Lauren Drinkard
Inspiring Others

Accelerate & Achieve

Lauren is a keynote speaker who brings dynamic and influential topics to ignite your audience. Pulling from her experiences as a mentor and leader, Lauren is known for her ability to speak with passion and conviction. With expertise in population and public health, artificial intelligence, technology, public speaking, business leadership, and emotional intelligence, she empowers individuals to unlock their full potential by sharing her knowledge and journey. Through thoughtful stories and practical strategies, Lauren inspires others to overcome personal and professional challenges, build and maintain grit, and achieve extraordinary success. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, seasoned professional, newly minted college graduate, or at-risk youth, Lauren's transformative insights will equip you with accessible tools to thrive in today's fast-paced world.

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Lauren has had he privilege of mentoring hundreds of people throughout her career. 

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A creative person by nature, Lauren has tried her hand at every form of art she could find: ceramics, painting, furniture restoration, community theater, improv, and competitive story-telling (to name a few). The things that stuck: piano, writing, and public speaking.

Lauren is a proud member of Horror Writer's Association, Greater Columbus Arts Council,  and the Ohio Arts Council

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Education & Certificates

MPH, Biostatistics (Kent State University)

MLA, Creative Writing (University of Pennsylvania)

Strategies in Healthcare Delivery (Harvard University)

AI Strategies (MIT)