strategic
thinking

changes everything

KEYNOTE TOPICS

Keynote #1

think like a chess player

Strategy isn’t talent - it’s trainable.

Ashley reveals how the world’s greatest decision-makers think several moves ahead - and how anyone can learn to do the same. Drawing from competitive chess, leadership consulting, and real-world strategy rooms, this keynote teaches audiences how to slow down their thinking, sharpen their instincts, and make smarter moves under pressure.

Takeaways:
• Build a decision-making framework you can use immediately
• Anticipate challenges before they happen
• Strengthen focus, pattern recognition, and strategic clarity

This keynote equips leaders, teams, and students with a practical mental playbook for navigating complexity, uncertainty, and high-stakes moments with confidence.

Keynote #3

Unleash Your Inner Queen

Power isn’t given - it’s claimed.

Ashley shares the mindset, confidence, and strategic self-leadership tools that help individuals step into their authority and own their voice. Inspired by her journey as a young woman navigating male-dominated spaces, this keynote teaches audiences how to stop shrinking and start leading boldly.

Takeaways:
• Recognize and step into your influence
• Replace self-doubt with strategic confidence
• Lead from authenticity, not permission

This keynote is a catalyst experience that leaves audiences energized, empowered, and ready to make their next bold move.

Keynote #2

Play The Long Game

Short-term wins don’t build legacies - strategy does.

Ashley challenges audiences to rethink urgency culture and embrace long-term thinking as their competitive advantage. Through stories from her leadership journey and work advising organizations and athletes, she demonstrates how the strongest leaders don’t react to the moment - they design the future.

Takeaways:
• Shift from reactive thinking to strategic vision
• Make decisions aligned with long-term outcomes
• Build resilience, patience, and discipline in leadership

This keynote empowers audiences to step out of survival mode and into strategy mode so they can lead with clarity, grow with intention, make smarter decisions, and win consistently over time.

Keynote #4

The Youth Advantage

The future doesn’t belong to the next generation - it’s built with them.

Ashley reframes how organizations think about age, leadership, and innovation. As a nationally recognized youth leadership strategist and founder who began building organizations as a teenager, she demonstrates why intergenerational collaboration is the missing piece in modern leadership.

Takeaways:
• Understand why youth perspective drives innovation
• Build intergenerational teams that outperform
• Replace hierarchy with reciprocal leadership models

This keynote challenges outdated leadership norms and gives audiences a roadmap for building cultures where every voice - regardless of age - contributes to strategy and success.