Jodi Bondi Norgaard

Break barriers, ignite change! Jodi Bondi Norgaard, award-winning entrepreneur and gender equality expert, helps organizations challenge outdated norms and drive inclusive innovation.

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We were delighted to present Jodi as our Opening Keynote speaker at our recent Women in Insurance Summit Chicago. She was a perfect choice to open our event, brilliantly setting the scene, tone, and energy for the day with her empowering entrepreneurial story. Her candid reflections on the challenges she had to overcome and the breakthroughs she made along the way really resonated with our audience. She took the time to understand our audience and aims for the presentation and delivered a perfectly pitched keynote that delivered insights and actionable takeaways for our attendees. Jodi is an amazing changemaker and we highly recommend her as a keynote speaker for conferences and events focusing on business leadership, entrepreneurship, DEI, and women’s empowerment.

Eleanor Forsyth, Senior Conference Producer,

Key Media

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Why book Jodi Bondi Norgaard for your next event

Nationally Recognized Business Leader: Featured in Forbes, NY Times, and The Today Show, Jodi’s groundbreaking work has changed perceptions in business and media.
Award-Winning Entrepreneur & Innovator: As the creator of Go! Go! Sports Girls, Jodi proved that breaking stereotypes leads to market success and cultural impact.
DEI-Driven Business Growth: Jodi provides insights on how diversity, equity, and inclusion fuel business success, market expansion, and workplace transformation.

Jodi Bondi Norgaard is a trailblazing entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, and gender equality advocate who turns barriers into breakthroughs. As the creator of Go! Go! Sports Girls and a White House advisor, she empowers organizations to challenge stereotypes, foster inclusive leadership, and drive purpose-driven innovation. Book her keynote to inspire bold change and lasting impact!

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Keynote by Jodi Bondi Norgaard: Beyond Mainstream: Creating Change with a Mission-Driven Company

Hear Jodi’s entrepreneurial journey of challenging the status quo, achieving goals, and becoming a leader in breaking gender stereotypes. In this presentation, Jodi discusses how to market for social good and the necessary combination of passion, determination, perseverance and grit needed to create change while running a successful business. Initially industry leaders dismissed her product because a sports doll was not mainstream. “Girls want fashion dolls,” she heard, over and over. Jodi was not convinced and knew mainstream ideas never create change. By 2015, she made significant strides and her product was launched in Walmart stores.

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Keynote by Jodi Bondi Norgaard: Persistence: The Power to Create Change (TEDx Talk)

In this presentation, Jodi shares her “aha moment” and discusses what she never anticipated while launching a socially responsible product; the long road ahead of her, the hard battle she would fight and learning that her persistence, determination, and passion would serve her well. Jodi knows you don’t need to be a genius, have unlimited resources, or a giant team to create change and she encourages participants to take their best idea, step over fear, find courage, tap into their passion and persist when it becomes difficult.

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Keynote by Jodi Bondi Norgaard: Women Leading the Way: On A Mission to Create Change

In this powerful presentation, Jodi speaks on the value and benefit of women supporting women in business and in life. She brings awareness to the stereotypes imposed upon women and the steps needed to eliminate them from our culture, so women can rise together. She shares her entrepreneurial experience and the mentors who helped her succeed through guidance, kindness, and support. Jodi offers strategies for women to get behind each other and provides examples of what the power of being a woman really looks like.

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Customer Reviews

Eleanor Forsyth, Senior Conference Producer, Key Media

Jodi immediately engaged the audience with the story of her entrepreneurial journey, with paths that sometimes ended and others that led to new opportunities. That resonated with all the entrepreneurs and leaders in the room. Jodi inspired all of us with her candor, humor and powerful messages for all leaders, regardless of gender. Her tenacity, ingenuity and proactive approach to pursuing her passion is an example all of us can follow in our professional or personal lives.

