Nancy Spears

Nancy Spears is the CEO and founder of genconnectU, a global online learning platform built to advance careers through soft-skill learning. Today the company is hyper-focused on closing the diversity and inclusion gap with certified continued learning. gcU is based in NYC and Dublin.

Prior to founding genconnectU, Nancy was the founder of a US based marketing and branding agency which she sold to the Interpublic Group. Her experience includes marketing, branding, and production for numerous Fortune 500 Clients including Nike, Eli Lilly, Coca Cola, Master Card, Johnson & Johnson, and CNN.

Nancy speaks around the world about the importance of eLearning to the advancement of women and their careers. In January 2020 she moderated a panel from the Facebook Davos HQ entitled “ Linking Global Agendas Through Continued Learning.” Nancy has filmed and spoken at a variety of global conferences including: the Digital Innovation Summit, Berlin, the Cannes Lions Marketing Conference and the Aspen Ideas Festival.

Nancy published, Buddha: 9 to 5: The Eightfold Path to Enlightening Your Workplace and Improving Your Bottom Line in 2010.