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Native American keynote speakers are an incredible force in the world of public speaking, with their unwavering passion for sharing their heritage, cultural traditions, and personal experiences. From issues of environmental conservation to racial justice and indigenous rights, Native American keynote speakers offer powerful messages that have the potential to change minds and inspire action. By seeking out these voices and amplifying their messages, we can all come to a greater understanding of our shared history and move forward towards a more just and equitable future. So whether you’re planning an event or just looking to diversify your own knowledge and perspectives, make sure to add some Native American keynote speakers to your list.

 

Gabrielle Scrimshaw 

Gabrielle is a top diversity keynote speaker and an Indigenous professional with a passion for creating social impact. She has an MBA from Stanford and is a Gleitsman Fellow at the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard University. Gabrielle runs a consultancy working with tribes and First Nations communities across North America, helping to address questions of economic development, leadership, and governance.

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez

Xiuhtezcatl (Shoe-TEZ-caught) Martinez is an advocate, leader, activist and hip-hop artist. He has a unique talent for connecting people through popular culture and sharing the message of his indigenous roots. Drawing on his heritage and ancestry as an Aztec raised in the tradition of the Mexica, one of the native peoples of Mexico, X inspires and leads others to better serve the planet and reimagine the future for his generation.

Lyla June 

Lyla’s dynamic, multi-genre presentation style has engaged audiences across the globe towards personal, collective and ecological healing. She blends studies in Human Ecology at Stanford, graduate work in Indigenous Pedagogy, and the traditional worldview she grew up with to inform her music, perspectives and solutions. Her current doctoral research focuses on Indigenous food systems revitalization.

Sean Sherman

Sean Sherman Oglala Lakota conceived in Pine Ridge SD has been cooking over the US and World throughout the previous 30 years. His primary culinary spotlight has been on the renewal and attention to indigenous food frameworks in an advanced culinary setting.  Sean has concentrated all alone broadly to decide the establishments of these food frameworks which incorporate the information on Native American cultivating methods wild food utilization and gathering land stewardship salt and sugar making chasing and fishing food conservation Native American migrational chronicles natural cooking strategies and Native culture and history as a rule to increase a full comprehension of bringing back a feeling of Native American food to the present world. In 2014, he started a business named The Sioux Chef as a cook and food instructor to the Minneapolis/Saint Paul territory.

Winona LaDuke

A Native American activist, Harvard-educated economist and author, Winona LaDuke has devoted her life to advocating for indigenous people’s rights and environmental justice. Combining economic and environmental approaches, she works to create a thriving and sustainable community for her own White Earth reservation and for Indigenous populations across the country.

Nina Berglund

Nina Berglund is a 20-year-old indigenous youth leader, public speaker, and climate activist fighting on behalf of her people, the lands, and water. Born and raised in the Twin Cities, Nina has been organizing alongside other youth against Enbridge’s Line 3 proposed pipeline, currently being pushed to be built in Northern Minnesota, to prevent the destruction, exploitation, and violence that comes with it.

Mark Charles

Mark Charles is a dynamic and thought-provoking public speaker, writer, and consultant. The son of an American woman (of Dutch heritage) and a Navajo man, he teaches with insight into the complexities of American history regarding race, culture, and faith in order to help forge a path of healing and conciliation for the nation. He is one of the leading authorities on the 15th-century’s Doctrine of Discovery and its influence on US history and its intersection with modern-day society.

Gyasi Ross 

Gyasi is an advocate for Native peoples in the fields of law, education, activism, literature and filmmaking. He has the unique ability to get people talking to one another, by presenting issues and topics in his signature forthright style, or by having the strength of character and intelligence to ask the difficult questions our Native nations need to be considering.

Tatanka Means

Tatanka Means is an award-winning actor, motivational speaker and stand-up comedian from Chinle, Arizona. He represents the Navajo, Lakota, Dakota and Omaha Nations. His most recent film is “Killers of The Flower Moon” directed by Martin Scorsese and is set to be released worldwide in October 2023. Means is currently filming in Utah on Kevin Costner’s new epic western saga, “Horizon.” He can be seen next in Wind River 2 and season 2 of Outer Range early next year.