Mary Ann B. Passi, CEO, Corporate Housing Providers Association

Jodi Bondi Norgaard is an outstanding speaker that carries you through her entrepreneurial journey as a mother, wife, and businesswoman as a powerful advocate of truth and transparency. Her passion and unyielding determination to provide wholesome role models in the toy industry for girls provides hope to the generations that age-appropriate self-image and self-esteem are still alive and well. As an advocate for the advancement of women as leaders both professionally and personally, Jodi inspires and uplifts and is a true hero in her own right.

Cynthia L Berry, EDGE – Executive Leadership Chair, “Accelerating the Advancement of Women” Adtalem Global Education

Jodi spoke for us at our recent Women’s Leadership forum about breaking gender stereotypes and was a great addition to our program. Her storytelling capability is remarkable, as is her own personal story and entrepreneurial journey. A great connoisseur of tailoring content to her audience, she gave our attendees insight on the importance of pursuing their own greatness and our attendees were inspired to embrace change and follow their passion. Such a true pleasure to work with such a great professional!

Stacy Riddler, Senior Education Manager, International Association of Exhibitions and Events

Jodi’s presentation to our organization was heartfelt, inspiring and highlighted the results of following your passion, perseverance and embracing change. I received very positive feedback from our team members who thoroughly enjoyed Jodi’s talk and her connection to our tween girl customer. Her drive to promote positive body image by pushing media and retail to do a better job portraying girls beyond stereotypes aligns perfectly with our ‘Every Girl, Every Day’ mantra.

Lece Lohr, President, Justice, A subsidiary of Ascena Retail Group, Inc.

Motorola Solutions’ Information Technology department had the privilege of having Jodi Bondi Norgaard speak at a recent forum on creating change and fostering innovation in our organization. Jodi’s bright, energetic personality was constantly engaging and mirrored the passion and enthusiasm she has for her business. The story of her business, like all stories, has been a journey of highs and lows, but one thing has remained constant throughout – her unwavering persistence and dedication to create change in her industry and in the world. That message to persevere, to keep fighting, to push your idea forward, is one that speaks to anyone in any walk of life. We all left the event with a powerful challenge to confront the status quo at work and in our everyday lives.

Jordan Gillmor, Motorola Solutions

Jodi is fueled by her advocacy for gender equality and her mission to change gender stereotypes however her message is far more reaching. Her story is testimony to the dynamic power of persistence and determination to challenge life obstacles. Her passion is contagious and inspiring. She leaves her audience more aware and empowered to participate in the ongoing effort to challenge gender stereotypes and support gender equality. Kudos to Jodi!

Lynn Priebe AAUW

Jodi Bondi Norgaard

Challenging Stereotypes, Driving Success

Keynote Speaker Jodi Bondi Norgaard is a trailblazing entrepreneur, author of More Than a Doll: How Creating a Sports Doll Turned into a Fight to End Gender Stereotypes, and gender equality advocate who has redefined industries by challenging outdated norms and breaking barriers.

As the founder of Dream Big Toy Company and the creator of the award-winning Go! Go! Sports Girls, she transformed the toy industry by proving that purpose-driven innovation can disrupt markets and drive lasting change. Her work has been featured in Forbes, The New York Times, The Today Show, and she has advised The White House on gender policy under both the Obama and Biden administrations.

Jodi’s expertise extends beyond entrepreneurship—she is a trusted corporate consultant, DEI thought leader, and sought-after keynote speaker who has co-chaired the Toy Association’s DEI Committee and helped major brands develop inclusive strategies. She brings deep insights into how organizations can challenge stereotypes, foster workplace inclusion, and create market-shifting innovations that drive both impact and profitability.

Her keynotes are high-energy, engaging, and packed with actionable strategies that inspire businesses to turn obstacles into opportunities, rethink leadership, and build a culture of inclusion that fuels long-term success. Whether addressing corporate teams, leadership conferences, or industry summits, Jodi provides real-world solutions that help organizations thrive in today’s evolving market.

Book Jodi Bondi Norgaard for your event to empower your team, ignite innovation, and drive meaningful change that extends beyond the stage and into your company’s culture and bottom line.