Courtney Caldwell is a powerhouse tech founder who brings unmatched authenticity, energy, and inspiration to every stage she graces. As the Co-Founder and COO of ShearShare—the first B2B mobile platform for beauty and barbering professionals—Courtney went from a corporate marketing career to co-leading a venture-backed tech company that’s been featured by Fast Company and Google. Her journey is filled with pivotal moments of risk, resilience, and self-belief—making her a perfect match for RTC’s Virtual Career Summit theme of confidence and perseverance. Courtney speaks candidly about what it means to pivot boldly, build in the face of doubt, and own your space even when no one else looks like you. With a warm, dynamic style that resonates deeply with Gen Z and early-career audiences, she’ll leave attendees feeling fired up and fully seen.

Why Courtney is a strong fit:

• Shares a relatable and motivational career pivot story—from corporate to co-founder
• Speaks with candor and humor about overcoming self-doubt and setbacks
• Offers actionable advice on personal growth, leadership, and building confidence
• Highly experienced virtual presenter with strong audience connection
• Proven success speaking to early-career, diverse, and women-in-tech audiences

Recommended Keynote:

Do It Scared

Fear is universal—whether you’re scaling a business, raising a family, or climbing a literal mountain. In this powerful keynote, Courtney Caldwell will share how fear has been a constant companion on her journey—from navigating the build, scale, and successful exit of an award-winning startup to parenting with purpose an NFL athlete to pushing past physical and mental limits on the world’s toughest climbs as she summited Mount Kilimanjaro. Through real-life stories and hard-earned insights, she challenges the idea that fear is something to avoid. Instead, she shows how embracing fear can be the key to achieving audacious goals. Whether you’re launching a startup, stepping into leadership, making a career pivot or life-changing decision, raising the next generation, or tackling a personal challenge that seems insurmountable, the lesson is clear: the greatest breakthroughs happen when you do it scared.

Audiences will rethink fear, reframe risk, and take bold steps toward their biggest goals.

Three Key Objectives:

• Reframe fear as fuel:Learn how fear can be a powerful driver for growth, resilience, and success in all areas of life.
• Take decisive action: Develop strategies to push through uncertainty, take calculated risks with confidence, and make bold decisions in business, parenting, and personal challenges.
• Cultivate a resilient mindset: Gain insights from real-world experiences—scaling companies, raising a family, and conquering mountains—on how to keep moving forward even when the path gets steep.

"Honestly, she was one of the best speakers I have seen in my career. -- Her story was inspiring, engaging, relevant, and just brought so much joy to me. After hearing her talk, I took to heart some of the things she does and even took a few of them and implemented them in my daily routine. -- I had a banana for breakfast too! Anyhow, this was a fantastic speaker -- Incredible." - Code42

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Sheena Allen’s story is a masterclass in self-belief and tenacity. A Mississippi native with no formal tech background, Sheena taught herself to code and went on to found CapWay—one of the first digital banking platforms built to serve underrepresented and underserved communities. She became the youngest Black woman in America to launch a digital bank. Her keynote offers a deeply personal and inspiring roadmap of what it takes to succeed when you don’t check every box, don’t have the traditional credentials, and don’t see many people like you in the room. For RTC’s audience of women in tech students, Sheena brings the exact message this summit is built on: persevering in the face of doubt and building confidence from the inside out.

Why Sheena is a strong fit:

• Inspiring self-taught founder story, especially powerful for students from nontraditional paths
• Centers themes of confidence, resilience, and overcoming barriers
• Speaks authentically about being underestimated and pushing through
• Deeply relatable to first-gen students, women of color, and aspiring tech founders
• Strong virtual presence with a motivational and accessible speaking style

Recommended Keynote:

Sheena can customize a specific keynote for this audience. It will draw from her general keynote entitled "Women In Tech / Minorities in Tech".

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Women and minorities are still fighting to be respected in the tech world. For a culture that has been dominated by the “bro-code” of mainly white men, having diversity in the room is becoming more and more of a demand, with numbers showing that more diverse teams are more successful. From lack of respect to lack of funding, being a minority in tech has been an uphill battle. Though small victories have been won, there is still a long way to go.

Sheena often has spoken about walking in rooms and realizing she has three strikes against her. She’s black, she’s a female, and she’s from Mississippi, a place a lot of the rest of the world think consists of only racists and poorly educated minorities. If three strikes you’re out is supposed to be the standard, when speaking on women and minorities in tech, Sheena talks motivate, provides resources, and provides a guide on how being a woman and minority in tech breaks the standard.

