Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Speakers: Foster Change in Your Workplace
Leading Authorities, Inc. speakers bureau's top diversity, equity, and inclusion keynote speakers are a great addition to add to any meeting or event program. The speakers on diversity and inclusion's unique perspectives highlight the importance of diversity in modern society. From topics directly associated with issues faced by minorities and women to fresh viewpoints on business, future trends, the economy, motivation, artificial intelligence, mental health, emotional intelligence, team building, business growth, trending topics, social justice, social change, diverse markets, workplace culture, and leadership, these cultural diversity and inclusion speakers make events well-rounded and relatable to a variety of audiences.
Ginny Clarke
Former Director, Executive Recruiting at Google and Holistic Leadership Strategist
- Local: $20,001 - $35,000*
- US East: $20,001 - $35,000*
- US West: $35,001 - $55,000*
- Europe: $35,001 - $55,000*
- Asia: $55,001 - $75,000*
Ginny Clarke
Dedicated to creating the conscious workplace for tomorrow, Virginia “Ginny” Clarke is a seasoned chief executive recruiter who has advised at the highest levels of corporate America for decades. A proven expert in driving diverse leadership, she is the former director of executive recruiting at Google, where she led the company’s diversity, non-tech recruiting, and leadership internal mobility teams – finding and hiring senior leaders across the company. She also built a scaled internal mobility program for Google’s senior leaders and designed much of the infrastructure that supports their executive recruiting function today. In speeches, Clarke draws on her unparalleled experience assessing thousands of executives inside corporate C-Suites and boardrooms to bring a unique, holistic five-dimensional approach to true leadership that is essential now more than ever. She delivers “no-holds-barred” discussions on the root causes that lead to a lack of diversity in organizations, and provides the integrated solutions that anyone can use to affect change within human resources management. Check her in-person or virtual fee to learn more.
Dr. Freda Lewis-Hall
Life Sciences Leader, Former EVP, Chief Medical Officer, & Chief Patient Officer at Pfizer, Inc.
- Local: $20,001 - $35,000*
- US East: $20,001 - $35,000*
- US West: $20,001 - $35,000*
- Europe: $35,001 - $55,000*
- Asia: $55,001 - $75,000*
Dr. Freda Lewis-Hall
A pioneer in medicine and leadership, Dr. Freda Lewis-Hall has been on the frontlines of healthcare for more than four decades as a clinician, researcher, and leader in the biopharmaceuticals and life sciences industries. Dr. Lewis-Hall is the former Executive Vice President at Pfizer, Inc. and is an incredible storyteller with a flair for well-timed humor who shares with audiences her powerful story and inspiring path to becoming a leader in the healthcare industry. Her talks motivate audience members to embrace pressure and determine their own destinations, just as she did on her path to being the first in her family to attend college, becoming a physician and, subsequently, a biopharmaceutical executive. Dr. Lewis-Hall’s message of perseverance, tenacity, equity, inclusion, and transparency is one that resonates with all audiences and diverse backgrounds.
Jonathan Capehart
Jonathan Capehart is a journalist and television personality who has worked as a policy advisor to Michael Bloomberg’s campaign, a national affairs columnist, and was a member of the Daily News editorial board which won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing. He currently is an opinion writer for The Washington Post, host of the podcast "Cape Up, "and is an MSNBC contributor and anchor for "The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart." A top diversity speaker, Capehart is a great fit for any in-person, hybrid, or virtual keynote.
Hakeem Oluseyi
Astrophysicist, Former Space Science Education Lead for NASA, & Inspirational Speaker
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Hakeem Oluseyi
Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi has three degrees, 8 U.S. patents, four E.U. patents and has hosted shows on the Science Channel and on Discovery. But more impressive is his life story. Oluseyi grew up in the roughest neighborhoods of America, learned to survive on the street, and still taught himself Einstein’s theory of relativity from an old set of encyclopedias. At every turn he was presented with a compelling option to quit and yet he persevered. Today, he is a in-person and virtual keynote speaker, NASA astrophysicist, a global educator, and the author of a highly-anticipated upcoming memoir A Quantum Life: My Unlikely Journey from the Streets to the Stars where he recounts his journey from the streets to the stars. Dr. Oluseyi is exclusively represented by Leading Authorities and is a great speaker for any Black History Month event.
