This Pride month, kick off your programming with a speaker that celebrates individuality, inclusion, and the LGBTQ+ community. Here are some of our empowering speakers who use their platforms to encourage and educate during Pride and beyond.
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“I chose Glennon to keynote because she is different from all the other corporate speakers. From the moment she stepped on stage you could feel the energy in the audience. She caused people to think and look at the world a little differently, which is exactly what we were striving for. She did a fantastic job for us.”
-Microsoft Corporation
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“Women leaders...will benefit from the inspiring example Abby Wambach lives as an effective leader willing to take bold action..."
-Therese Gearhart, President & CEO, Women’s Foodservice Forum
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"She was phenomenal… very personal and very real. She was very accommodating and very easy to work with. We received tremendous feedback."
-Putnam Investments
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"Dan Levy might not have meant to make the most consistently perfect 20-ish minutes of television regularly available, but he has: Schitt’s Creek...is laugh-out-loud funny situational and observational comedy that is somehow as dry as it is warm...his show has steadily emerged as an oasis of good humor, sweetness, and gentle snark. Levy, as its showrunner and one of its stars, is to thank for many of Schitt’s Creek’s pleasures, as well as its central concept..."
-Vogue
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"I just wanted to email to say how AMAZING Tan was. His energy is infectious, he speaks so well and he’s fabulous. In case you can’t tell, I was already a huge fan and I’m even more so now, I could have talked to him all night. His insight for the students was invaluable and we are delighted to have had a chance to work with him."
-Ernst & Young
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"Jason was a class act! He was so down to earth and so warm with the attendees...He brought some excitement to the stage and the floor. His story and how he delivered it was perfect. He was also gracious with his time afterwards to take some pics with fans."
-Kaiser Permanente
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"The depth of what [Billie Jean King] accomplished as a player and activist makes choosing one singular milestone impossible. Cumulatively, there have been few who have had a greater impact on their sport than King..."
-International Tennis Hall of Fame
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"The panel last night was a great success and I know SCAD is so pleased with how everything turned out. Thank you for all of your help getting Tyler signed on to participate!"
-Savannah College of Art & Design
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"Our students were thrilled, and Christian was so good with them. So inspirational and patient!"
-Virginia Commonwealth University’s Arts and Fashion Department
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"As the first Black female to win an Emmy in the category for outstanding writing for a comedy series (for co-writing the standout 'Thanksgiving' episode of Aziz Ansari’s hit 2015 TV series, Master of None), Lena Waithe knows a thing or two about the importance of inclusivity in the entertainment industry—and about putting your money where your mouth is."
-Vogue
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"Richie’s ability to tell his amazing journey as a son, partner, & parent and have the audience personalize it through their own lens and experience was remarkable. He pulled in the audience from the beginning and had us fully engaged to the very end!"
-Twitter
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"His personal story and perspectives on diversity, representation, corporate responsibility, competition and LGBTQ+ issues are truly inspirational. He is an enthusiastic and accommodating speaker. I would highly recommend him."
-CNN
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