Liz Elting

Founder and CEO of the Elizabeth Elting Foundation

Liz is an entrepreneur, business leader, bestselling author, linguaphile, philanthropist, feminist, and mother. After living, studying, and working in five countries across the globe, Liz founded TransPerfect out of an NYU dorm room in 1992 and served as Co-CEO until 2018.

TransPerfect is the world's largest language solutions company, with over $1.2 billion in revenue and offices in more than 140 cities worldwide.

Liz’s recognitions include the Trinity College Alumni Medal for Excellence, the Charles Waldo Haskins Award for business and public service from NYU’s Stern School of Business, the American Heart Association’s Health Equity Leadership Award and Woman Changing the World Award, and the GlobalMindED Inclusive Leader Award.

Liz has been recognized as a NOW Woman of Power & Influence, American Express and Entrepreneur magazine's Woman of the Year, and one of Forbes’ Richest Self-Made Women every year since the list’s inception. Elting is the bestselling author of Dream Big and Win: Translating Passion into Purpose and Creating a Billion-Dollar Business.

In her bestselling book, DREAM BIG AND WIN: Translating Passion into Purpose and Creating a Billion-Dollar Business (Wiley; September 26, 2023), Elting reveals a counterintuitive approach to success and divulges practical and inspiring tips you can implement immediately to not only dream big, but also win. Her refreshingly frank and humorous recollections of lessons in life and entrepreneurship serve as a guide for anyone who seeks to fulfill their highest potential.Among related topics, Elting discusses why:

• Entrepreneurs don’t need to invent something brand new to be innovative and successful.
• Ownership is a core value and a philosophy every entrepreneur and employee should embrace.
• Actions are more important than mantras and why doing will always eclipse dreaming.
• The key to motivating employees is in taking a personal stake in your people’s success.
• It’s imperative to foster an environment where people are free to disagree.
• Safety nets are not enough, you can never be too big to fail, and 50/50 ownership is untenable.
• Funding is vanity and profitable revenue is sanity.

Today, Elting is the Founder and CEO of The Elizabeth Elting Foundation, which creates scholarship opportunities for entrepreneurial young women, funds groundbreaking women-led startups and social businesses, fosters women’s professional success through educational programs, mentorships, and community building, and supports women-led organizations bridging gaps, building solutions, and tackling systemic issues like food insecurity and social determinants to health so that everyone has the ability to fulfill their highest potential. DREAM BIG AND WIN is for anyone who has ever dreamed of translating their passion into purpose and creating something bigger than themselves—from one of the most successful women in America.

Keynote Session

Dream Big and Win in an AI-Driven World

Liz Elting

9:15 AM - 9:45 AM CT

Ever wondered how to turn a startup into a billion-dollar enterprise while staying true to your values? Join us for an inspiring conversation with Liz Elting, founder of TransPerfect and author of "Dream Big and Win." As a pioneer who transformed the language services industry, Liz will share how she built a company that surpassed $1 billion in revenue—a feat achieved by less than 1% of women-founded businesses.

Drawing from her journey from a startup founder to a global business leader and philanthropist, Liz will reveal how embracing risk, taking decisive action, and fostering open dialogue became cornerstones of her success. She'll discuss how these principles can help you navigate today's AI-driven business landscape while creating lasting impact.

Key Takeaways

• Discover how taking ownership and embracing challenges can catalyze personal and professional growth.
• Learn practical frameworks for overcoming self-doubt and turning calculated risks into breakthrough opportunities.
• Understand future-ready leadership skills to create collaborative environments that thrive on constructive disagreement and foster innovation in an AI-driven world.

Who Should Attend

This session is ideal for entrepreneurs, business leaders, and aspiring founders who want to scale their impact beyond conventional industry benchmarks. Whether you're starting your journey or leading an established organization, you'll gain valuable insights on building and scaling successful enterprises while creating positive social change.

Why You Can't Miss This

If you're ready to transform your business vision into extraordinary success while making a lasting impact, this session is unmissable. Learn firsthand from a leader who has defied industry norms and created a blueprint for building billion-dollar success through purposeful leadership and decisive action. Join us for this unique opportunity to gain insights from Liz Elting's remarkable journey and learn how to apply these lessons in today's rapidly evolving business landscape.