Fatimah Gilliam
Keynote Speaker: Author of “Race Rules,” Lawyer, Negotiator, Diversity & Inclusion Expert, Leadership Consultant, Racism Ethicist, Truth Sayer
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Categories:DEI, Thought Leadership, Disruptive Thinking, Female Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Author, Black Heritage, Civil Rights, Social Activism, Anti-Racism, Diversity & Inclusion, Negotiation, Culture, Black History Month, Change Management, Human Resources, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Government, Law, College
Fatimah Gilliam Biography
Fatimah Gilliam is an author, lawyer, consultant, public speaker, and entrepreneur. Her career combines expertise in the law, diversity, human capital, leadership, stakeholder engagement, and negotiations – helping organizations gain influence and strategic leverage, build coalitions and consensus, navigate polarizing issues and rebuild trust after crises, drive business and organizational goals, and advance workforce optimization.
She began her career as a corporate attorney on Wall Street at Cleary Gottlieb where she negotiated billion-dollar deals. At Citigroup, she leveraged her human capital and leadership acumen to oversee campus diversity recruiting for all Citi’s U.S. businesses. As the Head of Finance and Fundraising for North America for the Nobel Peace Prize-winning United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), she utilized her management and operational skills to oversee corporate partnerships and expand WFP’s presence and strategic relationships, including negotiating partnerships with "The Hunger Games" film franchise and rapper 50 Cent that resulted in providing over 20 million meals in Africa.
Since founding The Azara Group, which provides diversity and inclusion, leadership development, negotiation, and strategy consulting services, Gilliam has served as a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 corporations, senior executives leading billion-dollar businesses, and industry thought leaders. She leverages her expertise to provide real-world guidance, empowering her clients to be strong business leaders, drive results, have successful careers, and be strategic in influencing others.
Gilliam's groundbreaking book, "Race Rules: What Your Black Friend Won’t Tell You," is an innovative, practical manual of the unwritten “rules” relating to race helping people navigate polarizing issues. The book provides much-needed how-to advice to drive equity and behavioral change. Introducing a straightforward, universal 3-step framework to unlearn racism, drive equity, and challenge misconceptions, it provides tips and tools on cross-racial interactions in people’s personal and professional lives.
As an expert negotiator, diversity disruptor, and strategist, Gilliam has been interviewed in the media and written articles on negotiating, leadership development, the sports industry, being an influencer, career strategy, and the “art of persuasion.”
She graduated from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government with a Master in Public Policy (concentrating in International Trade and Finance; Conflict Resolution and Negotiation), Columbia Law School (participating in the Mediation Clinic; earning the Parker School Certificate of Achievement in International and Comparative Law), and Wellesley College (cum laude in Economics and French). She is a board member of the Columbia Law School Association, a board member and the Careers Committee Co-Chair of the New York Wellesley Alumnae Club, and a member of the Black Alumnae of Harvard Equity Initiative (BAHEI) and Co-Chair of BAHEI’s DEI Playbook Committee.
Gilliam has lived in Africa, the Caribbean, and Europe, been to over 40 countries, and speaks French. She has also completed three marathons and three Olympic-distance triathlons to support cancer research, volunteers as an attorney for Election Protection, and successfully lobbied for changes to the U.S. tax code.
Gilliam is a Black woman whose family has been in the United States for nearly 400 years and fought in every American war, including the American Revolution and Civil War. She has also lived through military conflict, having been evacuated by the U.S. military when it invaded Grenada in the Caribbean.
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Fatimah Gilliam Speaking Topics
This interactive leadership session explores the skills and tools in the innovative and groundbreaking book Race Rules – What Your Black Friend Won’t Tell You that provides tips and tools on cross-racial interactions in people’s personal and professional lives. This book introduces a straightforward, universal 3-step framework to unlearn racism, drive equity, and challenge misconceptions.
This decision-making framework is helpful for anyone who values effective leadership, management, and interpersonal skills. It can help keep organizations relevant and sustainable in a diversifying global society and workplace with leaders, employees, clients, and customers from a broad range of backgrounds.
This Bedrock Race Rule is a real-time 3-step process for when navigating uncertainty in how to proceed, interact, or behave across race. It helps people when facing difficulty with hot topics, polarizing issues, uncomfortable conversations, or struggling with what to think, say, or do.
The interactive discussion addresses:
- How to use the Bedrock Race Rule to drive equity, improve business and leadership decisions, and strengthen personal and professional relationships.
