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FOUNDER. TALENT LEADER. SPEAKER.

LESLIE ROBERSON

I've built teams for major companies and companies of my own.

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From Corporate Leadership to Entrepreneurship.

With more than 15 years in talent acquisition at Meta, Wayfair, EY, and other organizations, Leslie Roberson has built teams at scale and businesses from the ground up. Today, she draws on both experiences to bring practical insights to conversations about leadership, entrepreneurship, hiring, and emerging technology.

Corporate Experience

Meta
EY
Wayfair
CNO Inc.
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What I Speak About.

01

AI & THE
FUTURE OF HIRING

How AI is reshaping hiring, workforce decisions, and the role of human  judgment.

02

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Building, pivoting, and making decisions when there is no playbook.

03

LEADERSHIP

Building teams, creating accountability, and leading through change.

04

CAREER REINVENTION

Navigating career transitions, applying transferable skills, and building what comes next.

The Experience Behind The Perspective.

My career has taken me from the U.S. Army to corporate talent leadership, entrepreneurship, and technology. Along the way, I've built teams, launched businesses, and navigated the challenges of leading through change.

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Those experiences shape how I approach business, leadership, and the opportunities ahead.

Recognition & Honors.

01

ENTREPRENISTA 100
Winner
Entreprenista

02

WOMEN OF INFLUENCE
Power 50 Honoree
U.S. Black Chambers, Inc.

03

LENOVO EVOLVE SMALL
Grant Recipient

Goodie Nation + Lenovo

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On Stage & In Conversation.

From corporate talent leadership to entrepreneurship and technology, Leslie brings firsthand experience to conversations about AI, hiring, leadership, and building businesses.

 

Available for keynote presentations, panels, fireside chats, workshops, and moderated discussions.

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Featured In.

Leslie’s entrepreneurial journey and work in business and leadership have been featured in national and local publications.
Essence
Forbes
Rolling Out
Chicago Magazine
Chicago Sun-Times

Bring Leslie Into The 
Conversation.

Available for keynotes, panels, fireside chats, workshops, corporate events, and university programs.

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