Ilona Parunakova Empowers

Ilona Parunakova is an International Speaker with over two decades of experience in the arena of Leadership Development & Team Building, Customer Service, and Coaching. Ilona’s high energy and ability to unlock the untapped potential in people have made her a highly sought-out Speaker for top organizations.

Her leadership skills and how have a true champion's mindset will allow you to develop and build a winning team and thrive from the ashes.

Her enthusiasm captures the audience's attention from beginning to end. She engages the audience by challenging them to think, feel, and believe that it's never too late to begin something amazing!
Ilona takes great pride in cultivating leaders and champions. By providing them the tools necessary to succeed, she raises the level of expectation in people's lives and helps them transform their limiting beliefs.
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What I love about speaking is connecting with the hearts and souls of the audience.

I take pride in being easy to work with and going the extra mile to accommodate the needs of my clients and their attendees.

* An "Inspiring, Authentic, and Educational" style of presentation that will light a fire within your attendees.

* Myself serving and helping you in any way to make your event successful and memorable.

* Professionalism on all levels before, during, and after the event.

*Unique, unforgettable delivery approach to each event.

Ilona Parunakova is a 10X Best-Selling Author, Motivational Keynote Speaker/ Identity Success Expert. Founder and CEO of IP Resilience Global. Publisher. TV Producer and Host of ILONA TV.

Ilona is a direct descendant of Armenian Genocide survivors during WWI and survived the wartime in the Republic of Georgia right after the collapse of the USSR. Over the years Ilona has succeeded in turning her disparities from war, losses, struggles to fit in, and every “No” in her life, into her superpowers.
Ilona loves connecting with her audiences and making it personal. Having gone through the civil war after the collapse of the USSR to addition, she is no stranger to adversity, self-doubt, and overcoming obstacles. Her authenticity attracts admiration from others. She believes in being truthful and fierce and comes from the heart. Her vulnerability and honesty inspire transformation in people's lives. Ilona’s unique way of connecting is what makes each event special and memorable. Her presentations are customized for each event and exceed expectations.

Experiences that enlighten people and inspire them to push onwards despite life’s biggest challenges are stories that are always worth telling. By listening to these stories, people find the strength and the courage to rise up and fight another day. Such is the story that motivational speaker, best-selling author, and master transformational life coach Ilona Parunakova brings to the table when she connects with audiences and her personal clients. Hers is a story of tenacity, faith, and a long family history of surviving some of history’s bloodiest wars.

Born to a half Ukrainian mother and half Armenian father in the Republic of Georgia, Ilona’s relatives lived to tell the horrific tales of war, from the Ottoman genocide of the Armenian people during World War I to the uneventful collapse of the Soviet Union. The parents of her great-grandmother were slaughtered mercilessly before the latter’s eyes. Her great-grandmother fled on foot to survive. Between 1991 to 1993, Ilona witnessed the downfall of the Soviet Union and the war that broke out in her home country.

Apart from surviving the terrors of war, Ilona also endured ethnic discrimination for a considerable amount of time. She grew up in a community where she was considered a minority. She suffered rejection from her own grandparents, was mocked by her relatives, and was denied admission to universities because of her Russian last name. At that time in her life, Ilona felt like a reject and an outcast as a result of the massive political discrepancies between Russia and Georgia back then. Throughout that discouraging season in her life, Ilona fought her hardest to stay strong and found the inspiration to pursue further studies and accomplish exceptional feats.

Ilona is the author of the best-selling books "Opium of the Almond Tree", "Unleashed", "Unapologetic", Legacy Legends" and more. She is also a certified personal fitness trainer, certified nutritionist, and health coach. After finishing a degree in Business Administration, she is a candidate for a Ph.D. in Christian Counseling program.

Furthermore, Ilona received the People’s Choice Award in a beauty pageant in the Republic of Georgia in 1998. She also collected medals for completing a marathon in 2017 and a triathlon in 2018. Interestingly, Ilona can also speak seven languages, including English, Russian, Armenian, Georgian, and Spanish, among others.

Ilona is a proud TEDx international speaker and brings a lot of encouragement to her audiences whenever she walks up the stage. Empowering people to find their voice even in the darkest times of their life is something that she is very passionate about. Knowing that there are a lot of people out there who choose to suffer in silence, Ilona hopes to impart courage and self-confidence so that they, too, can experience liberty in all of its glory.

Her Christian faith has been very instrumental in her survival. It also allowed her to see things from a positive perspective—that no matter what happens, God will always be in control of her destiny. Reaching out to others like her who experienced the intergenerational trauma of war and the challenges that come with being multicultural has allowed her to live out her real purpose in life. In the end, all of her pain was worth it because it means being able to help others overcome their own.

As a Speaker, she empowers people to find their voice even in the darkest times of their life and imparts courage and self-confidence so that they, too, can experience liberty in all of its best.
She is an International TEDx speaker and is featured in Fox, NBC, CBC, Influencive, Powerhouse, and Forbes Magazines.

Ilona introduces herself unapologetically as God’s Masterpiece and puts God as the CEO of her life.

Event preparation on the day

Having the room set up and equipment readily available is key to delivering a quality presentation for your audience.

Room and equipment setup:
1. Recommended tables of 5 persons each to encourage networking and participation.
2. Laptop (optional for participants)
3. High-speed Internet access
4. Screen (freestanding or fixed)
5. Microphone (lavaliere and traditional for participants to ask questions)
6. Raised platform
7. Display table for the book sale
8. Others (TBD)
Any other needs will be identified in our pre-event planning discussions

At-event participation of Speaker

Ilona Parunakova will deliver a presentation at your event on the scheduled date and time as specified and network with your audience members. In addition, she will attend any ancillary events – such as receptions and dinners at your request.

What to expect:
- Customize the program, as needed, to fit the needs of the CLIENT
- Provide online materials for attendees’ use only via laptop. Materials are copyrighted, and unless specified in the materials or in writing, reproduction of any portion is prohibited.

Once a presentation date is established, the CONTRACTOR expends time and resources on the CLIENT’s behalf. As a result, the CONTRACTOR charges a cancellation fee to recover upfront expenditures and/or losses that may occur by not scheduling other business on the CLIENT’s event date.

Audio and Video Recording

The client may record all or part of the contractor's presentation. Should the client record the presentation, the contractor requires delivery of a master copy of the recording within 30 days after the event close.
The client may distribute copies of our presentation to internal staff but may not sell copies.