Chrissa Pagitsas

Expert in Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG), Sustainability & Global Business, Author of "Chief Sustainability Officers at Work"

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/15/2024.

Chrissa Pagitsas Speaking Topics

  • Thriving in the Disruptive 21st Century: How Successful Businesses Innovate and Grow

    In this keynote, Chrissa Pagitsas reveals the disruptive forces shaping global business, from geopolitical tensions and economic volatility to wildly divergent consumer attitudes, AI transformation, and increased regulatory risk. Drawing on her own experience building a $51 billion bond business during a similarly challenging environment, Chrissa introduces a proven framework that will inspire leaders to innovate and drive meaningful results. Highlighting executives across diverse industries who have successfully navigated these complexities, she reinforces how these principles can empower businesses to meet the moment and find new growth. Leaders will leave with a clear roadmap for navigating uncertainty and turning disruption into opportunity.

  • The Art of the Calculated Leap: How Visionary Leaders Take Risks for Success

    This dynamic keynote ignites a growth mindset for senior executives to aspiring leaders to develop a clear vision and manage the risks surrounding it. Drawing on insightful data and captivating case studies -— including her own corporate executive experience -• Chrissa Pagitsas equips audiences with a playbook for evaluating, managing, and capitalizing on risk with clarity and confidence. Designed for leaders at all levels, this keynote inspires attendees to unlock their potential and empower their teams, offering new tools for turning bold decisions into drivers of growth.

  • Building Resilience: Businesses and Teams that Drive Lasting Value Creation

    Thriving in a world of constant change and disruption starts with building a culture of resilience and adaptation. Drawing on her own experience and insights from exemplary leaders, Chrissa Pagitsas equips executives and their teams with the tools to turn inward and deploy strategies to navigate uncertainty and drive long-term success. Chrissa Pagitsas also explores how resilience extends beyond internal operations, emphasizing the role of product innovation, partnerships and pilot programs in accelerating the development and adoption of value-creating solutions. Designed for leaders across industries and functions, this keynote leaves businesses with a powerful playbook to embrace change, inspire new ways of thinking across teams, and create a sustainable culture built to last.

  • Commercializing Sustainability: Creating Value, Accelerating Impact

    In an era of political turbulence, rapidly evolving regulations and stakeholder pressures, and shifting corporate commitments, leaders face evermore challenges and complexities -• and opportunities -• with sustainability. In this keynote, Chrissa Pagitsas demonstrates how corporate sustainability must and should connect to tangible business value to achieve meaningful impact. Drawing on her experience as Fannie Mae’s head of ESG and in building its $51 billion green finance business, Chrissa offers actionable strategies for “commercializing sustainability.” Deeply experienced sustainability leaders to those just learning about it will leave this keynote inspired and armed with a blueprint for how to integrate sustainability with strategy, strengthen partnerships, accelerate progress, and drive measurable results.

  • The Secrets to Success with ESG

    How does a Fortune 500 company with billions in revenue maximize the benefits of an ESG strategy? Chrissa Pagitsas pulls back the curtain on how to use priorities, patience, products, process, and partnerships to deliver innovative solutions through ESG.

    Her audience walks in her shoes to build a $50 billion green bond business and the shoes of the Chief Sustainability Officers and Heads of ESG at global companies like Amazon, BlackRock, Procter & Gamble, and Owens Corning.

  • Creating a “Surround Sound” for Change: How to navigate change strategies with employees, customers, and investors

    Launching a new initiative? Exciting a new customer base? Whether new to their seat or highly experienced, every leader will launch a new initiative that meets resistance. Using real and tangible examples from companies such as Fannie Mae, Procter & Gamble, and Trane, Chrissa Pagitsas shows how the real magic for changes comes from creating a “surround sound” of key stakeholders to bring about the change. From employees to investors and even critical external partners and customers, she will inspire the audience to surround these stakeholders and achieve the targeted change.

Chrissa Pagitsas Videos

  • Chrissa Pagitsas 2024 Speaker Video
    Chrissa Pagitsas has built a career catalyzing business as usual to drive towards a sustainable and profitable future. A trusted board member and...
  • Chrissa Pagitsas on building green and the rise of the Chief
  • Fannie Mae's Chrissa Pagitsas on sustainability in financing for

Chrissa Pagitsas Books

  • Chief Sustainability Officers At Work: How CSOs Build Successful Sustainability and ESG Strategies
    Chief Sustainability Officers At Work: How CSOs Build Successful Sustainability and ESG Strategies
  • Chief Sustainability Officers At Work: How CSOs Build Successful Sustainability and ESG Strategies
    Chief Sustainability Officers At Work: How CSOs Build Successful Sustainability and ESG Strategies
  • Chief Sustainability Officers At Work: How CSOs Build Successful Sustainability and ESG Strategies
    Chief Sustainability Officers At Work: How CSOs Build Successful Sustainability and ESG Strategies

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Chrissa Pagitsas is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Thriving in the Disruptive 21st Century: How Successful Businesses Innovate and Grow , The Art of the Calculated Leap: How Visionary Leaders Take Risks for Success, Building Resilience: Businesses and Teams that Drive Lasting Value Creation , Commercializing Sustainability: Creating Value, Accelerating Impact, The Secrets to Success with ESG and Creating a “Surround Sound” for Change: How to navigate change strategies with employees, customers, and investors. The estimated speaking fee range to book Chrissa Pagitsas for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Chrissa Pagitsas generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Andrew Busch, Andrew Winston, Jason Schenker, Joan Michelson and Nidhi Chadda. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Chrissa Pagitsas for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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