The Title
Leader to Watch.
The title awarded each year to the Top 3 finalists of the Brand Builder Competition by Speaker Slam®. A recognition of a personal brand clear enough to lead.
The title awarded each year to the Top 3 finalists of the Brand Builder Competition by Speaker Slam®. A recognition of a personal brand clear enough to lead.
About the Title
Every year, entrepreneurs, speakers, coaches, authors, and changemakers enter the Brand Builder Competition to build a personal brand worth following. They spend weeks sharpening their message. They submit a positioning graphic that captures who they are. They rally their community through Inspiration Week.
Only ten reach the Top 10. Those ten pitch live at the Virtual Showcase in front of a panel of expert judges. Only three earn the title of Leader to Watch.
Everyone who competes walks away with a sharper personal brand and a community that now sees them more clearly. The title of Leader to Watch is a recognition of the three competitors whose brand lands hardest when everything is on the line.
Speaker Slam® is a speaker development agency best known for creating North America's largest inspirational speaking competition. Speaker Slam® has helped thousands of speakers, authors, and entrepreneurs build their brand.
The Brand Builder Competition is a personal branding competition by Speaker Slam® held twice a year. Winners are selected by a panel of expert judges across five categories: positioning statement, photo and image, brand presentation, uniqueness, and credibility.
Earning the title takes more than a strong graphic. Competitors first rally their community through Inspiration Week to reach the Top 10. From there, they pitch live at the Virtual Showcase. Only the Top 3 by final score earn the title of Leader to Watch.
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After her daughter's struggles with dental anxiety, Stacey co-created My Friend Toothy®, a children's book series and dental-hygiene program that turns brushing and flossing into something kids look forward to. The brand recently appeared on Dragons' Den.
A Kenyan-Canadian DEI strategist with over 25 years of global experience, Karen advises governments, corporations, and NGOs on moving from equality intentions to measurable impact. She is an Obama White House Gender Equality Changemaker (2016) and a Top 100 Canadian Professional.
A former Tae Kwon-Do world champion and internationally awarded circus artist, Sofranie now coaches ambitious creatives, athletes, and entrepreneurs to break through stagnation and rise into bold, grounded confidence. As founder of Atomic Results, she blends performance mastery with neuroscience-backed mindset work.
Past Recipients
Calissa Ngozi has had a remarkable career spanning over two decades, with a diverse background in mental health, hospital care, education, private practice, and acquired brain injury rehabilitation.
Carlyn is reinventing how leaders and teams approach creative thinking and problem-solving. Through her 6-step process, she encourages everyone to reconnect with nature to unleash their full potential.
A business strategist and accountability coach empowering coaches to soar to new heights by transforming their passion into a thriving business.
Past Recipients
After 32 years as a nurse, Angie hit burnout and rediscovered calligraphy as a mindfulness practice. She now helps professionals reset mentally and emotionally through Calming Calligraphy, blending stress-relief science with the slow rhythm of pen on paper.
Kristin speaks, writes, and consults with businesses on mental illness and neurodiversity. A former event venue owner and co-owner of Toronto's largest swing dance studio, she traded her dancing shoes for a microphone after eight weeks in an inpatient psych hospital.
A mindset mentor who has supported 650 business owners and franchise leaders through their mindstorms. Her work places her in the top 1% of leadership coaches in Australia and the top 10 energy healers globally. Featured in Yahoo and Thrive Global.
The next Brand Builder Competition is open for registration. Free to enter. Three walk away with the title.
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