A diverse workforce has been proven to increase staff productivity and retention, equip a business to better tackle change, and foster stronger relationships with customer bases that are themselves increasingly diverse. Merely hiring employees form a variety of backgrounds, however, is insufficient; it is necessary to foster a truly diverse and inclusive culture from the ground up to truly benefit from your employees’ myriad viewpoints and backgrounds.

A top diversity keynote speaker offers informative, in-depth keynotes and can facilitate hands-on workshops to help your organization move from tolerating to embracing differences and in turn reaping the rewards that come with this.

 

Kwame Christian is a negotiation expert and diversity keynote speaker with two bestselling books and the world’s #1 negotiation podcast. A practicing attorney and the CEO of the American Negotiation Institute, he works with audiences from all walks of life to tackle difficult conversations and build stronger relationships.

 

Top leadership and diversity keynote speaker Verna Myers is an author, activist, and cultural innovator. Dedicated to eradicating barriers to diversity in the workplace, she is the founder of the Verna Myers Company, a firm specializing in making the most difficult conversations around bias, cultural competence, and inclusion accessible to all.

 

Cynthia Marshall is a top diversity keynote speaker and the CEO of the Dallas Mavericks. With an executive career that has seen her  leading teams at AT&T, the Dow Chemical Company, and the North Carolina State Chamber of Commerce, she has earned wide recognition for her ability to align employees and get things done.

 

Wema Hoover is the former Global Head of Google’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion department and has served as a driver of transformational change for several Fortune 500 companies. Her informative, impactful keynotes demonstrate how embracing diversity leads to surges in employee collaboration, engagement and success.

 

Innovation expert and diversity keynote speaker Tan Le is an award-winning inventor who has been recognized as one of the most influential Women in Technology. As someone who grew up as an outsider, she shares the insights she’s gained into how thinking differently and existing outside social norms can be an advantage.

 

Empowerment speaker and bestselling author Eliza VanCort is a student of the performing arts and political science dedicated to uplifting people of all experiences and backgrounds. She transforms her audiences’ lives with actionable tips and tools that enable them to communicate persuasively, advance their careers and claim their space.

 

Transformative business leader Anne Chow is a top diversity keynote speaker specializing in unconscious bias and organizational transformation. The Former CEO of AT&T Business and an adjunct professor at Northwestern University, she engages with her audiences through panels and keynotes.

 

Robin Hauser is a documentarian and diversity keynote  speaker focused on issues of unconscious bias, especially as they affect women and their financial health. Her explorations into implicit biases in AI and the skewed vision of reality these algorithms create is invaluable for organizations truly committed to mitigating exclusion and inequality.

 

Gabrielle Scrimshaw is a storytelling, leadership and diversity keynote speaker specializing in social impact in the areas of economic development and governance. She assists organizations in both goal setting and group problem solving, working with leadership to design and teach a specialized curriculum tailored to each audiences’ particular needs.

 

DE&I expert and nationally recognized diversity keynote speaker Jonathan Lovitz is the Senior VP at the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. An advocate for equal opportunity and empowerment, his message is suitable for any audience, but especially effective with college and university students looking to make a difference in their communities.

 

This article was originally published by BigSpeak Aug 16, 2023.

As we move deeper into the age of automation and artificial intelligence, the demand for excellent keynote speakers on the topic of AI has never been higher. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, industry expert, or simply curious about the future, the insights and thoughts shared through these talks can be incredibly captivating. These keynotes are designed to inspire and inform, delving into topics such as ethics, automation, machine learning, and many others.

 

Top Artificial Intelligence Keynote Speakers 

Adam Cheyer
Adam Cheyer is a top artificial intelligence keynote speaker and entrepreneur. He co-founded Siri, which was acquired by Apple, and later co-founded Viv, which became the basis of the voice assistant Bixby on Samsung phones, TVs, watches, and more. He is also a founding member and first developer at Change.org, the world’s largest petition platform, with more than 300M members.

Tan Le
Recognized as one of the most influential women in technology, top business, innovation and artificial intelligence keynote speaker Tan Le is the founder and CEO of Silicon Valley-based EMOTIV, the leader in EEG-Brain Computer Interface (BCI) technology. Her work focuses on non-invasive “brainwear” that allows humans to interface with computers. This technology will transform our work environments, promote mental health and wellbeing, create radically personalized consumer experiences, accelerate how we learn, and transform the lives of people with physical limitations and cognitive differences. A captivating and authoritative speaker on what she calls the “NeuroGeneration,” three-time TED speaker Le takes audiences on a fascinating journey into current and future technologies that will forever transform not only how we live and work, but what it means to be human.

