Find the right speaker for your next event
4,172 speakers found
Page 272 of 348
I'm a WSET3 in spirits, Certified specialist of spirits, teacher and I've written 2 books.
$1,501 - $5,000
Shamawn Wright sought to use his experience as a youth growing up in East Oakland, California surrounded by drugs, gun violence, and poverty, to engage students with school and their community through an approach grounded in Blackness and culture first. As a Black male, former foster youth that got kicked out of school districts due to educational experiences that were not affirming to his identity and lived experiences; as a formerly incarcerated youth at the Contra Costa County Juvenile “Justice” center; as an youth that navigated these experiences. Shamawn turned it around, he graduated from Antioch High School in 2011 and received a full ride football scholarship to the University of California, Davis. He majored in Sociology Organizational Studies and received his B.S. in 2015 as well as a Masters of Art from the University of San Francisco in Higher Education and Student Affairs in 2021. He then will start his doctorate program this upcoming fall at San Francisco State University in Educational Leadership. In July 2019, Shamawn founded Bridge Builders to the New Generation, Inc. to bridge students from underserved communities in Antioch, California to higher education through access to college, leadership, and life skills. Through enriching programs, Bridge Builders seeks to keep students engaged in school and build a support network of family, validation, and support for a younger generation of Black youth from similar backgrounds. By assisting youth to become self-sufficient adults, Bridge Builders seeks to help students to create a plan post-high school either in higher education, vocational school, or a career path.
$5,001 - $10,000
Director of Staff Mentoring & Coaching
N/A
Request Pricing
Meet Bill Bensing, the tech guru who discovered the power of Notepad and hasn't stopped fueling the world with tech ever since. He's passionate about creating inclusive environments that allow anyone to develop software and takes pride in building Shadow IT organizations. Yes, you heard that right - he believes in the magic of Shadow IT and how it can drive real Business-IT alignment. As if that weren't impressive enough, Bill is also a co-author of Investments Unlimited. The book tells the story of bringing security, compliance, and audit into the software delivery lifecycle by automating governance. It's a novel that will make you want to trade your favorite book for it! But that's not all. Bill's day job is the founder of Attestify and a Governance Engineering evangelist. By night, he's a dreamer, researcher, and creator of various open-source projects. You could say he's a tech superhero fighting for a better world!
$5,001 - $10,000
Founder & CEO
I am a successful cybersecurity thought leader at a prominent tech start up; helping to secure pipelines, power grids, manufacturing facilities, and other critical infrastructure from cyberattacks. I have an interesting background in consulting, working at a nuclear laboratory, studying cyberwarfare in grad school, and serving six years in the US Navy. I started my company Steps2STEM because throughout my journey I have picked up some insights along the way that has helped prepare and propel me to the next level in my career. These insights have led me to be an agency advisor and professional development mentor to my alma mater Florida International University (FIU) for years, but I am ready to share these insights with a broader audience, so I can help as many as I can. I speak on various topics from resume building, strategically applying for jobs, building a LinkedIn presence, negotiating salaries, understanding benefits, networking your way into success, and how to break into a cybersecurity career. When I left the military, I had no idea I would be where I am today. Let me share that journey so it can help others.
Request Pricing
Globally, Visa Firms provide the best visa consultants. When you are looking for a visa firm for studying abroad, just contact them and they will be able to advise you on what is best for you. Don't hesitate to contact us now!
Request Pricing
Kardell Sims has taken his life and turned it around, from being formerly incarcerated, to guiding others to break free from a path of self-destruction. From an early age, Kardell had the odds against him, spending much of his early years involved with the law. Kardell came from a background with heavy influences of drugs and addiction, and first got involved at the age of 15. He would later spend time in and out of the system. However, during his last sentence, Kardell realized he needed to completely transform his life. He left behind his old ways by taking courses and learning how to build the type of life he wanted to lead. Once he was released, he secured employment and finished his book, “Inmate to Inspirations.” Since then, Kardell has used his story to be a life coach for others. Focusing much of his efforts on re-entry and prison prevention, Kardell has been an inspiration for those who’ve been handed life’s hardships. Kardell overcame poverty, gangs, and prison to become a national speaker, 6x author, master certified empowerment coach, and Re-Entry Consultant. As he moves forward, Kardell is shifting his efforts to the corporate world. Coaching others in the world of business, Kardell is reaching those seeking to improve performance.
