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Liz McKeon is a trailblazer in the world of female entrepreneurship and empowerment. As an internationally recognised Salon Business Expert, bestselling author, coach, and motivational keynote speaker, Liz has dedicated her career to lifting women up and helping them succeed in business on their own terms. Known for her warm Irish charm and authentic voice, she inspires women to overcome barriers, build confidence, and transform their dreams into reality. Whether on stage or in the boardroom, Liz’s mission is to make success accessible – especially for women who’ve been told it’s out of reach.
Her entrepreneurial story began with building and successfully exiting her own beauty businesses, including the highly regarded Facial Works. From those early hands-on experiences, Liz gained not only the business acumen but also the deep empathy that now fuels her work. In 2006, she launched Liz McKeon International, and in 2018, she was appointed CEO of the International Salon Business School, mentoring thousands of women globally to grow profitable, sustainable businesses. Every step of her journey reflects a commitment to helping women lead, earn, and thrive with confidence.
Liz’s accomplishments are a testament to her impact. In 2020, she received the prestigious All-Star Lifetime Achievement Award for Empowering Female Entrepreneurs, solidifying her status as a voice for change. Her bestselling book, ‘30 Days to Beauty Business Success’, offers a practical roadmap for women starting out or rebuilding. She became the UK & Irish Ambassador for Shear Haven Anti-Domestic Violence Industry Training in 2021, demonstrating her advocacy for safe, empowering workplaces. As a TEDx speaker, media contributor, and regular columnist for international publications, Liz continues to be a guiding light for women across industries.
As a motivational speaker, Liz brings more than advice – she brings transformation. Her signature talks, including ‘Girl Power – The Landscape for Women in Business’, ‘Building Resilience in Business’, and ‘The Route to Success’, tackle the real challenges women face in entrepreneurship. Audiences leave her sessions energised, equipped, and deeply inspired. Liz McKeon empowers women to move past fear, own their brilliance, and build not just businesses – but legacies. She is a voice for the ambitious, the dreamers, and every woman who knows she was meant for more.
Liz McKeon is regularly booked to engage audiences at events, read their latest feedback below:
“I had the pleasure of working with Liz on one of our Fingal Enterprising Women Network online networking sessions, where she featured as our guest speaker. From the outset when planning the event, Liz was a joy to interact with as she thoroughly understood the needs of our network members and was able to craft her content to suit the diversity of our audience. Our members come from all different types of businesses so it can be challenging to satisfy all, but Liz managed to do this seamlessly. The content Liz covered in her session was both highly practical and motivational, offering strategies which people could implement in their businesses straight away after the session.”
“One of our delegates described you as an ‘iron fist in a velvet glove’. I thought this summed you up perfectly, it was an inspirational 3 days for us all.”
“At Professional Beauty London 2019 Liz hosted the most highly attended seminar at a show attended by over 34,000 trade professionals. Liz would be a fantastic addition to any business conference; she is a very engaging speaker and is always very well received with audiences. I would highly recommend!”
“Liz, huge thank you from Dermalogica UK/Ireland for your powerful insights and messages shared at Tribal last week. Managers were inundated with action plans even before the end of the week, so it clearly landed well. Thank you for taking the time to put it all together and delivering it so well.”
“It was fantastic to have Liz kick off day one of The HUB Network 2023.”
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