- Successfully navigating polarizing issues.
- Effective allyship and leadership for modern-day leaderships and professionals.
- Real-time decision making to align impact with intent.
This session covers how to protect voting rights in America and how recent trends to restrict voting are jeopardizing America’s democracy. This discussion includes a historical overview of voting rights in the U.S. and action items to support access to voting in our communities.
Fatimah has spent many years volunteering as an attorney for Election Protection, which is a non-partisan organization that works to secure people’s voting rights and access to the polls.
The interactive discussion addresses:
- History of voting rights and voting restrictions.
- Similarities with Jim Crow era voting restrictions and present-day contemporary Jim Crow 2.0.
- The link between voting and creating the necessary framework and marketplace where companies can thrive.
- Action steps to protect democracy and voting rights.
Much in life can be learned from understanding common mistakes made when negotiating. When striving to become a better negotiator, it is helpful to explore negotiation tools and tips in light of what typically derails negotiations. This talk highlights how to avoid pitfalls when seeking to gain leverage and influence to advance career or business objectives, which is critical in becoming a master negotiator.
This session’s interactive features offer an opportunity for participants to explore the broader career and business implications of their negotiation styles when engaging with colleagues and clients, and when aiming to become more effective leaders in business.
The interactive discussion addresses:
- Common mistakes made during negotiations.
- Lessons learned and pitfalls to avoid during negotiations.
- Key factors to becoming a better negotiator.
- Useful tools for more successful negotiations.
This discussion introduces the term “White Welfare” that’s detailed in the innovative and groundbreaking book Race Rules – What Your Black Friend Won’t Tell You. White Welfare is broader than white privilege and involves the historical, policy, and societal framework at the heart of race-based wealth and opportunity gaps and America’s caste system.
The interactive discussion addresses:
- The power and importance of understanding history in shaping systemic outcomes and today’s organizations.
- Contemporary links between present-day life outcomes and access to opportunity.
- Leveraging learning from the past to create a better future of leaders skilled at driving equity and meaningful impact.
- Why White Welfare matters in business and the workplace.
- Shifting beyond “my family didn’t own slaves,” “I just got here,” and “let’s move on from the past” mindsets, which block progress.
- Solutions to dismantle White Welfare, disrupt racism, and drive effective allyship at home and work.
We need to reposition how we think of “allyship,” what effective allyship looks like, and how taking action is a critical factor in driving equity. This session explores how to effectively disrupt racism, strengthen your ability to form genuine relationships across race, and proactively live your values beyond recognizing that racism is bad – including tangible tools and action steps to drive equity.
The interactive discussion addresses:
- Data on allyship.
- Allyship vs. disrupting racism.
- The importance of taking action.
- Aligning impact with intent.
- Action items to reinforce effective allyship and drive equity.
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How much does it cost to book Fatimah Gilliam for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Fatimah Gilliam, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Fatimah Gilliam are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $20,000 - $30,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Fatimah Gilliam, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Fatimah Gilliam speak about?
Fatimah Gilliam is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as DEI, Thought Leadership, Disruptive Thinking, Female Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Author, Black Heritage, Civil Rights, Social Activism, Anti-Racism, Diversity & Inclusion, Negotiation, Culture, Black History Month, Change Management, Human Resources, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Government, Law and College.
Where does Fatimah Gilliam travel from?
Fatimah Gilliam generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Fatimah Gilliam?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Fatimah Gilliam for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Fatimah Gilliam for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Fatimah Gilliam or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
Fatimah Gilliam is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including DEI, Thought Leadership and Disruptive Thinking. The estimated speaking fee range to book Fatimah Gilliam for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $20,000 - $30,000. Fatimah Gilliam generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Maya L. Harris, Maya Wiley and Ijeoma Oluo. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Fatimah Gilliam for an upcoming event.
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Fatimah Gilliam Speaking Topics
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Bedrock Race Rule – 3-Step Process to Making Equitable Decisions & Navigating Difficult Issues for 21st Century Leaders
This interactive leadership session explores the skills and tools in the innovative and groundbreaking book Race Rules – What Your Black Friend Won’t Tell You that provides tips and tools on cross-racial interactions in people’s personal and professional lives. This book introduces a straightforward, universal 3-step framework to unlearn racism, drive equity, and challenge misconceptions.
