Elevating Leaders.

Driving Growth.

We partner with executives, authors, speakers, and organizations to define their narrative and build the platforms that drive reputation, visibility, and growth.

About Stephanie Agresta,

Founder and Managing Director

Stephanie has developed a proven approach to helping executives, authors, and speakers transform ideas into platforms that drive visibility, credibility, and growth. By combining strategic communications, thought leadership, speaking, events, podcast and media outreach, and content partnerships, she helps clients elevate their profile, strengthen their reputation, and create new business opportunities. Her deep relationships with conference organizers, trade associations, publishers, and B2B media create opportunities that extend well beyond traditional marketing and public relations.

Stephanie brings more than 20 years of experience advising world-class brands, C-suite executives, authors, and industry leaders across technology, healthcare, media and advertising, retail, consumer goods, and financial services. Before founding Ascendancy Events and Speakers Plus+, she held senior leadership roles at Real Chemistry, DiGennaro Communications, MSL, Weber Shandwick, and Porter Novelli.

Through Speakers Plus+, Stephanie helps authors turn books into platforms, speakers turn expertise into opportunity, and executives build thought leadership that drives lasting business impact.

Trusted by Event Organizers

Our team works closely with conference organizers, trade associations, media brands, and industry event creators to develop compelling programming and connect speakers with the right audiences.

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