Kwame Christian 
A business attorney and CEO of the American Negotiation Institute (ANI), Kwame Christian took his place among the world’s top negotiation experts when his TEDx talk went viral, spurring his bestselling books, Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life and How to Have Difficult Conversations About Race: Practical Tools for Necessary Change in the Workplace and Beyond, as well as Negotiate Anything, the  #1 negotiation podcast in the world. Defining negotiation as “any conversation in which somebody in the conversation wants something,” Kwame has worked with the Fortune 500 to apply the fundamentals of negotiation to virtually all aspects of corporate success. He has also helped thousands, from all walks of life, acquire a negotiation mindset that can be applied to universal situations, conflicts, and difficult conversations. As Kwame is frequently quoted, “The best things in life are on the other side of difficult conversations.”

Nancy Giordano 
Described as endlessly optimistic, Nancy is a strategic futurist, corporate strategist, and bestselling author who has consulted on a portfolio of $60+ billion well-known brands and given more than 100+ global keynotes. With a drive to help enterprise organizations and visionary leaders transform to meet the escalating expectations ahead, she is recognized as one of the world’s top female futurists, and founder of the Femme Futurists Society. Author of the Amazon bestselling book Leadering: The Ways Visionary Leaders Play Bigger, Nancy is a frequent panelist at South by Southwest, global keynote speaker, Singularity University guest lecture, and world’s first TEDx licensee. She advises leaders on the organizational structures and new mindsets necessary to effectively harness the significant technology innovations heading our way and ensure a safe and thriving future for us all.

Eric O’Neill
Renowned as the spy catcher who took down the most notorious traitor in U.S. espionage history, Eric O’Neill is a former FBI counterterrorism and counterintelligence operative and authority on all aspects of cybersecurity. His story became the Hollywood thriller, Breach, starring Ryan Phillipe as O’Neill, his own bestselling book, Gray Day, and now, motivational keynotes that use the thrilling world of espionage as a captivating background. A top speaker on cybersecurity, O’Neill customizes his highly motivational and informative talks to educate, elevate awareness and inspire engagement in your organization’s cybersecurity goals. He also addresses the new SEC cybersecurity reporting requirements, the threat to U.S. security posed by terrorism, cyber threats to critical infrastructure, foreign intelligence, Neural Network AIs like ChatGPT, and the national conscience in a monitored society.

Marita Cheng 
Marita Cheng is a top technology and artificial intelligence keynote speaker, and the founder of global nonprofit Robogals, AI company Aipoly, and robotics company Aubot, impacting over 600,000 people around the world. Marita is an inspirational speaker who has given over 350 speeches since 2012 in 15 countries.  She has won numerous awards including 2019 Member of the Order of Australia, 2018 Forbes World’s Top 50 Women in Tech, 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30, and 2012 Young Australian of the Year.

Jose Morey 
José Morey, M.D., is a top health, technology and artificial intelligence keynote speaker, bestselling author of Latinx Business Success, and a medical consultant for NASA, IBM, Hyperloop Transportation, and Liberty Bio Security. Morey consults with other companies and healthcare systems to help create and train their deep learning algorithms and neural networks to create intelligent systems in healthcare and aerospace.

Janelle Shane
Janelle Shane’s AI humor blog, AIweirdness.com, looks at the strange side of artificial intelligence. She has been featured on the main TED stage, in the New York Times, The Atlantic, WIRED, Popular Science, All Things Considered, Science Friday, and Marketplace, as well as being Futurist in Residence at the Smithsonian.. Her book, You Look Like a Thing and I Love You: How AI Works, Thinks, and Why It’s Making the World a Weirder Place uses cartoons and humorous pop-culture experiments to look inside the minds of the algorithms that run our world, making artificial intelligence and machine learning both accessible and entertaining. Shane was named one of Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business, and an Adweek Young Influential.

