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Rising Belonging Inclusion Culture Speakers

24 credible, up-and-coming voices in belonging inclusion culture - active on the circuit, beyond the household names.

24 rising belonging inclusion culture speakers on Mezzo - including Elif Shafak, Emily Graham, and Frank Starling. Each with the talks, gig history, and co-appearances to back it up.

Elif Shafak

Elif Shafak

Award-winning novelist | Author of "The Island of Missing Trees"

3 recent talks · through 2026
Emily Graham

Emily Graham

Global Chief Inclusion and Impact Officer | OMNICOM

1 recent talk · through 2025
Frank Starling

Frank Starling

Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer | Driving Organizational Transformation

1 recent talk · through 2025
Renee Connolly

Renee Connolly

Chief Belonging and Inclusion Officer | Transforming Corporate Culture in Life Sciences

1 recent talk · through 2025
Alison Hanan

Alison Hanan

CEO of CREATIVE EQUALS | Transforming Creativity in Marketing

1 recent talk · through 2025
Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Academy Award-Winning Actor | Climate Justice Activist and Advocate for Women's Rights

3 talks · through 2019
Susan Cain

Susan Cain

Author of 'Quiet' | Introvert advocacy and leadership expert

3 talks · through 2022
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Paula Stone Williams

Trans pastor & TED speaker | Lived as evangelical pastor for 35 years before transitioning

3 talks · through 2018
SJ

Sarah Jones

Tony Award-winning performer | Multi-character artist, UNICEF Ambassador

3 talks · through 2015
Silk Road Ensemble

Silk Road Ensemble

Silk Road Ensemble | Celebrating Cultural Harmony through Music

2 talks · through 2016
Sebastian Junger

Sebastian Junger

Documentarian | Bridging Film, Media & Customer Experience

2 talks · through 2015
Caroline Casey

Caroline Casey

Inclusion Pioneer | TED Speaker Transforming Global Business Diversity

2 talks · through 2018
JW

Joan C. Williams

Professor of Law | Managing Organizational Change

2 talks · through 2020
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Janet Stovall

Inclusion Strategist | Driving Racial Equity in Organizations

2 talks · through 2022
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Angélica Dass

Photographer | Exploring Human Diversity Through Pixels

2 talks · through 2016
MJ

Miracle Jones

| Exploring the revolutionary power of Black joy

2 talks · through 2021
KG

Kyra Gaunt

Music researcher | Exploring how Black girls shape musical culture and rhythm

2 talks · through 2022
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T. Morgan Dixon

Co-Founder, GirlTrek | Empowering Black Women's Health

2 talks · through 2018
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Heather C. McGhee

Political Commentator | Racial Equity & Economic Justice

2 talks · through 2023
Louise Troen

Louise Troen

Brand Marketing Executive Specializing in Female-First Digital Platform Growth

1 talk · through 2018
Michael C. Bush

Michael C. Bush

CEO of Great Place to Work | Workplace Culture & Equity Expert

1 talk · through 2018
Candice Benbow

Candice Benbow

Theologian & writer | Exploring Black women's experiences in culture & faith

1 talk · through 2022
Shirin Neshat

Shirin Neshat

Visual Artist & Filmmaker | Iranian Identity & Women's Perspectives

1 talk · through 2010
iO Tillett Wright

iO Tillett Wright

Storyteller | Exploring the Fluidity of Identity

1 talk · through 2012
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