Haben Girma

A trailblazing champion of inclusive innovation, Haben Girma shows organizations that accessibility isn’t just a legal or ethical responsibility—it’s a strategic advantage for expanding customer reach and outperforming competitors.

A powerful voice for inclusion and equity, Haben Girma’s keynotes challenge assumptions and inspire action, inspiring organizations to reframe disability as a catalyst for innovation. Through captivating stories infused with humor and heart, she helps audiences see that barriers are not roadblocks—they’re opportunities to lead, build, and innovate more effectively.

Haben draws from her own journey navigating a sighted-hearing world as a Deafblind woman to illustrate how adversity can sharpen creativity and unlock untapped potential. She empowers teams to embrace a mindset shift: that accessibility isn’t just a legal or ethical responsibility—it’s a strategic advantage. Her sessions explore how inclusive design fuels innovation, how companies can better serve the $13 trillion global disability market, and how leaders can create more equitable workplaces where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Audiences walk away with clear, actionable insights on accessible hiring, inclusive product development, and building cultures where diverse talents and perspectives are truly valued.

Haben is the author of the bestseller, Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law, which was featured in The New York Times, Oprah Magazine, and on the TODAY Show. Her story takes readers on adventures around the world, including her parents’ homes in Eritrea and Ethiopia, building a school under the scorching Saharan sun, training with a guide dog in New Jersey, climbing an iceberg in Alaska, fighting for blind readers at a courthouse in Vermont, and talking with President Obama at The White House. 

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