Jonathan Brill 
Artificial intelligence keynote speaker Jonathan Brill writes, speaks and advises on how to create, manage and turn radical change to your advantage. Brill is an expert on strategic foresight and technology innovation. His warm style, compelling stories, and intellectual rigor inspire visionaries and open even the most hard-boiled executives to new ways of thinking and doing. Harvard Business Review recently called Brill, “The world’s leading transformation architect.” His visionary, yet pragmatic approach to the future is based on years as the Global Futurist at HP where he directed long-term strategy and planning.

Ayesha Khana 
Dr. Ayesha Khanna is a top technology and artificial intelligence keynote speaker, and author. She has been a strategic advisor on artificial intelligence and smart cities to leading corporations and governments. Ayesha also serves on the Board of Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), the Singapore government’s agency that develops and regulates its world-class technology sector.

 

This article was originally published by BigSpeak Aug 10, 2023.

The world of technology is constantly evolving, and it can be challenging to keep up with the latest trends and innovations. Booking a technology speaker for your next business meeting can help bridge the gap and keep your team ahead of the curve. These experts have the knowledge and experience to break down complex concepts into digestible, engaging presentations that can inspire and educate your attendees. From AI and robotics to cybersecurity and digital transformation, a technology speaker can cover a wide range of topics that are relevant to your industry and audience. So if you want to inspire your team, impress your clients, and stay ahead of your competitors, consider booking a technology speaker for your next event.

 

Tan Le 

Recognized as one of the most influential women in technology, top business and innovation speaker Tan Le is the founder and CEO of Silicon Valley-based EMOTIV, the leader in EEG-Brain Computer Interface (BCI) technology. Her work focuses on non-invasive “brainwear” that allows humans to interface with computers. This technology will transform our work environments, promote mental health and wellbeing, create radically personalized consumer experiences, accelerate how we learn, and transform the lives of people with physical limitations and cognitive differences. A captivating and authoritative speaker on what she calls the “NeuroGeneration,” three-time TED speaker Le takes audiences on a fascinating journey into current and future technologies that will forever transform not only how we live and work, but what it means to be human.

 

Eric O’Neill 

Renowned as the spy catcher who took down the most notorious traitor in U.S. espionage history, Eric O’Neill is a former FBI counterterrorism and counterintelligence operative and authority on all aspects of cybersecurity. His story became the Hollywood thriller, Breach, starring Ryan Phillipe as O’Neill, his own bestselling book, Gray Day, and now, motivational keynotes that use the thrilling world of espionage as a captivating background. A top speaker on cybersecurity, O’Neill customizes his highly motivational and informative talks to educate, elevate awareness and inspire engagement in your organization’s cybersecurity goals. He also addresses the new SEC cybersecurity reporting requirements, the threat to U.S. security posed by terrorism, cyber threats to critical infrastructure, foreign intelligence, Neural Network AIs like ChatGPT, and the national conscience in a monitored society.

 

Janelle Shane 

Janelle Shane’s AI humor blog, AIweirdness.com, looks at the strange side of artificial intelligence. She has been featured on the main TED stage, in the New York Times, The Atlantic, WIRED, Popular Science, All Things Considered, Science Friday, and Marketplace, as well as being Futurist in Residence at the Smithsonian.. Her book, “You Look Like a Thing and I Love You: How AI Works, Thinks, and Why It’s Making the World a Weirder Place” uses cartoons and humorous pop-culture experiments to look inside the minds of the algorithms that run our world, making artificial intelligence and machine learning both accessible and entertaining. Shane was named one of Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business, and an Adweek Young Influential.

 

Adam Cheyer 

Adam Cheyer is a top technology speaker, AI expert, and entrepreneur. He co-founded Siri, which was acquired by Apple, and later co-founded Viv, which became the basis of the voice assistant Bixby on Samsung phones, TVs, watches, and more. He is also a founding member and first developer at Change.org, the world’s largest petition platform, with more than 300M members.

 

Marita Cheng 

Marita Cheng is a top technology speaker, and the founder of global nonprofit Robogals, AI company Aipoly, and robotics company Aubot, impacting over 600,000 people around the world. Marita is an inspirational speaker who has given over 350 speeches since 2012 in 15 countries.  She has won numerous awards including 2019 Member of the Order of Australia, 2018 Forbes World’s Top 50 Women in Tech, 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30, and 2012 Young Australian of the Year.

