Amy Gutmann

Amy Gutmann

Keynote Speaker: United States Ambassador to Germany; Former President of UPenn

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Amy Gutmann Biography

Ambassador Gutmann assumed her position as the U.S. Ambassador to Germany in February 2022. She was previously the University of Pennsylvania’s longest serving President from 2004-2022. She was appointed in 2009 by President Obama to chair the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, a role she held for seven years.

Dr. Gutmann has championed life-transforming access to education along with innovative research leading to life-saving discoveries. She also has published widely on the practical value and the ethics of constitutional democracy, education, health care, and human rights. Her 17th book, co-authored with Jonathan Moreno, is on bioethics with an Afterword on “Pandemic Ethics” (2020).

Named by Fortune magazine in 2018 as one of the “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders,” Dr. Gutmann also has been honored with the Harvard University Centennial Medal (2003), the Carnegie Corporation Academic Leadership Award (2009), was named one of the “150 Women Who Shake the World” by Newsweek (2011), and received the Anti-Defamation League’s Americanism Award (2014), the Urban Affairs Coalition’s Doer Award (2015), the Lucretia Mott Award from Women’s Way (2017), the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce’s William Penn Award (2018), the Philadelphia Inquirer Industry Icon Award (2018), and the Pennsylvania Society’s Gold Medal (2019).

Prior to her appointment at Penn, Dr. Gutmann served as Provost at Princeton University, where she was also the Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Politics. She was Founding Director of the University Center for Human Values, a multidisciplinary center for teaching, scholarship, and public discussion of ethics and human values. At Princeton, she also served as Dean of the Faculty and was awarded the President’s Distinguished Teaching Award.

Dr. Gutmann graduated magna cum laude from Harvard-Radcliffe College. She earned her master’s degree in Political Science from the London School of Economics and her doctorate in Political Science from Harvard University. She is married to Columbia University professor Michael W. Doyle, and they have one daughter, a son-in-law, and two grandchildren.

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Amy Gutmann Videos

Penn President Amy Gutmann, Commencement 2019
Conversation with President Amy Gutmann
Charlie Rose - Amy Gutmann (06/22/12) - YouTube

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Amy Gutmann is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Philosophy, Faith & Religion, Futurism, Authors, Inspirational, Political, Government, Economy and History.

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Amy Gutmann is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Philosophy, Faith & Religion and Futurism. The estimated speaking fee range to book Amy Gutmann for live events is $30,000 - $50,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Amy Gutmann generally travels from Philadelphia, PA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Ingrid Newkirk, Kay Warren and Virginia Postrel. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Amy Gutmann for an upcoming event.

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Amy Gutmann Videos

Penn President Amy Gutmann, Commencement 2019
Conversation with President Amy Gutmann
Charlie Rose - Amy Gutmann (06/22/12) - YouTube
The Spirit of Compromise with co-author Dr. Amy Gutmann - YouTube

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  • How do I book Amy Gutmann to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Amy Gutmann for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Amy Gutmann, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Amy Gutmann or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Amy Gutmann for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Amy Gutmann, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fee for a live event is $30,000 - $50,000. For the most current speaking fee to hire Amy Gutmann, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Amy Gutmann speak about?

    Amy Gutmann is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Philosophy, Faith & Religion, Futurism, Authors, Inspirational, Political, Government, Economy and History.
  • Where does Amy Gutmann travel from?

    Amy Gutmann generally travels from Philadelphia, PA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Amy Gutmann?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Amy Gutmann for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Amy Gutmann for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Amy Gutmann or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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