--- title: Event Planning Blog & Trends in Keynote Speakers | Worldwide Speakers Group | federal budget speakers description: federal budget speakers | Read our blog for regular updates on popular trends in keynote,motivational and business speakers and for event planning tips and tricks. --- [![WWSG_logo_horizontal](https://info.wwsg.com/hubfs/WWSG_logo_horizontal.png "WWSG_logo_horizontal")](https://www.wwsg.com/) [![srch-icon](https://info.wwsg.com/hubfs/srch-icon.png "srch-icon")](https://www.wwsg.com/speaker-search/) [![chat-icon](https://info.wwsg.com/hubfs/chat-icon.png "chat-icon")](https://www.wwsg.com/share-my-list/) Speaker List [![topic-img1](https://info.wwsg.com/hubfs/topic-img1.jpg) ##### Business ](https://www.wwsg.com/speaker-search/?speaker_topic_lists=business) [![topic-img2](https://info.wwsg.com/hubfs/topic-img2.jpg) ##### College & University ](https://www.wwsg.com/speaker-search/?speaker_topic_lists=colleges-and-universities) [![topic-img3](https://info.wwsg.com/hubfs/topic-img3.jpg) ##### Entertainment ](https://www.wwsg.com/speaker-search/?speaker_topic_lists=arts-and-entertainment) [![topic-img4](https://info.wwsg.com/hubfs/topic-img4.jpg) ##### Economy & Finance ](https://www.wwsg.com/speaker-search/?speaker_topic_lists=economy) [![topic-img5-1](https://info.wwsg.com/hubfs/topic-img5-1.jpg) ##### Women ](https://www.wwsg.com/speaker-search/?speaker_topic_lists=leading-women) [![cloud-services_cloud_database-1](https://info.wwsg.com/hubfs/cloud-services_cloud_database-1.jpg) ##### Technology & Futurists ](https://www.wwsg.com/speaker-search/?speaker_topic_lists=leading-women) [![topic-img7-1](https://info.wwsg.com/hubfs/topic-img7-1.jpg) ##### Government & Politics ](https://www.wwsg.com/speaker-search/?speaker_topic_lists=government-and-politics) [![topic-img8-1](https://info.wwsg.com/hubfs/topic-img8-1.jpg) ##### Healthcare & Wellness ](https://www.wwsg.com/speaker-search/?speaker_topic_lists=healthcare-and-wellness) [![topic-img9](https://info.wwsg.com/hubfs/topic-img9.jpg) ##### WWSG Favorites ](https://www.wwsg.com/speaker-search/?speaker_topic_lists=wwsg-favorites) #### Additional Resources ### Recent Blog Article #### Recent News Article ![about-menu-logo](https://info.wwsg.com/hubfs/images/about-menu-logo.png "about-menu-logo") #### CONTACT INFORMATION - **Phone:**[ 703.373.9974](tel:703.373.9974) - **eMail: **[ speakers@wwsg.com](mailto:speakers@wwsg.com) - **Address: ** WWSG Headquarters 99 Canal Center Plaza, Ste. 100 Alexandria, VA 22314 #### ABOUT WWSG - - - - ## [Elaine Chao, Former Secretary of Transportation Now Speaking Exclusively with WWSG](https://info.wwsg.com/blog/elaine-chao-former-secretary-of-transportation-now-speaking-exclusively-with-wwsg) Posted by [WWSG Staff](https://info.wwsg.com/blog/author/wwsg-staff) on Apr 1, 2021 8:47:58 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.wwsg.com/hubfs/Exclusive%20Announcement_Chao3.png) ](https://info.wwsg.com/blog/elaine-chao-former-secretary-of-transportation-now-speaking-exclusively-with-wwsg) [Elaine Chao](https://www.wwsg.com/speakers/elaine-l-chao/) is a dynamic speaker with a dramatic personal story, extraordinary resume, and wide-ranging expertise on leadership, innovation, the economy and much more. Her 37-day journey aboard a cargo ship with her mother and sisters to America foreshadowed a life of possibilities, challenges and achievements. The first Asian American woman to be in the President’s cabinet, the arc of Elaine Chao’s experience encompasses cultures of Asia and the West; the public, private, and non-profit sectors; four presidential administrations; and living and working in New York, California, Kentucky, and Washington, D.C. During COVID-19, her leadership at the U.S. Department of Transportation allowed our nation’s transportation systems to remain open, safe, and moving. Engaging, informative, and results-oriented, Elaine Chao will leave your audience inspired and ready to conquer the world. 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