Jessica O. Matthews
Innovator and CEO, Uncharted
- Local: $20,001 - $35,000*
- US East: $35,001 - $55,000*
- US West: $55,001 - $75,000*
- Europe: $55,001 - $75,000*
- Asia: $75,001 and up*
Jessica O. Matthews
Chief Carmen Best
Former Chief of Police in Seattle, WA
- Local: $10,001 - $20,000*
- US East: $20,001 - $35,000*
- US West: $20,001 - $35,000*
- Europe: $35,001 - $55,000*
- Asia: $35,001 - $55,000*
Chief Carmen Best
Lisa Sun
Founder & CEO, GRAVITAS, Former Associate Principal at McKinsey & Company
- Local: $10,001 - $20,000*
- US East: $20,001 - $35,000*
- US West: $20,001 - $35,000*
- Europe: $20,001 - $35,000*
- Asia: $35,001 - $55,000*
Lisa Sun
Joan Higginbotham
Retired NASA Astronaut, Rocket Scientist, Electrical Engineer, & Third African American Woman in Space
- Local: $20,001 - $35,000*
- US East: $20,001 - $35,000*
- US West: $35,001 - $55,000*
- Europe: $35,001 - $55,000*
- Asia: $55,001 - $75,000*
Joan Higginbotham
James D. White
Transformational Leader and Former Chairperson, President, & CEO of Jamba Juice
- Local: $35,001 - $55,000*
- US East: $75,001 and up*
- US West: $75,001 and up*
- Europe: $75,001 and up*
- Asia: $75,001 and up*
James D. White
Jessie Hayes-Stallings
Beauty Industry Leader, Founder & CEO of Skinphorea Facial Bar, and Creator of RevitalizeU Skincare Line
- Local: $10,001 - $20,000*
- US East: $10,001 - $20,000*
- US West: $10,001 - $20,000*
- Europe: $20,001 - $35,000*
- Asia: $20,001 - $35,000*
Jessie Hayes-Stallings
Tarika Barrett
CEO, Girls Who Code
- Local: $10,001 - $20,000*
- US East: $20,001 - $35,000*
- US West: $20,001 - $35,000*
- Europe: $35,001 - $55,000*
- Asia: $35,001 - $55,000*
Tarika Barrett
Nikkia Reveillac
Business Insights & Strategy Leader, Organization Designer & Builder, and Director, Consumer Insights at Netflix
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Carla Harris
Vice Chairman, Global Wealth Management & Senior Client Advisor At Morgan Stanley
- Local: $55,001 - $75,000*
- US East: $55,001 - $75,000*
- US West: $55,001 - $75,000*
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Give your attendees a fresh perspective with the insight of our diversity speakers, who range from former CEOs of name-draw companies and hard-hitting journalists to Holocaust survivors and leading government representatives. Whether you are looking for diversity and inclusion speakers from Chicago, Rhode Island, the District of Columbia, North Dakota, West Virginia, South Dakota, South Carolina, British Columbia, or North Carolina we'll help you find the perfect fit.
If you need college diversity speakers, New York Times bestselling authors, a business speaker, an executive coach, inclusion keynote speakers, human resource speakers, celebrity speakers, futurist speakers, or speakers on diversity in the workplace, from the moment they take the stage, your audience is engaged by their firsthand experiences.
The stories our diversity, motivational, and inclusion speakers share and the wisdom they impart will stay with your audience and encourage them to act, whether in their workplace or personal life. That kind of long-lasting effect is rare at events, but with your vision, our experience, and our speakers’ insight, we can make it happen.
Types of Diversity and Inclusion Speakers
Within DEI, there are many different aspects and angles that need to be considered when picking what type of speaker is right for your event.
Social Change and Social Justice Speakers
When talking about DEI, the social aspect is the first area that comes to mind for many people. As society continues to become more aware of the work that we still need to do to create a more inclusive environment for all, social change and social justice continues to be an asked-about topic. Speakers like Chief Carmen Best, the first African American woman to hold the top policing job in Seattle, WA, and Kristin Beck, the nation’s first openly transgender Navy SEAL, are best for events focused around how to make a positive change in the world we are living in.
Workplace Culture Speakers
Diversity, equity, and inclusion is a necessary topic in the workplace, and it isn’t just up to the HR department to decide what an organization’s stance on this subject matter is. It is up to every member within the organization to take part in becoming an inclusive workplace. Speakers like Dr. Freda Lewis-Hall, Ginny Clarke, and Denise Hamilton explain how DEI plays a role in advancing an organization’s internal and external relationships.
Disability Rights Speakers
Disability rights speakers are those who focus on making the world as inclusive as it is for non-disabled people. Keynote speakers such as Rob Jones, a Paralympic bronze medalist, and Erik Weihenmayer, a world-class bind adventurer, share the obstacles they’ve overcome throughout their life and the simple adjustments that can be made to make situations more inclusive.
Government & Politics Speakers
Speakers involved in government and politics can speak to the more specific details that go into creating and passing regulations that would make the world more inclusive. Presenters like Jonathan Capehart and Donna Brazile are great headliners for any event covering DEI in government and politics.
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