Anne Marie Anderson is a three-time Emmy Award–winning broadcaster, keynote speaker, and author whose expertise lies in cultivating audacity as the ultimate catalyst for leadership, career advancement, and thriving workplace culture.
With more than three decades in sports broadcasting, Anne Marie has covered some of the world’s biggest stages—including six Olympic Games, heavyweight title fights, golf’s majors, the NBA and MLB playoffs, and the Super Bowl. Over the course of her career, she has become one of the most experienced female play-by-play announcers in the country, calling more than 1,500 live sporting events for ESPN, ABC, NBC, FOX, and TBS among others. Her unprecedented access to locker rooms, boardrooms, and press conferences with legendary coaches and executives has given her unique insight into what drives elite performers—and how those same principles can transform leadership and culture in any industry.
As a keynote speaker, Anne Marie is known for her dynamic blend of humor, heart, and hard-earned wisdom. Her signature keynote, Unapologetically Audacious, challenges audiences to rethink the rules, dismantle doubt, and take bold risks that ignite innovation and results. She equips leaders, executives, and rising professionals with practical tools to build high-performing teams, advocate for themselves and others, and create cultures where courage is contagious. Audiences leave with more than inspiration—they leave with a framework for taking audacity from an idea to a daily practice.
Her book, Cultivating Audacity: Dismantle Doubt and Let Yourself Win—an Amazon #1 New Release in Business Diversity and Career Growth—guides readers through a step-by-step process to identify the personal and professional barriers holding them back. With stories, strategies, and a signature blend of humor and candor, Anne Marie shows how anyone can harness audacity to unlock confidence, embrace risk, and step into opportunities that once felt out of reach.
Anne Marie challenges leaders and teams to stop waiting for permission and start creating possibility—because when you dismantle doubt, audacity becomes your greatest competitive advantage.
