Deborah Rosado Shaw

Former PepsiCo SVP, Chief Global Diversity & Engagement | Strategist | Advisor | Award Winning Entrepreneur

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Deborah Rosado Shaw's Biography

Trusted Advisor, Strategist, Coach ...to some of the world’s best companies and organizations seeking to thrive in the ever-growing complexity of culture, diversity, talent engagement, and leadership. This includes having served the World Bank Group as an external diversity expert and being appointed to the NWBC (National Women's Business Council) non-partisan advisors to the President, Congress and the SBA on women's economic issues. Award Winning Entrepreneur ..before establishing the Rosado Shaw Group, LLC. in 2004, Deborah started, grew, and sold a multimillion-dollar international merchandising company with customers that included Costco, Walmart, and The Walt Disney Company. Fortune 50 Senior Executive ...served as PepsiCo's SVP, Chief Global Diversity & Engagement, where she was responsible for driving innovation and optimizing high-performance teams by leveraging the diverse strengths, backgrounds, and perspectives of 260,000 associates operating in 200 countries and territories. Mom of Five ...has traveled a long road from her early life in the poorest congressional district in the U.S. where gangs ruled the street corners and everyday heat, hot water, and well-fitting shoes seemed a pipedream away. This trajectory has been featured in textbook case studies and multiple media outlets, including USA Today, Forbes, and The Oprah Winfrey Show. RECOGNITIONS“50 Most Powerful Latinas” Fortune Magazine“Top Executives in Corporate Diversity” Black Enterprise Magazine“101 Most Influential Latinos in The U.S.” Latino Leaders Magazine“Entrepreneur of the Year Award” National Foundation for Women Legislators“Trailblazer Award” Women’s Leadership Exchange

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Winning in A New Era of Diversity: Using the “Moment” to Power Critical Business Objectives

This keynote transforms diversity from a checkbox into a business accelerator. Drawing on her experience advising Fortune 50 companies and global organizations, Deborah Rosado Shaw unpacks how leaders can use this pivotal moment in history to move beyond optics and into sustainable outcomes. With sharp business insight and deeply human storytelling, she shows how embedding inclusion into the core of strategy drives innovation, trust, and long-term growth.

Shaping a Culture that Elevates Performance: Enable, Engage & Empower Your Teams

Deborah invites leaders to rethink workplace culture not as a buzzword but as a powerful driver of high performance. This session focuses on creating environments where people bring their best selves to work—because they feel seen, heard, and valued. She outlines practical tools to activate inclusion, build trust, and unlock the untapped potential within teams—transforming engagement into a competitive edge.

Success Strategies for Women: Access to Increased Performance, Impact & Fulfillment

Designed for women leaders and allies alike, this talk offers a roadmap to thriving professionally—without compromising authenticity or purpose. Deborah shares battle-tested strategies that helped her rise from inner-city hardship to the C-suite and beyond. She addresses the internal barriers many women face, empowering audiences to redefine success on their own terms and step boldly into their next level of influence and fulfillment.

Powerfully Navigating Uncertainty: Expanding your Freedom, Authenticity & Courage

Uncertainty is no longer the exception—it’s the backdrop. In this deeply resonant keynote, Deborah equips audiences to meet volatility with clarity, confidence, and personal power. She reveals how to identify and break free from hidden performance-inhibiting beliefs and teaches a mindset of radical responsibility and courageous action. It’s a call to lead from within—regardless of the external noise.

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage: Honor the Past, Create the Future

In this inspiring keynote, Deborah Rosado Shaw weaves her personal journey with the larger narrative of Hispanic contribution, resilience, and innovation. She invites audiences to honor cultural legacy while also claiming agency in shaping the future. This talk is a celebration of identity, possibility, and the power of voice—a compelling message for both Hispanic audiences and inclusive workplaces seeking to elevate representation and pride.

Deborah Rosado Shaw's Biography

Trusted Advisor, Strategist, Coach

...to some of the world’s best companies and organizations seeking to thrive in the ever-growing complexity of culture, diversity, talent engagement, and leadership. This includes having served the World Bank Group as an external diversity expert and being appointed to the NWBC (National Women's Business Council) non-partisan advisors to the President, Congress and the SBA on women's economic issues.

Award Winning Entrepreneur

..before establishing the Rosado Shaw Group, LLC. in 2004, Deborah started, grew, and sold a multimillion-dollar international merchandising company with customers that included Costco, Walmart, and The Walt Disney Company.

Fortune 50 Senior Executive

...served as PepsiCo's SVP, Chief Global Diversity & Engagement, where she was responsible for driving innovation and optimizing high-performance teams by leveraging the diverse strengths, backgrounds, and perspectives of 260,000 associates operating in 200 countries and territories.

Mom of Five

...has traveled a long road from her early life in the poorest congressional district in the U.S. where gangs ruled the street corners and everyday heat, hot water, and well-fitting shoes seemed a pipedream away. This trajectory has been featured in textbook case studies and multiple media outlets, including USA Today, Forbes, and The Oprah Winfrey Show.

RECOGNITIONS
“50 Most Powerful Latinas” Fortune Magazine
“Top Executives in Corporate Diversity” Black Enterprise Magazine
“101 Most Influential Latinos in The U.S.” Latino Leaders Magazine
“Entrepreneur of the Year Award” National Foundation for Women Legislators
“Trailblazer Award” Women’s Leadership Exchange

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Oprah

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Siemens

Operations Director

“Like air pumped into my veins. Giving me courage & strength."

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EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer

"One of the most insightful, relevant, useful and necessary conversations for any leader."

ESSILOR

Regional Sales Director

"What a powerful and moving story accompanied by real business acumen and grit. She hit the nail on the head and 1000 people gave her a standing ovation.”