Nely Galan Speaker Biography
Former President of Telemundo, Emmy Award-Winning Producer, Keynote Speaker & Founder, The Adelante Movement
Latina media dynamo, women’s empowerment advocate and keynote speaker Nely Galán, dubbed the “Tropical Tycoon” by The New York Times Magazine, is one of the entertainment industry’s savviest firebrand talents. An immigrant and self-made media mogul, Galán was the first Latina President of Entertainment for a U.S. television network, Telemundo. She is an Emmy Award-winning producer of over 700 episodes of television in Spanish and English including the FOX hit reality series, The Swan.
Book
After becoming self-made on her own terms, Galán has made it her mission to teach women—regardless of age or background—how they too can become entrepreneurs. Her New York Times bestselling book, SELF MADE: Becoming Empowered, Self-Reliant, and Rich in Every Way, Random House (2016) was inspired by the new revolution in women’s entrepreneurship led by multicultural women in the U.S. and emerging women around the world. Galán wrote the book as a manifesto to ignite the SELF MADE movement, uniting all women on a quest for an economic future they control.
SELF MADE
SELF MADE is a blueprint, a mindset and a movement, but most of all, it is a call to rise up and take ownership in ways big and small. You do not have to look up the ladder to find the self-made woman—you simply have to look around. She is everywhere. From the part-time Lyft driver, to the Etsy store owner, to the unrelenting startup CEO. The one thing all of these women have in common is that they are becoming self-made. SELF MADE is for every woman with untapped greatness in her who just needs the tools to get started.
The Adelante Movement
Galán is also the founder of the nonprofit The Adelante Movement (“Let’s get going!” in Spanish), which seeks to train and empower Latina women to become entrepreneurs. Soon, not just Latinas, but women of all backgrounds began showing up to her events which was a clear signal to Galán that all women, in particular multi-cultural women, were leading a new economic women’s movement. The revolution around financial self-reliance had already begun. The book Self Made is the culmination of nearly four years on the road meeting and training women who have collectively become the largest growth engine in the country.
Telemundo
Galán is the former President of Entertainment of the powerhouse television network, Telemundo, making her the first Latina president at a major network. She has owned and operated her own media company since 1994 and continues to be a serial entrepreneur and real estate investor. Her company, Galán Entertainment has helped launch 10 groundbreaking television channels in Latin America and has also produced over 700 episodes of programming that crosses all genres such as reality series, sitcoms, telenovelas and talk shows in both English and in Spanish.
The Swan
She is the creator of the Fox hit reality series The Swan, which has aired all over the world.
The Apprentice
In 2008, Galán appeared on the first season of the NBC hit, The Celebrity Apprentice with Donald Trump, joining an all-star cast including Gene Simmons, Nadia Comaneci, Marilu Henner, and the infamous Omarosa. Galán’s appearance on the show, where she raised $250,000 for her charity Count Me In for women entrepreneurship, cemented her reputation as one of the nation’s top female thought leaders.
Clinical Psychology
Galán went back to school and received a Masters and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, with an emphasis on the psychology of money in multicultural communities. She believes it’s never too late to go back to school.
Keynote Speaker
Galán is a sought-after speaker on the subject of women entrepreneurs, the role of diversity in the US economy and how to become Self Made. She speaks to diverse audiences and has spoken at renown places such as The United Nations, The Clinton Initiative, The United State of Women, Corporations like Coca-Cola, American Express, Chase, Walmart, Dell, and tech companies like Google, Facebook, eBay, and Uber. Additionally, she has spoken at many high schools and colleges around the country including Harvard, University of Southern California, University of Arizona, University of Miami, University of Arkansas, Babson College, Bryant University, Simmons University, Santa Monica College and UCLA.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Galán is also frequently cited for her influential work as a board member for the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, which is the number one resource for Hispanic and Latino scholarship programs. She is also the Coca-Cola Company Advisory Council. She is an Emeritus member of The Smithsonian Board and was featured in HBO’s The Latino List documentary and national museum show as one of the most influential voices in the Latino community.
Advocate
She is passionate about teaching financial literacy and entrepreneurship to teens and college students. Her son began his Self Made journey at the age of 17 when he created his own YouTube Channel, HypeBeastU.
Galán is based in Venice, California.
