Industry Leaders Speak

High Quality Speakers Bureau speakers are thought leaders from the worlds of business, politics, sports, entertainment and the media.

Tavis Smiley
Tavis Smiley
Media Icon and Philanthropist

Cornel West
Cornel West
One of the World's Most Influential Intellectuals

Jackie Joyner Kersee
Jackie Joyner Kersee
Olympic Champion and Health Advocate

Dr. Ian Smith
Dr. Ian Smith
Top Medical Consultant

Eddie Glaude
Eddie Glaude
Noted Scholar on African American Culture

Daniel Griffin
Daniel Griffin
Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, and Actor

Bernard T. Tyson
Bernard T. Tyson
Outstanding Leadership in Healthcare

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Genealogist and Professor

Stephanie Robinson
Stephanie Robinson
Political Commentator and Professor

Tricia Rose
Tricia Rose
Prominent Scholar and Cultural Critic

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