Ramona J. Smith Keynote Speaker from Houston, TX

Ramona J. Smith is an international award-winning public speaker who holds the prestigious title of the 2018 World Champion of Public Speaking. She is a powerhouse! A gracious woman beyond measure who courageously surpassed over 30,000 people to receive such an illustrious honor. Her ubiquitous stage presence and poised intellectual delivery of various topics has made Ramona one of the most sought-after public speakers in the world. She has been featured on Forbes.com, Business Insider, INC.com, and a number of other creditable news outlets. Audiences admire her unrivaled ability to captivate and connect with individuals across all races and ethnicities. Her eBook "A World Champion's Guide to Public Speaking: 10 Optimal Tips to Master the Art of Public Speaking," has sold thousands of copies worldwide. She has given keynote addresses in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Malaysia and India. Ramona has a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations with a minor in Marketing from the famed Baldwin Wallace University, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Ramona spends a great deal of her time traveling the world delivering encouraging messages of hope, triumph, perseverance, leadership and love. In addition to being an author, poet, global public speaking trainer and coach; her greatest joy is being Ryan's mom.