ACG Detroit | Inspire & Ignite: 2025 Women's Forum Luncheon

Stephanie Bickel is the Founder and CEO of Speak by Design. She is a leadership communication advisor with two decades of experience in communication and training. She has designed, developed, and implemented multiple multi-year global training and communication initiatives. She is a communication strategist for mergers, acquisitions, and high-profile public speaking engagements like TED talks and press interviews.

Stephanie coaches world class companies, brands, and leaders all across the globe. She teaches leaders how to build and deliver messages that move people to action. She teaches inspirational leadership to those who need to be visible and need more followers. Stephanie guides people through the fine points of personal style, message structure, and message strategy.

She has coached numerous C-suite leaders and top teams on change story messaging and delivery. She helps leaders become consistently compelling forces for their organizations and missions. She has served as a Chief of Staff to leaders in global roles and design communication strategies for global compliance initiatives for both Accenture and ABN Amro. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from the University of Notre Dame and a Master’s Degree of Fine Arts from Roosevelt University.