How to find women speakers and experts for your event or podcast

The short answer

Write one sentence, such as "female heads of engineering at fintech companies in London", and add "women only". Wisemation finds women who do the work you want on stage and gives you each one with a checked work email and the reason she fits.

A speaker bureau books famous names for a fee. This finds the experts nobody has asked yet.

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How many conference speakers are women?

In a study of 23,440 speakers at 98 medical conferences, 30.1% were women, and 36.6% of panels had only men on them (JAMA Network Open, 2020). Women on the planning committee made a balanced line-up more likely.

The fix is a longer list of women who know the subject, before the line-up is set.

Who looks for women speakers?

Conference organisers who want a balanced line-up and are tired of the same five names.

Podcast hosts and webinar teams looking for guests who know a subject well.

Meetups, trade shows and awards that need panel members, judges or nominees.

Journalists and PR teams looking for women experts to quote.

How do you find women experts on a subject?

Describe the job, the subject and the place, not the word "speaker". "Female CTOs at healthtech companies in Berlin" finds people who know healthtech. "Women speakers" finds people who sell talks.

Write one sentence and add "women only". Wisemation writes that down as a rule about the person, so the search itself looks for women, not just the companies.

Then every first name is read before a lead counts, in most searches before the email check and the research even start. People read as men are dropped and cost 0 lead credits.

It reads the first name the way a person would, together with the country. It does not use photos, and it does not ask anyone anything.

Name the place as a city, a state or a country. The search reads meaning, not keywords, so "owner" also finds a founder, a principal or a managing partner.

What does each person come with?

The reason she fits your sentence, from her role, her company and her LinkedIn profile, a fit score, and a work email checked live before it counts. The invites written for her start from the same reason.

VP of EngineeringPayments company, 300 staff · London, UK
Fit 93
Why they fit
  • Leads a team of 60 engineers
  • Company launched open banking payments this year
  • Writes about engineering teams on LinkedIn
Work email checked live
Founder and CEOClimate software startup · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Fit 88
Why they fit
  • Founded the company
  • Raised a seed round in 2026
  • Was a guest on 2 climate podcasts
Work email checked live
Made-up examples. Real results show the person's name, work email, LinkedIn profile and the emails written for them.

What does it not do?

It does not book anyone. It finds the experts and writes the invite. Fees and dates are between you and them.

Not for hiring. "Women only" works on sales searches. On a search for job candidates it is switched off.

No phone numbers. It finds work emails and LinkedIn profiles, not direct dials.

Questions about women speakers

How do I find female keynote speakers?

For a famous keynote, a speaker bureau is the right place. For a panel, a workshop or a podcast, search for women who do the work: the job, the subject and the place, women only.

How do I get a gender-balanced panel?

Run the same search twice: once as written and once with "women only". You get experts on the subject from both, each with a checked email.

Can I find women experts for a podcast?

Yes. Describe the subject and the kind of guest, add "women only", and each guest comes with the reason she fits and the invite written for her.

Describe the people you want in one sentence

Wisemation finds them, checks every email, researches each person, writes the emails and follow-ups, and sends them from your own inbox. 10 leads free each month, no card.

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