 

Chris Barton 

Chris Barton wanted a way to identify songs he was hearing everywhere around him. There wasn’t one – so he invented an app called Shazam. Chris’s creation is nothing short of pure magic. That was his goal. Chris seeks to delight people by using technology to make seemingly impossible ideas come to life. Shazam, which now has over two billion downloads, is just one of them. In addition to creating Shazam, which Apple acquired for $400 million, Chris holds 12 patents and played key roles in the early days of Google and Dropbox. Despite having dyslexia, incredibly, he didn’t let that get in his way. In fact, it gave him a different way of looking at problems. Chris’s newest venture, Guard, aims to use AI to detect drowning in swimming pools. In his speeches, Chris’s story and storytelling completely captivate audiences. He inspires people to make big things happen in their organizations – to create magic in defiance of the obstacles.

 

Heather McGowan 

Heather McGowan is a top innovation and technology speaker, author, and strategic consultant. McGowan helps leaders prepare their people and organizations for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. McGowan’s clients range from start-ups to publicly traded Fortune 500 companies, including AMP Financial, Autodesk, Biogen, Citi, Accor Hotels, AARP, The World Bank, and BD Medical.

 

Steve Wozniak 

Steve Wozniak is a top technology speaker and innovation expert, cult icon, co-founder of Apple Computer, and bestselling author of his autobiography iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon. He is responsible for designing the Apple II, the first personal computer that had the ability to display color graphics. For his contributions to technology, he was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame in 2000.

 

Keren Elazari 

Keren Elazari is a cybersecurity and technology speaker, security researcher, TED speaker, and the author of the Amazon bestseller Women in Tech. Since 2000, Keren has worked with leading Israeli security firms, government organizations, Big 4 firms, Fortune 500, and groundbreaking startup companies, helping global organizations navigate complex cybersecurity issues.

 

Jose Morey 

José Morey, M.D., is a top health and technology speaker, bestselling author of Latinx Business Success, and a medical consultant for NASA, IBM, Hyperloop Transportation, and Liberty Bio Security. Morey consults with other companies and healthcare systems to help create and train their deep learning algorithms and neural networks to create intelligent systems in healthcare and aerospace.

 

This article was originally published by BigSpeak Jul 31, 2023.

Have you noticed on days when you’re feeling inspired, you seem to get more done? It’s not just a coincidence. Inviting a top 10 inspirational keynote speaker to your next meeting or event could be the catalyst that everybody needs to take things to the next level. When we feel inspired, we’re more likely to take on challenges with an open mind and a positive attitude. This can lead to more creativity, better problem-solving skills, and higher productivity. And let’s not forget about the benefits to your emotional well-being. Hire a top 10 inspirational keynote speaker and reap the benefits!

 

Top 10 Inspirational Keynote Speakers 

 

Eric O’Neill 

Renowned as the spy catcher who took down the most notorious traitor in U.S. espionage history, Eric O’Neill is a former FBI counterterrorism and counterintelligence operative and authority on all aspects of cybersecurity. His story became the Hollywood thriller, Breach, starring Ryan Phillipe as O’Neill, his own bestselling book, Gray Day, and now, motivational keynotes that use the thrilling world of espionage as a captivating background. A top speaker on cybersecurity, O’Neill customizes his highly motivational and informative talks to educate, elevate awareness and inspire engagement in your organization’s cybersecurity goals. He also addresses the new SEC cybersecurity reporting requirements, the threat to U.S. security posed by terrorism, cyber threats to critical infrastructure, foreign intelligence, Neural Network AIs like ChatGPT, and the national conscience in a monitored society.

 

Molly Bloom 

Legendary for running the world’s most exclusive high stakes poker game frequented by A-List Hollywood celebrities and sports figures, Molly Bloom is a top-booked inspirational speaker and one  of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women. She shares a life journey of triumph, ruin, and reinvention—from Olympic dreams crushed by a career-ending accident to seeing her multi-million-dollar business threatened by organized crime and shut down by the FBI. Her story of grit, resilience and self-determination has been called a “goosebump experience,” inspiring corporate audiences and winning stellar reviews.

 

Jia Jiang 

Jia Jiang is a top 10 inspirational keynote speaker with one of the most viewed TED Talks and the bestselling author of Rejection Proof. In 2019, Toastmasters International awarded Jiang the Golden Gavel, which is given annually to honor the best keynote speaker in the industry. In his book, website, and talks, Jiang provides inspiration and knowledge for people and organizations to become fearless through rejection training.

