Brandon Fleming
At-risk youth and college dropout turned award-winning educator; Founder/CEO of the Harvard Diversity Project; Author of MISEDUCATED
Candacy Taylor
Cultural Documentarian, Author of the bestselling book, Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America
Nicole Maines
Transgender Youth Advocate, Actress, subject of the NY Times bestseller “Becoming Nicole”
Paula Boggs
Former General Counsel for Starbucks, Army Veteran, Entrepreneur, Diversity Leader and Musician
Andrew Koen
Program Director for the Mayo Clinic in the area of Diversity and Inclusion
Gloria Ladson-Billings
Investigates Critical Race Theory Applications and Diversity as the Key to Innovation
Reviews From Clients
“Nicole was amazing! Her keynote definitely touched a lot of people in our audience, especially with how transparent she was in sharing her story. The attendees from our conference were also grateful that they were able to talk to her after her speech.”
LA County Women’s Leadership Conference
“AEI has been my “go to” speakers bureau for close to a decade. Your team has always been responsive to our needs—and has made valuable suggestions. I really can’t think of anything to improve upon.”
Pace University
“Speaking for myself and all of my staff–Brandon is an outstanding speaker! He is so personable and authentic in his message. He has the “IT” factor that welcomes you into his world and makes you want to listen for hours. Learning about his journey and hearing his message leaves you motivated and inspired to do better work and to be a better human being.”
“Paula was awesome!” and “Melissa was wonderful to work with.”
Allen Institute for AI
“Gloria, Thank you so much for your incredible keynote at the NPEA conference! I’m so grateful that it worked out for you to participate. Your keynote was a true highlight for everyone!”
National Partnership for Educational Access
“They were both extremely excellent. We were very pleased with both speakers.”
TRIUMPH, Elgin Community College
“The event went seamlessly, and Brandon was extremely well received. All feedback from our staff has been so positive on his motivational and inspirational presentation.”
“Andre was great”
Solano Association of REALTORS