Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), observed each April, aims to increase awareness about sexual assault and empower individuals to take steps to prevent it in their communities. Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau is proud to represent these resilient powerful women who speak out against harassment, share their stories of survival, and advocate against trauma, bigotry, and systemic injustice.
Chanel Miller
Chanel Miller is an artist, writer, and author of Know My Name, a breathtaking memoir of a survivor reclaiming her voice. First known publicly as Emily Doe, Miller is the survivor of the Stanford University sexual assault case that exposed the harsh reality of what many victims face. A highly requested speaker for both Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, she addresses how to reclaim agency and use storytelling as a tool for healing and encourages audiences to find, harness, and uplift their voices.
Emi Nietfeld
Software engineer Emi Nietfeld first came into the public spotlight after her 2021 New York Times op-ed piece revealing her enduring harassment while at Google, and the subsequent retaliation after reporting it. A remarkable storyteller, she challenges the gospel of resilience, the myth of U.S. meritocracy, and the limits of bootstrap mentality, while offering the encouraging message that your career choice does not need to limit your dreams.
Alisyn Camerota
Alisyn Camerota shares her experience as both a journalist covering the #MeToo movement and a survivor of workplace harassment who is taking on the challenge of transforming newsroom culture. Stirring, powerful, and hopeful, her talks touch on her decision to share her story and the work she’s currently pursuing to amplify under-heard voices and stop the abuse of power in the newsroom and beyond.
Susan Fowler
Susan Fowler is the extraordinary woman who first exposed Uber’s widespread culture of sexual harassment and retaliation in an industry-shattering blog post. Her account inspired other women to speak up about their experiences of harassment in Silicon Valley and beyond, and Time magazine recognized Fowler as one of the “Silence Breakers” who ignited the #MeToo movement. In energizing, inspiring talks, Fowler urges us to be the heroes of our own stories and to keep fighting for a more just and equitable world.