African-American leaders are fighting for visibility in the workplace. Organizations need to understand the lived experiences of African-Americans to give everyone an equitable experience. Choose from WSB’s black motivational speakers, including Secretaries of State and Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, to inspire your attendees to take action. Available for in-person or virtual events and meetings.
CEO, Turner Conoly Group; Senior Biden Harris Campaign Official; Civil Rights and Political Strategist
Founder of Morgan Latimer Consulting; Tech Advisor for Brilliant Black Minds at Karat; Guest lecturer at the University of California, Irvine; Former Software Engineer at Google; Contributor for Huffington Post and Black Enterprise Magazine
CNN Legal Analyst; Principal, The Raben Group; Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice; Former Assistant Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Former Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee; Former Federal Prosecutor
Identity and Diversity Expert, Founding Faculty Member of the Wharton IDEAS Lab
Senior Associate Dean, Professor of Management and Organizations, and Center of Leadership and Ethics Scholar; Fuqua School of Business at Duke University
Undefeated Boxing Champion; Wellness and Fitness Expert; Beauty and Lifestyle Brand CEO; TV Host; Cooking Enthusiast; Actress; Advocate for Children; Author
Sociology Professor, University of Maryland and Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution
Expert on Entrepreneurship; Diversity Leadership; African American Consumer Market; Change Agent; Author
Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader, Executive Coach, Culture Curator, and former Google Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Culture, Diversity, Marketing and Branding Expert; Former CMO at Beats by Dre; Former VP Marketing at Apple; Voted Top 100 Black Thought Leaders by BlackList100
Top Booked Marketing Speaker, DEandI Thought Leader, Head of Strategy Wieden+Kennedy, AAF Advertising Hall of Achievement Inductee, 2022 Cannes Lions Jury Member and expert on Cultural Contagion
THE “CROWN Act” Champion; Racial and Gender Equity Czar; ESG Expert; Social Impact Strategist; Leadership Guru
NFL Linebacker; Winner of the NFL Game Changer Award; 2018 Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year; 2016 AAC Defensive Player of the Year
Fellow at Harvard University, Instructor at London Business School, Award Winning YPO Speaker
Disability Rights Lawyer; Author; First Deafblind Graduate of Harvard Law School
Strategy, Foresight and Innovation Expert; CEO and Founder of Figure 8 Thinking, Author, and Creativity Guru
Three-time Olympian; Olympic Gold Medalist; Healthy Lifestyle Advocate; Gymnastics Academy Owner
CEO, Elevate Diamond Strategy; Strategic Growth Expert and Advisor; Author, 10-Step Guide To Creating Your Own Growth Strategy For Your Company: The Secret To Unlocking The Mystery Of Achieving and Sustaining Profitable Growth ; FORBES
Award-winning Global Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging Executive and Advisor; Best-selling Author, Optimists Always Win!; Cancer Ambassador; Top Chief Diversity Officer, The POWERLIST 2023
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