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Rising Diversity Equity Inclusion Speakers

24 credible, up-and-coming voices in diversity equity inclusion — active on the circuit, beyond the household names.

Stephanie Chung

Stephanie Chung

Aviation Industry Pioneer | Billion-Dollar Sales Leadership

2 recent talks · through 2026
Todd Boyd

Todd Boyd

Race & Pop Culture Expert | USC Professor & Media Commentator

2 recent talks · through 2025
Daryl Davis

Daryl Davis

Musician & Author | Conflict Navigator and Unifier

1 recent talk · through 2024
Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Oscar winner & Hello Sunshine founder | Built a $900M media company telling women's stories

1 recent talk · through 2024
Lee Jourdan

Lee Jourdan

Former Chevron Diversity Leader | Transforming Organizational Culture Through Inclusion

1 recent talk · through 2024
Eugene Robinson

Eugene Robinson

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist | African-American Perspectives

1 recent talk · through 2025
Lord David Blunkett

Lord David Blunkett

Former Home Secretary | Blind from Birth | MP for Sheffield for 23 Years

1 recent talk · through 2026
Jeff Osuji

Jeff Osuji

CEO of EVENTNOIRE | Transforming Event Technology and Diversity

1 recent talk · through 2025
Claudia Romo Edelman

Claudia Romo Edelman

Global Diversity Champion | Transforming Social Impact Through Entrepreneurship

1 recent talk · through 2025
Sonita Alizadeh

Sonita Alizadeh

Human Rights Activist | Music and Advocacy

1 recent talk · through 2025
Takaya Matsuda

Takaya Matsuda

Co-CEO of HERALBONY | Transforming Art and Business Perspectives

1 recent talk · through 2025
Aba Blankson

Aba Blankson

Chief Marketing Officer, NAACP | Empowering Diverse Brands and Audiences

1 recent talk · through 2025
Sterling K Brown

Sterling K Brown

Emmy-Winning Actor | Producer Transforming Entertainment Storytelling

1 recent talk · through 2025
Sarah Herrlinger

Sarah Herrlinger

Accessibility Leader | Driving Global Technology Inclusion

1 recent talk · through 2025
Camila Moletta

Camila Moletta

Founder, MORE GRLS | Empowering the Next Generation of Female Entrepreneurs

1 recent talk · through 2025
Kenji Yoshino

Kenji Yoshino

NYU Constitutional Law Professor | Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

1 recent talk · through 2025
Gurinder Chadha OBE

Gurinder Chadha OBE

Award-Winning Film Director | Pioneering Global Storytelling

1 recent talk · through 2025
Alison Hanan

Alison Hanan

CEO of CREATIVE EQUALS | Transforming Creativity in Marketing

1 recent talk · through 2025
Sara Khan

Sara Khan

Counter-Extremism Activist | Former Lead Commissioner for Countering Extremism

1 recent talk · through 2025
Bowen Yang

Bowen Yang

Actor and Comedian | Breaking Boundaries in Entertainment

1 recent talk · through 2025
Elif Shafak

Elif Shafak

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

3 talks · through 2020
Andrew Solomon

Andrew Solomon

Author & Psychologist | Mental Health and Cultural Identity

3 talks · through 2014
Shereen El Feki

Shereen El Feki

Author & Social Scientist | Sexuality & Social Change in the Arab World

3 talks · through 2013
Titus Kaphar

Titus Kaphar

Artist & TED Speaker | Reimagining Historical Narratives

2 talks · through 2020
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