 

Chaunte Lowe 

??Chaunté Lowe is the story of determination, perseverance, and strength.  Not only is Lowe a mother of 3, a wife, and a business owner; she is also a professional athlete, an American Record Holder, a 4-time Olympian, a 3-Time World Championship medalist, and 12 times US National Champion. She has been in high demand since she decided to train for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics while undergoing chemotherapy and a double mastectomy for breast cancer. Her resilience is impactful in her own life, and to those who hear her speak.

 

James Lawrence 

James Lawrence is a top motivational speaker, endurance world record holder, triathlete, and subject of the documentary The Iron Cowboy: The Story of the 50.50.50. Known to the world as The Iron Cowboy for wearing a cowboy hat during Ironman races, James completed the greatest feat of human endurance: 50 full distance triathlons, in 50 states, in 50 consecutive days (50.50.50). His combination of energy, humor, determination, and achievements captivates his audience and creates an inspirational and awakening phenomenon for all.

 

Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour 

FlyGirl is a top inspirational speaker, America’s first African-American female combat pilot, and the author of Zero to Breakthrough. FlyGirl’s fresh, edgy style, high, contagious energy and unique, gutsy essence jump off the stage, page, and screen and moves people to action.

 

Marc Randolph 

Marc Randolph is a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor, and investor, whose career as an entrepreneur spans four decades. In addition to being the co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, Marc has founded or co-founded six other successful startups, mentored hundreds of early-stage entrepreneurs, and as an investor has helped seed dozens of successful tech ventures (and just as many unsuccessful ones). He is host of the top-10 Apple podcast That Will Never Work, where he works directly with entrepreneurs to provide 1-on-1 mentoring. He lives in Santa Cruz, California.

 

Robyn Benincasa

Robyn Benincasa is a top 10 inspirational keynote speaker, author, and Adventure Racing World Champion. One of the highest-rated, female motivational speakers in the world, she regularly shares the stage with world leaders and business icons, her customers include many Fortune companies like Starbucks, Deloitte, Aflac, Boeing, and more.

 

Tim Ballard 

Tim Ballard is a human rights keynote speaker, founder of Operation Underground Railroad, bestselling author, and a former Special Agent for the Department of Homeland Security. His lifework of stopping human trafficking was portrayed in the 2023 film Sound of Freedom, starring Jim Caviezel. Ballard is Ambassador and chief operations consultant to the SPEAR Fund, an innovative project to end child slavery. He also serves as the CEO of the Nazarene Fund, which runs rescue and refugee operations around the world. He is the founder of one of the largest anti trafficking organizations in the world, Operation Underground Railroad.

 

Lu Parker

As an Emmy and Genesis Award winning journalist, Lu has worked in the television news business as an anchor and reporter for more than two decades. She is also an inspirational speaker, author, former Miss USA, and founder of Be Kind & Co., a lifestyle media brand that promotes kindness. Lu has won six Emmys for her work in the television industry. She has also been honored with two Genesis Awards from the Humane Society of the United States for her reporting of animal protection issues including investigations into puppy mills, elephant abuse, and beagle lab testing. You can find her anchoring and reporting the news in Los Angeles. As an Emmy and Genesis Award winning journalist, Lu has worked in the television news business as an anchor and reporter for more than two decades. She is also an inspirational speaker, author, former Miss USA, and founder of Be Kind & Co., a lifestyle media brand that promotes kindness. Lu has won six Emmys for her work in the television industry. She has also been honored with two Genesis Awards from the Humane Society of the United States for her reporting of animal protection issues including investigations into puppy mills, elephant abuse, and beagle lab testing. You can find her anchoring and reporting the news in Los Angeles.

 

This article was originally published by BigSpeak Jul 19, 2023.

Did you know? Companies with diverse teams are more likely to see increased innovation, better financial performance, and higher employee engagement. It’s not just about hiring the right people, it’s about creating an environment that is welcoming and inclusive for all.

By bringing in a top diversity, equity, and inclusion keynote speaker, you’ll promote important conversations and make your team feel seen, valued and heard while taking concrete steps towards a more successful future.

