Latina media dynamo and women’s empowerment advocate Nely Galán, dubbed the “Tropical Tycoon” by The New York Times Magazine, is one of the entertainment industry’s most influential talents. An immigrant and self-made media and real estate entrepreneur, Galán was the first Latina President of Entertainment for a U.S. television network (Telemundo) and an Emmy Award-winning producer with over 700 episodes in Spanish and English. Her impactful work in media has solidified her as a powerful voice in business and diversity advocacy.
Galán’s career spans media production and business, having founded Galán Entertainment, a company that launched over ten international TV channels for major brands like HBO, ESPN, FOX, and Sony. After a career break to study Clinical Psychology, focusing on the “Psychology of Money” in multicultural communities, she authored “SELF MADE,” a New York Times bestseller and manifesto for female multicultural entrepreneurs. She also founded The Adelante Movement, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering women of diverse backgrounds, and her platform, Becoming Self Made, reaches over one million women monthly with financial literacy resources. In her financial podcast, Money Maker/Mi Mundo Rico, Galán educates English and Spanish-speaking audiences on wealth-building strategies, aiming to close the financial knowledge gap for communities of color.
Nely Galán is an engaging and motivating speaker, inspiring her audiences with messages of empowerment and resilience. Her talks cover themes like entrepreneurship, diversity, and leadership, focusing especially on women’s economic power and financial literacy for underrepresented communities. Having spoken in over 500 cities and collaborated with major companies like Coca-Cola, J.P. Morgan Chase, and Google, Galán’s presence on stage drives participants to pursue economic independence and self-sufficiency.
Galán shares her vision for empowering women to take control of their economic success through entrepreneurship. She discusses her experiences in business and offers practical advice for achieving financial independence and self-reliance.
In this talk, Galán explores the impact of women as primary consumers and how their purchasing power can be a force for social and economic change. She provides strategies to harness this power for community benefit and influence.
Galán discusses the importance of diversity in leadership teams and how it contributes to building strong and representative companies. She offers practical guidance on fostering inclusion and maximizing potential in business.
If you’re looking for an inspiring and transformative talk on empowerment, diversity, and entrepreneurship, you can book Nely Galán through Thinking Heads. As a leading figure in women’s empowerment and financial literacy, Nely offers expert insights on achieving financial independence and self-sufficiency. Contact Thinking Heads today for more information and to secure her participation in your next event.
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