Brita Fernandez Schmidt
Advocate and promoter of Women's Empowerment, rights and equality
*Fees are a guide only. Exact cost will be dependent on requirements and are subject to change.
About Brita Fernandez Schmidt
Brita Fernandez Schmidt is an author, public speaker and transformational coach. She works with individuals, groups, organisations and businesses, using her 25 years of experience, to facilitate transformation and impact. Driven by her purpose, Brita believes that the power to achieve the change we are dreaming of resides within us.
Brita Fernandez Schmidt works with organisations and businesses to create working cultures that are value-led, inclusive, in-powering, innovative and sustainable. She is passionate about promoting alternative models of ‘leadership’ as a response to the urgent problems facing our society and world.
Furthermore she is an advocate and promoter of women’s power, women’s rights and equality. Over the past 25 years, she has frequently written and spoken publicly about the challenges women face all over the world.
Fears to Fierce: A woman’s guide to owning her power
In 2021, Brita released her debut book . Through a combination of guidance, storytelling and practical tools, Brita inspires readers. She helps them realise their purpose and potential, ignite their fierce to create the life they have been dreaming of.
In addition, Brita is Chief Adviser to Fair Share, Ambassador for Compassion in Politics and Ambassador for Common Purpose. She is an Ambassador for Women for Women International in Germany, which she co-founded in 2018.
For 13 years, Brita served as the Executive Director of Women for Women International – UK . She was the Chair of the Network Gender Action for Peace and Security for 5 years and previously worked as the Programmes & Policy Director at Womankind Worldwide. She started her career as Policy Officer at the European Women’s Lobby.
Originally from Germany, Brita went to school in Venezuela and has throughout her career worked with women from many countries around the world. She now lives in the UK with her husband, two daughters and two dogs.
To book Keynote Speaker Brit Fernandez Schmidt, contact The Speakers Agency on +44(0)1332 810481 or email enquiries@thespeakersagency.com
Individual Transformation:
Overcoming fear, embracing uncertainty, owning your power, identifying your purpose, changing your life, realising your dreams, finding your voice, taking action, making an impact.
Women and Leadership:
Feminist leadership; Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Female representation; Gender-based discrimination; Gender mainstreaming; Gender-bias; Trauma-informed leadership.
Organisational Transformation:
How to start up an organisation, how to develop an effective fundraising strategy, how to grow your organisational advocacy profile, how to set up and run a network, how to set up and lead a Board of Trustees, how to manage conflict, how to manage change, how to run a value led organisation.
