Allyship and Crucial Conversations

These keynote speakers guide organizations and individuals with crucial conversations around race, diversity and inclusion. Allyship speakers share fresh insights about not self-identifying with one community or another, but instead advocating for marginalized people and groups by standing behind and alongside them.

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Lt. General Russel L. Honoré, USA (Ret.)

Lt. General Russel L. Honoré, USA (Ret.)

Commander of Joint Task Force Katrina, Leadership, Safety & Global Preparedness Authority and Leader of U.S. Capitol Complex Security Review
Keywords:
  • COVID-19;
  • Leadership;
  • Global Preparedness;
  • Hurricane Katrina;
  • New Orleans;
  • Youth Development;
  • Safety Leadership;
  • Exclusive;
  • Military
Sherrilyn Ifill

Sherrilyn Ifill

Civil Rights Lawyer; former President and Director-Counsel of LDF (NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund)
Keywords:
  • Legal Affairs;
  • Civil Rights;
  • Human Rights;
  • NAACP;
  • Law Professor;
  • Author;
  • Social Justice;
  • Voter Suppression;
  • Exclusive
Benjamin Jealous

Benjamin Jealous

Former NAACP President, Equality activist, and Executive Director of the Sierra Club
Keywords:
  • NAACP;
  • Civil Rights;
  • Social Justice;
  • Activist;
  • Community Organizer;
  • Exclusive
Lee Jourdan

Lee Jourdan

Chevron’s Former Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Keywords:
  • Diversity & Inclusion;
  • Diversity in the Workplace;
  • Corporate Culture;
  • Leadership;
  • Business Leadership;
  • Business;
  • Exclusive
Derreck Kayongo

Derreck Kayongo

Former CEO of the Center for Civil and Human Rights, Social Entrepreneur, Global Soap Project Founder, CNN Hero, and Max Award winner for best innovative entrepreneur
Keywords:
  • Entrepreneur;
  • Creative Problem Solving;
  • Human Rights;
  • Global Soap Project;
  • Black History Month;
  • Exclusive
Attorney General Loretta Lynch

Attorney General Loretta Lynch

83rd Attorney General of the United States (2015-2017); Partner, Paul, Weiss
Keywords:
  • Leadership;
  • Social Justice;
  • Diversity & Inclusion;
  • National Security;
  • Legal Affairs;
  • ESG;
  • Exclusive
Michele Norris

Michele Norris

Washington Post columnist, former NPR All Things Considered host, founder of The Race Card Project, author of Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race(January 2024)
Keywords:
  • Journalist;
  • NPR;
  • Black History Month;
  • The Race Card Project;
  • Social Issues;
  • Exclusive
Soledad O'Brien

Soledad O'Brien

Award-Winning Journalist, Entrepreneur and Host of the Weekly Syndicated Political Show Matter of Fact
Keywords:
  • Journalist;
  • Documentarian;
  • Entrepreneur;
  • Black History Month;
  • Diversity;
  • Exclusive
Camille Vasquez

Camille Vasquez

NBC News Legal Analyst; Litigator famous for her key role in the Johnny Depp defamation case featured in the #1 Netflix series, Depp V. Heard
Keywords:
  • Legal Affairs;
  • Diversity & Inclusion;
  • Leadership;
  • Inspiration;
  • Branding;
  • Latinos;
  • Exclusive
Sekou Andrews

Sekou Andrews

Grammy-Nominated Creator of "Poetic Voice" and Inspirational Speaker
Keywords:
  • Entrepreneur;
  • Innovation;
  • Poet;
  • Motivation
Orlando Bowen

Orlando Bowen

Former professional football player who transformed tragedy into an opportunity to help others with One Voice One Team Youth Leadership Organization
Keywords:
  • Peak Performance;
  • Overcoming Adversity;
  • Athlete;
  • Resilience;
  • Teamwork;
  • Leadership
Michael C. Bush

Michael C. Bush

Workplace Culture and DEI Expert; Former Member of President Obama’s White House Business Council; CEO of Great Place to Work®
Keywords:
  • Diversity in the Workplace;
  • Diversity & Inclusion;
  • Teamwork;
  • Peak Performance;
  • Business;
  • Business Leadership;
  • Corporate Culture