As CEO of Emergent Global, she advises Fortune 500 companies, governments and trailblazing brands including Microsoft, Virgin and P&G on building future-ready teams, driving cultural change and leading through complexity. A sought-after keynote speaker, emcee and master interviewer, Holly has captivated audiences in more than 25 countries across six continents, trusted by Coca-Cola, Volvo, Mastercard, EY and others to elevate their most critical events. Personally chosen by Barack Obama to moderate his 2018 Australian visit, Holly has since interviewed leaders and icons such as Sir Richard Branson, Malala Yousafzai, Malcolm Gladwell, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Venus Williams, Brené Brown and Matthew McConaughey – transforming every exchange into a masterclass in leadership through her fearless questioning and signature clarity.

Holly has earned the U.S. Embassy’s Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Leadership Excellence, co-chaired the G20 Youth Summit and the UN’s Coalition of Young Women Entrepreneurs, and delivered a Peace Charter to the Dalai Lama. A Fulbright Scholar from Harvard Kennedy School, she is also co-founder and lead moderator of Energy Disruptors: UNITE, the award-winning summit voted Canada’s Best Conference three times. Her bestselling book, The Leading Edge, is a practical playbook for navigating disruption and unlocking high-performance cultures, used by leaders and teams worldwide. Offstage, Holly champions intergenerational collaboration, mentors emerging leaders, and brings her leadership insights into the world of high-performance sport.