The top diversity, equity, and inclusion keynote speakers have the expertise to guide companies towards success and profitability through their unique perspectives and experience. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to transform your workplace with the help of a top diversity, equity and inclusion keynote speaker.

 

Top Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Keynote Speakers

Kwame Christian
A business attorney and CEO of the American Negotiation Institute (ANI), Kwame Christian took his place among the world’s top negotiation experts when his TEDx talk went viral, spurring his bestselling books, Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life and How to Have Difficult Conversations About Race: Practical Tools for Necessary Change in the Workplace and Beyond, as well as Negotiate Anything, the  #1 negotiation podcast in the world. Defining negotiation as “any conversation in which somebody in the conversation wants something,” Kwame has worked with the Fortune 500 to apply the fundamentals of negotiation to virtually all aspects of corporate success. He has also helped thousands, from all walks of life, acquire a negotiation mindset that can be applied to universal situations, conflicts, and difficult conversations. As Kwame is frequently quoted, “The best things in life are on the other side of difficult conversations.”

Wema Hoover
A transformational DEI leader at Google, Pfizer, Sanofi and Bristol-Myers Squibb, Wema Hoover has earned her reputation as an inspiring catalyst for change. Her expertise and thought leadership centers on diversity, equity, & inclusion, authentic leadership, women’s empowerment, and unlocking the true potential of individuals, teams, leaders and organizations. As a trusted C-Suite and board-level advisor to multinational companies, Ms. Hoover guides corporate leadership and drives systemic, organizational change across people, processes, and products on a global scale. Her deep experience spans global, market-leading consulting, pharmaceutical, and technology enterprises. Throughout her distinguished career, Ms. Hoover has championed DEI as a competitive advantage—viewing it as a critical component of culture and community that brings out the best in individuals.

Marcus Collins 
From Budweiser to Beyonce, McDonald’s to Google, Marcus Collins has been the architect behind some of the most famous ad campaigns of the last decade. He’s helped blue chip brands create contagious marketing ideas as Chief Strategy Officer while at award-winning agency, Wieden+Kennedy, appeared on the TED stage, writes a column for Adweek and shapes the next generation of marketers as a marketing professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. A celebrated expert on cultural contagion, meaning-making, brand strategy, and consumer behavior, Marcus shows audiences in any industry or profession how to harness the power of culture to get others to share your vision and most of all, take action.

Cynthia Marshall
Cynthia is a top diversity keynote speaker and the CEO of the Dallas Mavericks. Prior to her joining the Mavs, Cynt founded Marshalling Resources, a consulting firm specializing in Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Culture Transformation, and overall optimization of people resources. Upon the company naming its first Chief Inclusion Officer in June 2017, Cynt worked with The Dow Chemical Company to develop and implement a strategy for institutionalizing an inclusive culture.

Bonin Bough 
Called “a force of nature” on the speaking stage, Bonin Bough is one of the most awarded (Advertising Hall of Fame inductee, Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative People in the Business,” Fortune’s 40 under 40, Ebony’s Power 100, and more) branding and marketing trailblazers in the world. During his storied career, he has been responsible for some of the most successful organizational transformations and the rapid growth of many of the world’s most-loved billion dollar brands, including Oreo, Cadbury’s, Gatorade, Frito-Lay, and others. Bonin’s energizing, entertaining, and inspiring talks go beyond marketing to focus on business and culture transformation, leveraging DE&I to accelerate growth, and unlocking innovation mindsets at every level of your organization. Attendees leave with more than the practical tools for driving growth, innovation, and culture change. Bonin’s contagious evangelism is a catalyst for breaking old processes and building innovation mindsets—unlocking growth in ways you may have never before thought possible.

Tan Le
Tan Le is a top innovation and business keynote speaker, technology entrepreneur, author, and founder and CEO of EMOTIV. She is one of the most influential pioneers in the emerging field of brain-computer interface. She has won numerous awards, including Young Australian of the Year in 1998,  Australia’s 30 Most Successful Women Under 30, Most Influential Women in Technology by Fast Company in 2010, and Forbes 50 Names You Need to Know in 2011.

MK Palmore 
MK Palmore is a top leadership keynote speaker and a retired FBI executive. He was a key player behind numerous high-level investigations and an early combatant in the fight against cybercrime.  During this impressive career of public service, MK honed his leadership skills, rounding out his tenure in an executive position leading the cybersecurity investigative teams of FBI San Francisco.