$1,501 - $5,000
20 year retired Navy vet, 11x author, inspirational speaker and nationally renown spoken word artist. Provides excellent insight on professional and personal development, DEI, mental health and seasoned performance artist. Has headlined and featured at numerous events across America to include the 100 year commemoration of the Black Wall Street massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Website is www.joemacspeaks.com
$1,501 - $5,000
Meet Hassan R. Thomas: CEO & Founder of FYI FLI: Prounounced like (F.Y.I. FLY) which is a brand that promotes financial literacy to high school, college, and recent grad studnets through thier award-winning podcast, books, speaking, and other media. If you look up the 2022 definitions of the terms motivated, visionary, and driven you will most likely see a picture of Hassan Thomas. A recent graduate, Hassan earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Maryville College (TN) with minors in Marketing and Accounting. He is passionate and energetic with a deep sense of responsibility and accountability – determined to create a positive impact in business as well as in communities that have been traditionally underserved. The FYI FLI story begins…From a student athlete to now, a CEO, Hassan has a can-do mindset that transcends every industry into which he engages. The creation of FYI FLI: For Your Information Financial Literacy & Investing was a natural next step for the young entrepreneur who has a passion for empowering his generation to create new outcomes. Hassan is on the fast-track to becoming a thought leader for his generation. In his spare time, Hassan enjoys travel, exploring different cultures, volunteering, producing music, and spending time with family.
Request Pricing
"Way before you are dead, society has already made a box just for you—an invisible one. They just carry you in one visible when you are dead, to finally make it official…" Jiksa Tafara is a visionary leader, educator, and author who was born in Ethiopia but moved to the United States to study. He attended the University of Minnesota, Bethel University, and Cornell University, NY, where he attained a bachelor’s in Economics, a master’s in Business Administration, and a graduate certificate in Executive Leadership, and Performance Leadership respectively. Fluent in three different languages, both oral and written, since graduating Jiksa has become a leader in the field of Higher Education and has recently become enthused with the idea of sharing his theories with others. As well as his day job, Jiksa has become a first-time author with his book, One of a Kind. This nonfiction work is about individual uniqueness and its implications for human existence. It works on the principle that we are all unique, given a unique fingerprint from birth to stand out, and why we need to embrace our individual uniqueness to live an authentic and purposeful life and make a lasting impression on the world we inhabit. Now living in Minnesota, Jiksa loves the natural world and takes every opportunity to take a walk in the stunning scenery that is abundant near his home. He also enjoys attending live sporting events, traveling for education and cultural enlightenment and playing music. Jiksa’s great love is for teaching and he loves being able to inspire others through it. His plans for the future are to travel and share the concept described in his book, and inspire people to live an authentic life by discovering their uniqueness. You can contact Jiksa Tafara at tafar004@umn.edu.
$5,001 - $10,000
I am a Social Work Graduate from Andrew's University. I am currently a Social Emotional Learning Specialist. I am a native of Benton Harbor, Michigan. My goal is fix my community! I will also inspire and empower the people of my community and communities at large. Growing up in Benton Harbor, I have faced lots of adversity. I have overcome them all and they've shaped me into the leader and servant that I am today. I have a message that can be translated to all demographics; young, old, urban, corporate, you name it! I have a message for them all.
Request Pricing
Ben Crosby is a professor of rhetoric and a communication skills consultant. He teaches courses in public speaking and presenting, argumentation and debate, technical and professional communication, persuasion and selling, and the history of rhetoric. His work is regularly published in his field’s top academic journals and conferences. He is also the author of Presentations as Performance: A Professional’s Guide to Better Speaking. Ben’s areas of expertise are Public Speaking, Presentation Skills, Argumentation, Sales Training, Executive Communication Coaching, and Professional Writing. In his free time, he spends time with his wife, Rebecca, their four kids, and their cat, Arza. He is an avid Utah Jazz fan.
Request Pricing
