{"id":81019,"date":"2026-06-26T12:27:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T10:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.speakersacademy.com\/en\/?post_type=sa_person&#038;p=81019"},"modified":"2026-06-26T16:38:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:38:07","slug":"marie-leontine-de-graaf","status":"publish","type":"sa_person","link":"https:\/\/www.speakersacademy.com\/en\/team\/marie-leontine-de-graaf\/","title":{"rendered":"Marie-Leontine de Graaf"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CEO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drive<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Marie-Leontine, working at Speakers Academy\u00ae is about seeking, finding, and connecting the right people. Creating the perfect match between a request, an audience, and an expert with proven knowledge and experience inspires her every day. She works with passionate, unique, and inspiring professionals from all over the world, each with a story that deserves to be heard. 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