About Laura’s speaking

Laura’s talks are awe-inspiring, full of hope, and will leave attendees with a newfound sense of possibility. Her questions will make people connect deeply with why they came to this earth.

World Domination Summit

For WDS X (2022), the conference celebrated its 10 years of Community, Adventure, and Service featuring an all-star speaker/Academy lineup, and tons of opportunities to connect with fellow attendees.

WDS has brought together more than 10,000 people from more than forty countries. As adventurers from all walks of life, their mission is to create a remarkable community that helps each person pursue a big dream.

Watch Laura at TEDx
”Our future depends on these girls”

Laura Peña is on a quest to capture and share the dreams and struggles of 111 teenage girls of all shapes, sizes, colors, languages, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. Her goal is to both offer their unfiltered stories and create a place for them to see themselves in others and find a sense of community and possibility. Ted.com

CreativeMornings -
Looking inward for the muse

Laura Peña encourages us to look inward for the muse, the flow, and the potential for creative inspiration. Through creating a global platform, Laura Peña has discovered that instead of waiting to know the exact ‘right’ next step, she can instead listen out for the quiet whispers and internal intuition, and take action based on creative trust.

“Laura, a huge thank you! Your story really inspired me and made me feel that my voice is worth being heard. ”

— Youth conference attendee

Speeches & Keynotes

  • I am the Universe

    This interactive presentation focuses on the awe-inspiring story of Laura Peña, a woman traveling the world on a mission to make the world more balanced, one girl at a time. Get ready to take action on your dreams and gifts as you hear the why behind the global movement for Girls Empowerment she started.

    You will hear about the lessons learned by this girl champion, activist, and Dominican Filmmaker.

  • Filmscreening: She is the Universe, Stories of girls Told by Girls

    We all have a story to tell. That is how we connect and make sense of the world. She is the Universe's video series exploring what does it means to be a girl in today's world. Watch the girl's stories and listen to the story behind it all.

    111 girls, one camera, one woman, around the world.

  • Workshop: Empowerment through storytelling and animation

    Who are we before told us who we should be?

    Connect with your voice through animation and storytelling through this interactive workshop for teenage girls.

  • Custom presentations

    • Taking action, even when you don’t believe you are ready.

    • Finding your purpose by finding what breaks your heart.

    • Is this it? Reconnect with possibility by building a life path that is in alignment with who you truly are.

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Past Appearances

“Community organizer guess presenter for Making words with others” / Royal College of Art / Guest presenter / Online, London, / 2023

“El Futuro son las niñas del mundo” / Art Show Decir Silencios / Museum Leon, Santiago, Dominican Republic / 2022

“Creating opportunities for girls across the globe” / WDS X / Speaker / Portland, Oregon, USA / 2022

“Celebrating Change-makers around the world” / Puporse Earth / Guest Co-host / Online - Global / 2022

“Bringing Balance Back: Empowering Girls To Connect With Their Inner Power To Change The World” / Festival of the child / Speaker / Online / 2021

“What does it mean to be a world-changer?” / Host and Speaker / World Changers event series / Online / 2021

“Youth leadership in Latin America” / Special Guest / LALA Academy / Online / 2021

“She is the Universe, Stories of Girls told by Girls” / Presenter / Holistic Festival Cabarete / Dominican Republic / 2021

“What are you here for?: Connect with your inner guidance through art and creativity” /Speaker / Camp Yes / Portland, Oregon. USA / 2021

“Girls are the Future” / International Day of the Girl / Online / 2019, 2020

“Creating a cross-generational community of women towards gender equality” / Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico / Speaker / Online / 2020

 “What do girls need from all of us?” / World Unity Week / Presenter / Online / 2020

“The future of this world depends on these girls” / TEDx / Speaker / Portland, Oregon. USA

“Why supporting girls matter” / Speaker / POWER event for women entreprenuers/ Portland, Oregon. USA / 2019

“Stories of Girls Told by Girls” / Presenter / Super Women Summit / 2019

“Follow what breaks your heart, find your purpose” / Spark event for Women/ Speaker / Portland, Oregon. USA / 2019

“Looking inward for the Muse” / Creative Mornings / Speaker / Portland, Oregon. USA / 2019

“Let’s talk about dreams” / Guest speaker / Rysensteen High School / Copenhagen, Denmark / 2019

“Impact Panel: World-Changing while on the road” / 7in7 Digital Nomad Conference / Moderator / Medellin, Colombia / 2019

“Girls supporting girls’ dreams” / Guest speaker & Workshop leader / Girls Rock Portland / Portland, Oregon. USA / 2019

She is the Universe Film Screening + Q&A / Speaker / Thailand, Philippines, Australia / 2019

“The Future is Yours” / Today’s Girl, Tomorrow’s Woman Conference / Panelist / NYC / 2018

“Challenges women face in the design industry” / Women In Design / Panelist / Online | 2018

“Girls empowerment through storytelling and animation” / Mariposa Foundation / Workshop / Dominican Republic | 2016 / 2017

Behance Portfolio Review  / Speaker / NYC / 2016

“Filming and Editing High-Quality videos your phone” / Onward 2018 / Presenter / Seattle. USA / 2018

“How to Take Fab Videos with Your Mobile Device” / Workshop facilitator / Camp GLP - Good Life Project / 2016

Libelula Film Festival / Judge / Dominican Republic / 2016

“Video Production at events” / Event Tech Conference Speaker / Las Vegas, USA / 2015

Wild Women’s Adventure Club / Speaker / Online / 2015

“Design and art in relation to a positive future for the humankind”  / Crea futuros / Speaker / Online / Brazil / 2009