Gilda Bonanno
Keynote Presentation

Gilda Bonanno is a speaker, trainer and coach who helps people improve their presentation and communication skills so they can be more successful. She achieves these results by combining her extensive business experience with a background in improvisational performance and a belief that with the right training and practice, everyone can become a more effective communicator and leader.
She speaks about communication, leadership and motivation to groups ranging from entrepreneurs to engineers to healthcare professionals. In addition to facilitating high-energy, client-focused training programs, she also coaches individuals to overcome their fear of public speaking and eliminate the barriers to letting their voice be heard. She has worked with clients throughout North America and in South America, Europe, China and India.
Gilda is a certified Project Management Practitioner (PMP), has a certificate in Process Reengineering and holds an Advanced Business Certificate in Management from the UCONN School of Business.
She is President of the CT chapter of the National Speakers Association (NSA-CT), Immediate Past President of the Southern CT chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD-SCC) and a member of Board of Directors for the Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC).