This decision-making framework is helpful for anyone who values effective leadership, management, and interpersonal skills. It can help keep organizations relevant and sustainable in a diversifying global society and workplace with leaders, employees, clients, and customers from a broad range of backgrounds.
This Bedrock Race Rule is a real-time 3-step process for when navigating uncertainty in how to proceed, interact, or behave across race. It helps people when facing difficulty with hot topics, polarizing issues, uncomfortable conversations, or struggling with what to think, say, or do.
The interactive discussion addresses:
- How to use the Bedrock Race Rule to drive equity, improve business and leadership decisions, and strengthen personal and professional relationships.
- Successfully navigating polarizing issues.
- Effective allyship and leadership for modern-day leaderships and professionals.
- Real-time decision making to align impact with intent.
-
Democracy, Voting Rights & Jim Crow 2.0
This session covers how to protect voting rights in America and how recent trends to restrict voting are jeopardizing America’s democracy. This discussion includes a historical overview of voting rights in the U.S. and action items to support access to voting in our communities.
Fatimah has spent many years volunteering as an attorney for Election Protection, which is a non-partisan organization that works to secure people’s voting rights and access to the polls.
The interactive discussion addresses:
- History of voting rights and voting restrictions.
- Similarities with Jim Crow era voting restrictions and present-day contemporary Jim Crow 2.0.
- The link between voting and creating the necessary framework and marketplace where companies can thrive.
- Action steps to protect democracy and voting rights.
-
How to Become a Master Negotiator
Much in life can be learned from understanding common mistakes made when negotiating. When striving to become a better negotiator, it is helpful to explore negotiation tools and tips in light of what typically derails negotiations. This talk highlights how to avoid pitfalls when seeking to gain leverage and influence to advance career or business objectives, which is critical in becoming a master negotiator.
This session’s interactive features offer an opportunity for participants to explore the broader career and business implications of their negotiation styles when engaging with colleagues and clients, and when aiming to become more effective leaders in business.
The interactive discussion addresses:
- Common mistakes made during negotiations.
- Lessons learned and pitfalls to avoid during negotiations.
- Key factors to becoming a better negotiator.
- Useful tools for more successful negotiations.
-
White Welfare – Leveraging History to Drive Equity & Transition Beyond Allyship
This discussion introduces the term “White Welfare” that’s detailed in the innovative and groundbreaking book Race Rules – What Your Black Friend Won’t Tell You. White Welfare is broader than white privilege and involves the historical, policy, and societal framework at the heart of race-based wealth and opportunity gaps and America’s caste system.
The interactive discussion addresses:
- The power and importance of understanding history in shaping systemic outcomes and today’s organizations.
- Contemporary links between present-day life outcomes and access to opportunity.
- Leveraging learning from the past to create a better future of leaders skilled at driving equity and meaningful impact.
- Why White Welfare matters in business and the workplace.
- Shifting beyond “my family didn’t own slaves,” “I just got here,” and “let’s move on from the past” mindsets, which block progress.
- Solutions to dismantle White Welfare, disrupt racism, and drive effective allyship at home and work.
-
Effective Allyship & Unlearning Racism
We need to reposition how we think of “allyship,” what effective allyship looks like, and how taking action is a critical factor in driving equity. This session explores how to effectively disrupt racism, strengthen your ability to form genuine relationships across race, and proactively live your values beyond recognizing that racism is bad – including tangible tools and action steps to drive equity.
The interactive discussion addresses:
- Data on allyship.
- Allyship vs. disrupting racism.
- The importance of taking action.
- Aligning impact with intent.
- Action items to reinforce effective allyship and drive equity.
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How do I book Fatimah Gilliam to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Fatimah Gilliam for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Fatimah Gilliam, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Fatimah Gilliam or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Fatimah Gilliam for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Fatimah Gilliam, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Fatimah Gilliam are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $20,000 - $30,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Fatimah Gilliam, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Fatimah Gilliam speak about?
Fatimah Gilliam is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as DEI, Thought Leadership, Disruptive Thinking, Female Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Author, Black Heritage, Civil Rights, Social Activism, Anti-Racism, Diversity & Inclusion, Negotiation, Culture, Black History Month, Change Management, Human Resources, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Government, Law and College. -
Where does Fatimah Gilliam travel from?
Fatimah Gilliam generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Fatimah Gilliam?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Fatimah Gilliam for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Fatimah Gilliam for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Fatimah Gilliam or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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