Speaker

Hi, I’m Laura Crandon, MBA, CA-AP, entrepreneur and retired healthcare Executive at UnitedHealthcare. Here’s some inside info on me. I’m a dynamic speaker. I have a seriously inspirational side to me, but I also have 20 years of specialized knowledge in healthcare, health equity, Social Determinants of Health, B2B alliances, product and SaaS innovation.
My style has been described as a warm encouragement from a friend, just when you’re about to make a big decision.. I tell it like it is, but in a helpful, sisterly way…like when you have lipstick on your teeth or your tie is crooked. I bring the Black and Women of Color experience to life in a personal, transparent, and relatable way. That’s why I take the time to understand your objectives and tailor my content to your needs so that you get a fresh perspective, no warmed up leftovers from Sunday’s dinner.

As a global speaker to audiences of over 10,000, I understand your challenge to find just the right speaker for your event–someone who can relate to your audience, keep them engaged and be authentic. Thank you for stopping by to learn more about me, my style and how I can help you.

If you want to check my availability for your event, or if you have some questions before proceeding, please complete the form to the right or email me at hello@touch4life.org.

What To Expect

Here’s what you can expect from me and my team:

 

Prompt, professional replies to your phone calls and email messages.

A personal phone consultation with a member of my team prior to your event, so I can better understand how I can best serve you and your audience.

Customized creative announcing your event on my social media channels, assuming your event is public and you want visibility.

Run-of-show including a dry run to make sure everything is perfectly in place prior to your event.

Professionally designed slide presentations that are dynamically delivered, focused on achieving the outcomes you want with your audience.

Tailored talking points and Q&A to suit your event theme.

Interactive presentations including embedded polls, intentional choreographed check-ins with the audience, and Q&A.

Pre- and Post-event surveys so that we know how effective the presentation was in achieving your goals.

Prior Speaking Engagements

11th Biennial Johns Hopkins Breast Cancer Conference: A Multidisciplinary Perspective Mini-Symposium on Breast Cancer Metastasis

eMERGE Steering committee

Conference

Keynote Speaker, Duke University Fuqua School of Business, Women’s Leadership Forum (Global, Virtual) and Guest Lecturer, Duke University MBA (Durham, NC)

Featured panelist, Consumer Healthcare Products Association Global Conference

Featured presenter, UnitedHealth Group Global Growth Conference

Topics That I Cover

Breast Health Equity - How to Be More Inclusive in Clinical Research, Trial, Testing and Outcomes
Genetic and Genomic Testing - Why Each Is Important in the Black and Brown Communities
Breast Cancer Journey from a Patient’s Perspective
Breast Cancer Advocacy-What to Ask your doctors
Black Breast Cancer is Different
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