“Sheena Allen was the perfect speaker to kick-off our two-day conference! Her energy, speech, and engagement really set the tone for our conference attendees.” - Matilda Johnson, The Sadie Collective

Erika Cramer—better known as The Queen of Confidence—is an electrifying speaker who brings radical honesty, humor, and heart to the stage. A survivor of foster care, abuse, homelessness, and immense personal loss, Erika has transformed her pain into purpose—now leading a global movement that helps women own their voices and reclaim their confidence. Her keynote for RTC would focus on how to build unshakable self-trust in the face of doubt, rejection, and adversity, showing students how to step into their power long before they have all the answers. Erika doesn’t just motivate—she moves people. Her raw storytelling and unapologetic presence inspire audiences to get out of their own way and rise anyway.

Why Erika is a strong fit:

• Global thought leader on confidence, mindset, and resilience
• Shares a powerful personal story of perseverance and healing
• Expert in teaching self-worth and self-leadership in a relatable, no-fluff style
• Resonates deeply with audiences navigating imposter syndrome, pressure, and self-doubt
• High-energy virtual presenter who keeps audiences engaged and emotionally connected

Recommended Keynotes:

1) Becoming Magnetic: The Key to Unlocking Your Energy, Power & Presence

How to attract what’s meant for you, own your presence unapologetically, and step into the space you were born to take.

Some women walk into a room, and you feel their presence before they even speak. They don’t hustle for approval or seek validation—they magnetize it.

But let’s be real: too many brilliant, powerful women dim their light, question their worth, and operate from lack instead of abundance. Instead of attracting what’s meant for them, they chase, force, or settle for less than they deserve.

Why? Because magnetism isn’t taught—it’s unlocked.

• Studies show that 90% of communication is nonverbal. Your energy, confidence, and presence determine how people perceive and respond to you. (Psychology Today)
• Women are more likely to underestimate their worth and hold back from opportunities. (Harvard Business Review)
• Your personal frequency attracts or repels people, opportunities, and success. The question is: Are you attracting from power—or from lack?

In this transformational keynote, Erika Cramer—bestselling author of Becoming Magnetic, TEDx speaker, and global confidence coach—guides women through the process of harnessing their energy, owning their presence, and becoming undeniably magnetic in every area of life.

2) Becoming Unstoppable: The Mindset Shifts to Unlock Your Potential & Achieve Greatness

How to rewire your mindset, embrace fear, and build unshakable resilience to reach your highest potential.

Most people think success is about talent, luck, or waiting for the perfect opportunity. It’s not. The biggest thing standing between you and the life you want isn’t external—it’s internal.

Too many people let self-doubt, fear, and past failures hold them back. They hesitate. They overthink. They stay in their comfort zones. But the truth is, you don’t need more talent, more time, or better circumstances—you need to become the version of yourself who refuses to quit.

In this keynote, Erika Cramer—bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and globally recognized confidence and mindset coach—reveals the mental shifts necessary to break through self-imposed limitations, build resilience, and take bold, aligned action toward the life you truly want.

“Erika’s work is a masterclass in confidence and magnetism, offering real tools for real change.” — Amy Porterfield, NYT Bestselling Author & Entrepreneur

“Erika Cramer does not mince words. She lives her truth and is committed to women falling in love with themselves. I fell in love with her the first time we met.” — Kemi Nekvapil, Bestselling Author of POWER

Lolita Taub is a powerhouse in tech and venture capital who built her career by defying the odds—and then turning around to open doors for others. As a first-generation Latina, Lolita has navigated rooms where she was often underestimated and overlooked. Rather than conform, she doubled down on her voice, her values, and her community-first approach to leadership and investing. In her keynote for RTC, Lolita shares what it means to build confidence while being underestimated—and how perseverance is often less about powering through and more about staying grounded in who you are. Her journey from sales leader to startup founder to venture capitalist offers both inspiration and practical guidance for women entering tech, reminding them they belong in every room they step into.

Why Lolita is a strong fit:

• Speaks authentically about navigating tech and VC as a woman of color
• Offers a powerful perspective on being underestimated—and thriving anyway
• Highly relevant for first-gen and BIPOC students seeking to build confidence in predominantly white, male industries
• Emphasizes values-led leadership, community building, and redefining success
• Thoughtful, conversational speaking style that connects well with virtual audiences

Recommended Keynotes:

Presentations will be customized to fit the audience. Based off her keynote topics:

• From South Central to Silicon Valley: A Journey of Grit and Triumph: An inspiring recount of her path from humble beginnings to becoming a top Latina venture capitalist, emphasizing perseverance and vision.
• Balancing the Scales: Achieving Personal and Professional Fulfillment: Tips and strategies for maintaining a healthy balance between a demanding career and personal well-being.

“Lolita was instrumental in the launch and creation of Cisco’s North America internal gaming community, mobilizing over 60 Cisco account managers in the path to developing a collaboration platform to socialize and enable Cisco’s gaming portfolio.” - William Gustafson, Certified Business Architect