Speaker Bios

When Louise Medve steps into a room, the energy shifts before she says a word. A 4× award-winning keynote speaker and Founder and CEO of SpeakELITE, Louise positions leaders and subject matter experts to get paid to speak: turning deep expertise into booked stages, real fees, and audiences that remember who delivered the talk. She's spent 20 years building and scaling businesses across the globe, living in 7 cities across five continents along the way, from tents on the beach to five-star hotels, face to face with everything from snakes to lions, all while raising a daughter. Turning 52 isn't her finish line, it's her starting gun.

When Louise Medve steps into a room, the energy shifts before she says a word. A 4× award-winning keynote speaker and Founder and CEO of SpeakELITE, Louise positions leaders and subject matter experts to get paid to speak: turning deep expertise into booked stages, real fees, and audiences that remember exactly who delivered the talk, long after the applause has faded.

She's lived the same boldness she teaches. Louise has travelled and spoken for business and pleasure across five continents, often alone, home in turn to Edinburgh, Manchester, Washington DC, London, Durban, Sydney, Kuala Lumpur and Auckland, from tents on the beach to five-star hotels, safaris to coral diving, moving from a life with no responsibilities to being responsible for everyone: raising a daughter, being a loving wife, and building a bank of clients she looks after just as fiercely as her own family. Adversity, loss, extraordinary highs, real fear and everything from snakes and spiders to crocodiles, elephants and lions have all crossed her path, and every time she's landed on her feet. Tenacity, humour and sheer will got her to 50, and she still stands on stage at 5ft 3 in her size three heels, with a smile and a sparkle that never dims: turning 52 isn't her finish line, it's her starting gun.

It's that rare mix of warmth and authority that makes Louise a powerhouse on any stage, the kind of speaker who leaves audiences energised, confident and with a plan they can act on straight away. Named Most Influential CEO 2026 and recognised for the UK's leading speaker development programme, she's known for a high-energy, no-nonsense approach that gets clients paid, and paid properly, fast, and keeps them getting rebooked.

When Louise Medve steps into a room, the energy shifts before she says a word. A 4× award-winning keynote speaker and Founder and CEO of SpeakELITE, Louise positions leaders and subject matter experts to get paid to speak: turning deep expertise into booked stages, real fees, and audiences that remember exactly who delivered the talk, long after the event ends.

She brings the same commercial rigour and genuine stage presence to her own story that she builds into every client's. Louise has travelled and spoken for business and pleasure across five continents, often solo, home in turn to Edinburgh, Manchester, Washington DC, London, Durban, Sydney, Kuala Lumpur and Auckland, tents on the beach and five-star hotels, safaris and coral reefs, surfing and backpacking her way face to face with snakes, spiders, crocodiles, elephants and lions. She's moved from a life with no responsibilities to being responsible for everyone: raising a daughter, being a loving wife, and building a bank of clients she looks after with the same fierce loyalty. Adversity, loss, amazing times and real fear have all crossed her path, but travelling alone taught her something no boardroom could: she will always land on her feet. Tenacity, humour and sheer will got her to 50, and through all of it she still stands at 5ft 3 in her size three heels, with a positive smile and a sparkle in her eyes that audiences don't forget: turning 52 isn't her finish line, it's her starting gun.

A 4× award winner in 2026 (CEO Monthly, AIG Global Media), Louise was named Most Influential CEO in both Thought Leadership Development and Professional Coaching, while SpeakELITE was recognised as the UK's Leading Speaker Development Programme and Best Speaker Development and Coaching Programme, results built on the same positioning she gives every client.

It's that rare mix of warmth and authority, the kind that makes a whole room lean in, paired with total honesty about what it actually takes to get paid to speak, that makes Louise a genuine asset on any stage: someone who connects with an audience rather than performing at it, and leaves them energised, motivated, and driven to up their own game.

She believes every expert deserves to be paid for the value they bring, and that the right positioning is what turns knowledge into income: a booked stage, a paid fee, a room moved to act and remember. It's this belief that sits behind every speaker Louise positions and every stage she helps them win, one booking, one fee, one lasting result at a time.

"From the moment Louise stepped on stage, the whole room leaned in. She has a rare mix of warmth and authority, and she was completely honest about what it takes to get paid to speak. If you're an event organiser, book her. People leave her talks energised, confident and with a clear plan they can act on straight away."

Nick James

CEO & Founder, Speaker, Investor, Expert Empires

"I had the pleasure of listening to Louise share her growth journey recently to a room full of entrepreneurs - she inspired us, she motivated us - and she left us in awe of what she's achieved as she shared her experiences with humour, energy, confidence and warmth, and with a genuine desire to help everyone in the room. I was driven to achieve more as a result of hearing her speak, and was motivated to up my game. Louise is a powerhouse speaker who really connects with her audience and is an asset on any stage."

Jo Swann

The PR Expert for Female Founders & Entrepreneurs