Risha Grant 
Risha Grant is a top diversity and inclusion keynote speaker, founder & CEO of Risha Grant LLC, an award-winning diversity consulting and communications firm, and author of That’s BS! How Bias Synapse Disrupts Inclusive Cultures. Through her interactive keynotes and deep-dive training sessions, Risha teaches and empowers attendees with D&I tools to increase their bottom line.

Omar Johnson 
Omar Johnson is a top marketing and branding keynote speaker, entrepreneur, former CMO at Beats by Dre, and former VP Marketing at Apple. Adweek named Johnson a “Brand Genius,” and Business Insider named him one of the “Most Innovative CMO’s.”

Chaunte Lowe 
Chaunté Lowe is the story of determination, perseverance, and strength.  Not only is Lowe a mother of 3, a wife, and a business owner; she is also a professional athlete, an American Record Holder, a 4-time Olympian, a 3-Time World Championship medalist, and 12 times US National Champion. She has been in high demand since she decided to train for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics while undergoing chemotherapy and a double mastectomy for breast cancer. Her resilience is impactful in her own life, and to those who hear her speak.

 

This article was originally published by BigSpeak Jul 12, 2023.

Creativity is more than a trait or talent some people possess and others don’t; it’s a spark waiting to be lit within each and every person. The trick for many of us worn down by rote tasks, routines, and responsibilities is figuring out how to ignite and nurture that part of ourselves.

 

Enter the professional creatives: voice actors, animators and character designers, artists and entertainers with a hard-won bank of knowledge that allows them to do more than express themselves and take things a step further, guiding others to change their perspectives and accelerate innovation.

 

Although they’re professional adults with distinguished careers, these storytellers and educators are in touch with their inner child and keenly understand the importance of play for both happiness and business success. So if you’re seeking a way to mix things up for yourself or your team and have some fun while you do it, take a quick look at some of our creativity speakers to see if one might be just what you’re looking for.

 

Top creativity speaker and storyteller Matthew Luhn is a longtime friend and part of our bureau. An award-winning filmmaker and 20 year Pixar veteran, he has worked as an animator, director and story consultant on classic children’s movies including the Toy Story series, Finding Nemo, UP, and many more. His work has honed his understanding of branding, innovation and communication, giving him a one-of-a-kind insight into how creativity can be utilized for business.

 

Creativity speaker Joshua Seth is a psychological illusionist, best-selling author and voice actor who has worked on almost 100 animated shows and films, including Digimon and Spongebob. An innovative thinker and expert communicator, he’s devoted to helping others unleash their unique voices.

 

Motivational and creativity speaker Duncan Wardle is the former Head of Innovation for Disney with a 25 year career developing some of their most effective and creative strategies. Challenging others to claim their creativity, he teaches people how to think differently and set themselves up for revolutionary ideas and business success.

 

Acclaimed motivational speaker and voice actor Kat Cressida has lent her voice to characters created by Disney, Pixar and Cartoon Network as well as ad campaigns for everything from McDonald’s to Michelob. Following a terrifying battle with a rare form of cancer, she’s emerged as a healthcare advocate as well as top voice artist, focusing her skills as a storyteller on inspiring and educating in equal measure.

 

Deanna Marsigliese is a top creativity keynote speaker and character designer  who has worked at Pixar since 2012. As their Animation Art Director, she has worked on family favorites Luca, Toy Story 4, and the Incredibles 2, and leads creativity and design workshops for global audiences helping foster curiosity, authenticity, and the power of visual storytelling.

 

Activist, dancer and influencer Sofia Wylie is best known for her work as one of Justin Beiber’s back-up dancers and performing on Disney’s live action Andi Mack, but is expanding into voice acting. An advocate and rising star, she’s dedicated herself to inspiring others in her generation to follow their dreams and use their own voices.

 

Writer and performer Brady Gill is a motivational speaker and storyteller with a background in creativity and community building. Passionate about education and emotional safety, he works with both children and adults advocating for the power of play via his Modern Fables, stories and animations that encourage making and learning from mistakes to help people grow into happy, fulfilled individuals.

This article was originally published by BigSpeak Jun 29, 2023.