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. Named one of the most powerful women in technology two years in a row.
Rhonda Vetere’s Speech Topics and Experience:
Managing Technology Around the Globe
Keynote Speaker, professor & Panelist, Teacher, a force for good
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. For speaking and teaching engagements, please reach out.
Rhonda loves Speaking about:
–Communication
–Perseverance & Resilience
–Female Empowerment
–Digital Transformation
–Creating High Performance Teams
–STEM Leadership
–Global Business
–Motivation
–Wellness
–Mindset
–Diversity of Thought
–Technology Innovation
–Organizational Change Management in Tech & Operations
–Why are we here?
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.
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Corporate Athlete who is about action and helping others.
A Global Technology C Suite Executive and World athlete herself, she applies this mental model in & out of the office, guiding how she leads her life with others around her- known as a Corporate Athlete. Rhonda is an active leader — whether she’s spearheading corporate initiatives around the world, competing in another IRONMAN 70.3 mile triathlon, Racing Across America or mentoring business people, students & athletes globally. She is passionate about people, technology, growing Companies while bringing people along the journey and elevating others.
Rhonda has worked across Industries intentionally to gain experience across all verticals. She is technology global C- Suite executive, and digital transformation change agent. She has lead some of the largest Companies through global crisis, for example, unwinding Lehman Brothers, AIG “ to big to fail” and the JPMorgan and BankOne merger. She has 23 M&A’s under her belt. The list goes on. She serves on several Boards and is a Global Strategic Advisor to Companies around the world. Fun fact: She has spoken at DAVOS during the World Economic Forum 2019, 2023 and 2024.
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. In October 2022, she was inducted in India as the Global STEM Ambassador by Meghalaya Chief Minister along with other dignitaries and the Chancellor of the University of Science & Technology Meghalaya (USTM).
In addition, USTM named a new Rhonda Vetere Biodiversity Park for her sustainability work around the globe, and she commissioned the ground breaking ceremony for the USTM I Can I Will Academy in Meghalaya, India.
Vetere is the author of Grit & Grind and co-author of an HP special edition book, Enterprise Service Management for Dummies.
With an ability to support mergers, create synergies across lines of business, and leverage her onshore/offshore experience, Rhonda is a results-oriented, client-focused executive and delivers value by driving technology improvements for cost and performance to drive the right business outcomes.
From her experience as Chief Technology Officer & dual Chief Information Officer at Estée Lauder Companies, Rhonda has deep domain expertise in technology and data. Her role included global leadership across 162 countries and running the technology & operations team. She spearheaded the transformation of the IT capabilities foundation into a digital environment at record industry pace, without business disruption, around the world – while saving $28 million a year.
2023, Rhonda completed the NYU Law Board of Directors Academy.
As of August 2024, she has completed 129 races which span from Racing Across America on her bike, Ironman 70.3’s ( over 22) long endurances races over 55 miles overseas, marathons, NYC Navy SEAL Swim(s) and half marathons. She is an endurance athlete in and out of the office many refer to as the one that is the Corporate Athlete. All of her races have intentions to help others. On October 14, 2024 she completed the Abbott World Marathon Majors and became a 6 star finisher. December 2024, Rhonda competed in the Ironman World Championships 70.3 in New Zealand.
She has a passion for sports and loves helping others dreams come true. Rhonda is all about action and she is a world renowned Change Agent to help Companies and people be the best they can be with results/bottom line numbers to show for all of the hard work.
