Whitney Wolfe Herd
Technology Entrepreneur & Visionary on Values-Led Innovation
Whitney Wolfe Herd is a definitive architect of the digital era and a pioneer of equitable technology. As the founder and CEO of Bumble Inc., she transformed a category-defining platform into a global movement by prioritising safety, respect, and female agency. Whitney continues to lead Bumble’s next chapter, focusing on AI-driven connectivity and the ethical implications of product design. Her career is a masterclass in disruptive entrepreneurship, proving that redesigning power dynamics within a mass-market product can create both cultural impact and commercially formidable outcomes.
Whitney specialises in "Intentional Design," deconstructing how platform choices carry deep societal consequences. She explores the intersection of digital trust and consumer behaviour, advocating for leadership that takes full responsibility for systemic outcomes. For 92 Speakers’ clients, she provides a sophisticated framework for purpose-driven growth, demonstrating how to build resilient brands that challenge ingrained social norms while maintaining market dominance.
A composed and intellectually sharp presence, Whitney offers C-suite boards a grounded roadmap for leading with influence.
Signature Keynotes
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How platforms shape behaviour, and why founders must own the outcome.
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Building scale without surrendering values.
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What it takes to challenge inherited systems.
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Why responsibility grows with reach.
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Resilience, scrutiny, and leadership in the public eye.
The Wolfe Herd Effect
Vision becomes values-driven, scalable, and culture-shaping.
Audiences leave with:
Insight into how design shapes behaviour at scale
A founder’s view of leadership under public scrutiny
Confidence to lead with values in competitive markets
Perspective on power, agency, and responsibility
Inspiration grounded in intention, not ego
Why Book Whitney
Whitney Wolfe Herd resonates with founders, executives, and leaders who understand that influence now travels faster than regulation. She brings lived experience of building and governing a global platform and the judgement required to do so responsibly.
She is particularly compelling for audiences exploring technology, leadership, gender equity, platform responsibility, innovation culture, and the future of digital trust.
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