Nely Galan Speaking Topics
How to Become Self Made through the Crises of Your Life
There are many crises in our lives, some “force majeure” crisis like a Pandemic that could kill us, an earthquake, a fire, a hurricane, a death and some that you might create like a divorce, being fired, health issues. How do we continue to think and act with an entrepreneurial hopeful mindset when it seems we are losing everything? In spite of tumultuous times, there is no true empowerment until we have our own money, until we become self-reliant and cultivate a self-made mindset. Becoming Self Made is an intrapreneurial or entrepreneurial journey that comes from valuing total economic independence and personal responsibility, all crucial to our self-esteem and personal power. Whether you run your own business or work for others, I want to teach you how to cultivate a self-made mindset and learn about all the opportunities that exist today, to become self-made by making money while you sleep. My goal is to help you have a clear intention for your MISSION and your MONEY both professionally and personally.
Fear and Failure
Fear is a feeling, not a fact. And “failure” is a word that gets a pretty bad rap. If someone or something in your life is hurting you, you have the strength and the ability to put a stop to it and to make a change. Pushing through fear is never easy, but you learn from it and you grow, and ultimately, it changes you. And as for failure? What would happen if you recast the word in your mind? What if it’s nothing more than a springboard for success? Nely Galán shows audiences how to distinguish feeling from fact, think differently about failure, and refuse to let either one stop you—ever.
What I learned From 5 Billionaires, Without Giving Up My Latino Values
In this compelling keynote, Nely discusses economic empowerment, marginalization, failure, obstacles, Latino values and the power of Latinas today. Nely dives right into the discussion of the future of the communities economic and political power and what Latino's should do to maximize it!
Empowerment Speech
Nely has lectured extensively throughout the United States and Latin America to enthusiastic audiences where she is recognized as an expert in female empowerment and entrepreneurship, wellness and beauty, and the Latino Market. In her role as public speaker, Nely regularly electrifies a variety of audiences with her experiences as one of the first Latina producers in Hollywood and her rise to become a successful media and real estate entrepreneur as well as an inspirational speaker and passionate advocate for the empowerment of Latinas everywhere. Galán routinely draws rave reviews for her mesmerizing presentations on the Latino market, entrepreneurship and female empowerment.
The Adelante Movement: Move Forward!
The Adelante Movement (Move Forward!) founded by Nely Galán, is a grassroots movement that unites and empowers Latinas socially, economically and politically in the U.S. It encourages Latinas to play a leading role in American society, economics and politics and become an integral part of the national conversation, in order to provide their children with the future they deserve, as a rightful part of this country. The Adelante Movement: Tour is a series of national empowerment conferences, supported by a digital community, presented by the Coca Cola Company, that inform, mentor and inspire Latinas to take action! "Hermanas! It is our time. We are now the emerging economic market in this country. We need to take ourselves to a higher place for the sake of our children. We need to own more businesses, raise more money, bring franchises to our families, pay for our children?s colleges and become a powerful voice for our community. The Adelante Movement was created for all of us to unite socially, economically and politically. It is where you will find the information, the support, the training and the resources to get to where you need to go." - Nely Galán
Nely Galan Books
Self Made: Becoming Empowered, Self-Reliant, and Rich in Every Way
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Nely Galan Speaker Testimonials
Thank you so much for the incredible keynote and presence at our event in Los Angeles. It was so exciting and powerful to have Dr. Galan take the stage, and share her inspiring journey. Her talk was energetic and changed the mood in the room! I loved how she tightly connected the theme of “Belong” into the presentation from an individual and company standpoint. Thank you for encouraging us to embrace the immigrant spirit and find ways for us to be self-made in all aspects of our lives!
- Kaiser Permanente |
Thank you so much for your incredible keynote and presence. It was so exciting and powerful to have you take the stage, and share your inspiring journey. Your talk was energetic and changed the mood in the room! I loved how you tightly connected the theme of “Belong” into your presentation from an individual and company standpoint. Thank you for encouraging us to embrace the immigrant spirit and find ways for us to be self-made in all aspects of our lives! Cheers!
- National Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Conference |
I have dedicated much of my professional life to helping women thrive, navigate their leadership journeys, believe in their own limitlessness, embrace each other. And you facilitated – in fifteen minutes – what it takes so many years to embrace. You helped women see themselves and each other as their biggest and best allies in this life. You are a leader of this time. I see you, value you, and am grateful for you. And I believe it is no accident that you and your work have come into my life at such a pivotal professional moment. Thank you so much for giving yourself over to your purpose. It is alive…and I can feel it.
- Tara Jaye Frank |
Nely is a fantastic storyteller! She has a phenomenal ability to compel an entire room to not only listen, but to feel, which is critical to making a memorable impact. Her examples were funny and familiar, her tips – progressive and practical. We are so grateful we asked Nely to close our biggest day of the conference. She not only delivered useful content, but she also left us all with a gift we won’t soon forget!
- NEW Leadership SUMMIT |
