Lisa Sun

SPEAKER | What’s Your Confidence Language?

LISA SUN, founder and CEO of GRAVITAS, inspires transformation by challenging audiences to conquer fear, embrace confidence, and dive into life headfirst. With insights from her 11-year tenure at McKinsey & Company, Sun’s electrifying talks blend personal anecdotes and professional expertise, urging listeners to harness inner strengths and leverage gravitas for advancement. In 2012, Sun founded GRAVITAS after a pivotal career moment, aiming to empower through apparel. Her innovative designs, including patented shapewear-infused dresses, quickly gained acclaim in major publications, redefining inclusivity in fashion. Sun champions pushing boundaries, transforming ideas into movements, and daily self-betting. A bestselling author of GRAVITAS: The 8 Strengths That Redefine Confidence, Sun shares her journey from McKinsey to fashion entrepreneurship, challenging conventional confidence paradigms. A magna cum laude graduate of Yale University in Biology and Political Science, Sun advocates for style inclusivity and personal empowerment, highlighted by accolades like Washingtonian Magazine‘s Best Dressed Woman and the 2024 Toastmasters Golden Gavel Award recipient.