation, Creating High Performance Teams, Diversity of Thought, Technology Innovation, Future of Technology, A.I., Cybersecurity, Organizational Change Management in Tech & Operations, Why are we here?
Speaking Credentials:
As an industry expert and influencer, Rhonda has been a keynote speaker and panelist at many conferences and events. She is also no stranger to live television, speaking on major networks like NBC, CNN, CBS, FOX Business, FOX and FOX & Friends. She spoke at the VP Debate on Cybersecurity and remains a Technology Industry Expert.
Past speaking engagements include the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland in 2024, 2023 and 2019, HMG Strategy New York CIO Summit of America, WIT Connect, Microsoft Global CIO Summit, Dell World, the U.S. Vice Presidential Candidate Debate, SINET Innovation Summit, and the Outsourcing World Summit. In 2023, Rhonda was the Keynote for Humana on International Women’s Day, globally. She is very intentional where she keynotes as every speech and workshop is tailored specifically to the Company.
Rhonda was a panelist with The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) for Digital Competencies for the Next Wave of Disruption and has regularly appeared on Fox & Friends about Artificial Intelligence, internet privacy, and women in technology. She was the first to be asked on FOX & Friends as the Technology Expert when Sam Altman came before Congress to talk about A.I. risks globally. She has been appeared on their monthly.
She has spoken at commencement and events at Dartmouth, Smith-Tuck Global Leaders Program for Women, Virginia Tech University, George Mason University, and Longwood University. Rhonda appreciates the opportunity to empower the next generation to seize their moments and share their passions with the world.
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Bio:
Rhonda is a seasoned global leader and has done over 23 mergers and acquisitions. She combines STEM and Sports to bring technology and joy to the world, making her the perfect match for her latest role as Board member for Laureus Sport For Good. In 2024, she was added to the Make A Wish Board of Directors. Rhonda has worked in global executive positions at Herbalife Nutrition, Santander Bank, Estée Lauder Companies, AIG, HP Enterprise Services, Barclays, Bank One / JPMorgan Chase, and several telecommunications companies. Kicking off 2024, she returned from Davos, World Economic Forum for her third time. She has lived and worked internationally – in New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Mumbai, and across India – and has managed teams of up to 20,000 people.
Rhonda contributes her perspective and knowledge by serving on boards for professional and educational institutions, including Laureus Sport for Good, Make A Wish CT, Longwood University Advisory Board, and George Mason University Board of Directors. In October 2022, she was inducted as the Global STEM Ambassador by Meghalaya Chief Minister and the Chancellor of the University of Science & Technology Meghalaya (USTM), India.
Thought Leader:
Rhonda is the co-author of an HP special edition book, “Enterprise Service Management for Dummies”. In 2019, Rhonda published her second book, Grit & Grind: 10 Principles for Living an Extraordinary Life.Within one month, it ranked as a Top 10 Book Corporate America is Reading by 800 CEO READ. During 2023, the book resurged to the top on Book list UPJOURNEY: Top Books For Women To Read.
Rhonda has been recognized for her leadership and influence, notably as one of the Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology by the National Diversity Council in 2019 and 2020. In 2021 & 2023, she was one of the Most Influential Businesswoman in Technology by Corporate Vision Magazine, Top CIO/CTO by the 2021 Tech Inclusion Conference, and Top 100 DEI Leaders in 2021 and 2022. Rhonda is the Information Technology Awards Judging Committee Chair for the 20th Annual American Business Awards 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Rhonda has been interviewed about her role as a C-Suite executive and influencer by Forbes, Forbes Woman, The Wall Street Journal, HuffPost, Thrive, CNBC, ABC, FOX Busines FOX & Friends, The Economist, CNN, Women of Influence, Financial Post, Gigabit Magazine, and Worth, among many others. For 2024, Rhonda remains on the Woman To Watch List.
Outside of work:
Rhonda is very active as an athlete — she regularly competes in IRONMAN 70.3 triathlons (among other events) and is a member of Winged Foot Golf Club. Although she doesn’t have a lot of time for golf these days, she has been focused on guiding Chris Nikic in 2024 for another world record completing the 6 World Abbott Marathon Majors around the world. She is dedicated to helping people’s dreams come true.
Rhonda has run 55 miles across the Serengeti 4x as part of a girls and women’s empowerment fundraiser. Rhonda is an ACCF Ambassador for the African Community & Conservation Foundation. Rhonda is passionate about mentoring athletes, veterans, first responders and elite business minds.
Rhonda is an action leader that thrives in bringing people along the journey of true transformation meaning end to end business units for the Company. She is a visionary, strategist, executor and operator but most of all she is a people leader. If you want a leader in the Board Room or over Technology that is going to tell you want you don’t want to hear, challenge the status quo with facts- while creating a Company all around high- performance culture, she is your person.
