The Speaker Companies and Events Hire—Meet Asya Watkins.
Asya the Speaker.
Asya Watkins steps onto every stage with the presence of a quiet storm, grounding the room while shifting it at the same time. She is the speaker organizations call when they want more than inspiration. They want transformation. Asya brings two decades of expertise, a global community reaching hundreds of thousands, and a proven track record spanning Fortune 100 companies, national conferences, and industry-leading institutions.
Her talks blend truth, strategy, and lived experience in a way that invites every audience member to see themselves differently. She speaks about confidence, career clarity, and the realities of navigating corporate spaces as a woman in project management. Her stories stay with people long after the event, because she speaks from a place that is honest, warm, and unmistakably powerful.
Whether she is delivering a keynote for Apple, guiding leaders at MasterCard, or leading intimate fireside conversations with rising professionals, Asya creates rooms where people feel seen and leave with the courage to rise.
For organizations ready to shift culture or inspire teams to move with clarity and purpose, Asya brings the message and the moment that makes it happen.
Asya delivers keynote fireside conversations and speaking experiences that blend truth, strategy, and lived experience to create clarity and courage in real time. Her talks explore leadership, confidence, career clarity, culture, and rising in corporate spaces as a woman in project management.
Each experience is thoughtfully curated to meet the moment, whether on a main stage, in an intimate fireside setting, or within executive and leadership spaces.
Speaking and WorkExperiences
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Cassandra Webb, Microsoft (Avanade)
“If we were to completely be honest, our committee had no idea how this opening event would go, but Asya surpassed all expectations with her transparency in life and dedication to her fine craft. The Minority Owned Business Committee is incredibly blessed and thankful for her entrepreneurial knowledge, astute perspective & kindred spirit.
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Meghan Smoot, PMP®, Mastercard, Technical Director
“Wonderful presentation this am - Thank you so much for your openness in sharing your journey. I don't know that I've ever heard anyone really speak / address what it has been like to get to this point in our careers, I really am grateful that you're able to do that with the platform you've created.”
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Jennifer Thompson, PMP®, Principal Consultant, ViTL
“My most favorite quote of the PMI Mile Hi Women in Project Management Conference - Asya Watkins, MBA, 6σGB, PMP®(She/Her) shared her mantra “Success is my birthright, and excellence will always be my natural rhythm. So inspiring!”
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Tayla Balkovic, PMP®, Senior Security Specialist
“Had a great day at the PMI Women in Project Management Leadership Summit 2022 yesterday. The highlight for me was being able to speak with Asya Watkins from Women Of Project Management.”
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Michele Badie, PMP®, Career Tipper
“Asya is a professional that communicates well offline and is easy to work with when confirming the podcast interview logistics. She infuses courage and cheers women on to be brave and trust the truth that they can work to create the life and legacy that they want for themselves through dedicated professional development.”
