You're Invited!

Speaker Friends Live:

Practice. Feedback. Footage. Momentum.

📍 Boston, MA | 🗓 Thursday, January 29, 2026 | ⏰ 6:00–8:30 PM ET

Dear ala,


Speaker Friends Live is coming to Boston in-person this month (January 2026), and you’re invited to join us! It's a great way to see our awesome speakers in action and network with other members of the Innovation Women community!



• Not a webinar. 
• Not a pitch session. 
• No awkward networking - this is a purpose driven event. we’re on a mission to get more underrepresented voices heard. 

If you are an event organizer, join us for free and scout our talented speakers. (Verification required.)

All are welcome to attend & support for only $20. Please note that this price will increase to $49 on January 22, 2026. (Innovation Women speaker members can attend for FREE - become a member here.)


While most of our speaking slots have been snapped up, you still have a shot at being a speaker at this event! We'll pick a member of the audience to get the whole treatment for FREE. (Must be present to win, of course!)


If you win the Speaking ticket, you’ll leave Speaker Friends Live with:

• Practice delivering your talk in front of real people
• Visual assets for your website, social media and other channels
• Feedback to help you sharpen your message

This is speakers helping speakers — live and in person. We hope you'll join us. More important information below.

Cheers!

Bobbie (and the IW Team)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW

What Is Speaker Friends Live?

Speaker Friends Live is a fast-moving, community-powered event designed to help speakers stop waiting for the perfect stage and start building real speaking assets now — without spending a fortune, mortgaging the house or maxing out a credit card.

• Speakers practice live.
• Audiences show up with support.
• Everyone leaves with something useful.

The Speaker Friends Live Experience

Here’s what you can expect:

• Short, high-impact live talks (5 minutes)
• A real, engaged audience
• Audience-captured photos and short video clips
• Two rooms running simultaneously
• Coaching, feedback, and speaker support
• No pressure. No hard sell. Just real practice and real results.

Why Speakers Love This Event

Getting usable photos and video is hard — unless you work for a big company, hire a videographer or land a major conference stage.

Speaker Friends Live changes that.

If you value collaboration over competition, you’ll fit right in. This event is built on the same Speaker Friends mantra that powers our weekly Speaker Friend Fridays, a program that’s been running for nearly six years because it works. Everyone participates. Everyone contributes. Everyone grows.

Ticket Information

• Free attending tickets are available for members who want to support and engage - please join us!
• Non-members are welcome to attend.
• Verified event organizers can attend for free to scout speaker talent. Do you know one? Invite them!

What Else Should I Know?

• Advance registration is required.
• We will maintain a professional, respectful and supportive environment.
• Photos and short clips are shared directly with speakers for their use, but they can also be used on social media by the audience (and Innovation Women), with every effort made to tag the speaker.

Grab your ticket and step into a room where speakers don’t just talk — they help each other grow.


Please note that some tickets are limited and verified roles and memberships are required. Register today to save your spot.

Regular Virtual Speaker Friend Fridays Information

Can't make it? Stay tuned for more Speaker Friends Live events near you. 🤫 (But, you really should come if you can!)

In the meantime, join us every Friday at 8:45 am ET for Speaker Friends Friday on Zoom. We have discussions with speakers, authors, event managers, business owners, podcasters and other professionals.

You can also join us on February 6 and 20 for West Coast Speaker Friends at noon ET/9:00 am PT. It's every first and third Friday each month. All are welcome.