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Petra Nemcova

Petra Nemcova

International Supermodel, Tsunami Survivor & Founder of Happy Hearts Fund

At the podium, Nemcova shares a passionate story of what the tsunami and her childhood taught her about the preciousness of being and the importance of living in the moment. Audiences will be profoundly affected and forever changed by her powerful and uplifting message that each of us has the choice to learn from hardship and use the experience to help make the most of every day.

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Petra Nemcova is a supermodel with international success. Currently Ambassador to Clinique and Chopard, she has graced campaigns for Cartier, La Perla, Clarins and Lancaster.  She has also worked with Victoria’s Secret, and was the 2003 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition cover girl.

She is a founder of Happy Hearts Fund (HHF), established in 2005. The non-profit’s mission is to rebuild safe-resilient schools in areas impacted by natural disasters. Petra has been the driving force behind the cause due to her personal experience of surviving the 2004 Tsunami. HHF has helped more than 50,000 children and 500,000 community members thus far and is present in 9 countries including: Thailand, Indonesia, Peru, Mexico, United States, Chile, Colombia, Haiti and Philippines. Globally, HHF has rebuilt 113 schools and kindergartens.

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Topics

Topics

A Conversation with Petra Nemcova: My Journey From Supermodel & Survivor to Change Making Philanthropist

Model Citizen: Rebuilding Schools & Rebuilding Lives Through the Happy Hearts Fund

Surviving a Disaster: Focusing on the Positive in the Face of Hardship

Videos

Videos

Petra Nemcova's Source Of Positive Light | Success With Moira Forbes
Petra Nemcova Discusses Her New Charity, All Hands and Hearts - Smart Response

Books

Love Always, Petra
Love Always, Petra
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The American Psychological Association was thrilled to have Dr. Antonia Novello as our speaker for the 2024 APA Convention. Dr. Novello was fantastic, and her presentation was a tremendous success. Thank you, Peter, for all your hard work in making this event such a resounding success.

American Psychological Association

For our annual Native American Heritage Month celebration, PDA Group arranged for John Echohawk to join us for a virtual moderated discussion. The program was thoughtful, engaging, and highly impactful for our audience of lawyers and professional staff. We are grateful for their partnership and look forward to working with them again.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

We have partnered with PDA Group on multiple successful events, including our charity luncheon with Lisa Edelstein and our Women’s Philanthropy Kickoff Event featuring Allegra Goodman. Their professionalism, expertise, and commitment to excellence make them an outstanding partner. Thank you for your exceptional work and continued support.

UJA-Federation

We have received so much fantastic feedback following our virtual event. It was an absolute success, and Sylvia Fowles was excellent. Thank you again to Sylvia and the entire team for your partnership!”

U.S. Bank

Kurt Warner was spectacular—he completely wowed the audience and solidified major leadership points. He was an amazing partner, and we will be talking about this experience for years to come. We will definitely leverage the PDA team for all of our speaking needs!”

Sysco Corporation

The events over the past two years went very well — everyone had a great time with Dr. Mark Esper in 2025, and Sam Hinkie led a very engaging Q&A with our Principal, Jean Reynolds, in 2024. Thank you for working with us these last two years; your support has been instrumental to the success of our programs!

Investcorp Strategic Capital Group

It was an absolute privilege to have Dr. Sanjay Gupta as our keynote speaker for the 2026 GME Leadership Conference. He delivered an outstanding address that resonated deeply and left a lasting impression on everyone in the room. The entire planning process was seamless and collaborative. It was a pleasure working together, brainstorming suggestions, and ultimately selecting the perfect fit for our event. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

HCA Healthcare

We had a fantastic day with Inge! She was very engaging with all those that attended. Her personal stories about the holocaust were very special and we were moved that she was willing to share them with everyone. Thank you again, PDA for all your hard work and dedication to make this program such a success!

Salt Lake Community College

It was a great pleasure to work with PDA Group! The communication was always prompt, friendly and helpful. We loved the speakers and events we booked through Mr. Peter Walker (PDA Group).

Western Michigan University

On behalf of myself and my organization Entertainment Unlimited the Campus Programming Board of Ferris State University, we thank you PDA and Dan for a successful event!! Dan was magnificent! Students really enjoyed the presentation. I know I did. Can’t wait to bring in more programs with PDA Group.

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