As Presenter

I am a Speaker, Educator, Hostess, Evangelist and Interviewer.

I speak about things I am passionate about, which right now are the impact of Technology on Identity Creation, Science and Technology, Collaborative work and The Future.

I have spoken on the following topics

  • How WE Create I (Humanity Plus, Harvard, June 2010)
  • Justice in a Post-Human World (HumanityPlus, CA, Dec 2009)
  • Entrepreneurship and Motivating Girl to Pursue their Dreams (DigiGirls)
  • Building Adoptable Technology (BIL)
  • Explosions, Getting your Heart's Desire, SuperFast GTD (BarcampLA)
  • Personal Branding Online (Web 2.0pen)
  • Intro to Blogging (Blogher)
  • She's Geeky
  • Startup Dos and Don'ts (Barcamp)
  • Product Management Light (Barcamp)


What people say about my speaking

"Heather brings tremendous energy and enthusiasm to all her projects and conveys it when she is speaking. Her style is young, hip and ready to get things done." 
 -- Brad Templeton, Director, Foresight Nanotech Institute & Chairman of EFF

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"Not your average lecturer - Heather Schlegel doesn't just speak - she engages. I've had the pleasure of seeing her talk on numerous topics at BarCamp events over the past few years. Heather manages not just to get her audience's attention and deliver interesting, well-crafted insights, but to *connect* with people at their own level with a chameleonic grace - no matter the subject - and deliver substance, where others bring only style. You walk away having learned - and that's the greatest gift a speaker can bring to an audience.”
 -- Mack Reed, Consultant - IA/UX, speakTECH

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“Heather is ONE OF A KIND. She is the most real, most touching, & most motivating speaker we have ever had at our Microsoft DigiGirlz events. She has been a guest speaker a few times at our various locations, & she always, through her total honesty, relates to the audience & inspired them to "reach high, listen to their inner heart, & know there are no boundaries to what one can achieve in life". She is an excellent speaker, a motivational speaker, & one that knows how to "make a difference in people's lives" through a simple spotlighted talk. You would be lucky to have Heather speak at your events. We, at Microsoft, truly are.”
 -- Kim Schmidt, Microsoft Developer Evangelist's Assistant

I have hosted

  • LA Geek Dinner
  • StartupLA
  • Powerpoint Karaoke (co-hosted at eTech)
  • Twiistup
  • Mixergy events
  • BarcampLA
  • The World Party Fiji, Brazil
  • And Various trips, parties and events.

And Videos (yes!)