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Simon Silva

Simon Silva

Keynote Speaker: Creativity Crusader, Artist & Author

Simon Silva Biography

Simón Silva was born in Mexicali, Mexico in 1961 and came to the United States when he was just over a year old. He worked as a migrant field worker to earn money to pay for his college tuition and graduated from the prestigious Art Center College of Design in California with his Bachelor’s degree in art.

Simón Silva has been a creativity crusader (artist), author and speaker for more than 20 years, with clients and collectors from all over the world. He knows firsthand the importance of education, as he is the only person in his family to have graduated from both high school and college. One of eleven children in a family of migrants, he grew up as a migrant student and relied heavily on his artistic skills and interest to cope with what was at times, a difficult childhood.

He has been married for 33 years and is a father to three sons: Josué, Francisco, and Emilio. He grew up tri-lingual, communicating in: English, Spanish, and through Art. Simón wants to help create a society of critical thinkers and problem solvers, which will bring change to our world. Simón Silva is bringing creativity back!

Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Simon Silva and other top speakers and celebrities.

Simon Silva Speaking Topics

The Importance of Creativity In Leadership

In global survey of 1,500 CEO’s, IBM found that creativity was considered to be the number 1 leadership trait for the future:

"more than rigor, management discipline, integrity or even vision - successfully navigating an increasingly complex world will require creativity."

Why? Leaders will need to be creative (solve problems in new and useful ways) to stay abreast of rapid change. Further, they will need to orchestrate and encourage creativity across all the levels for which creativity is important. They will need to identify and develop creativity in individuals, build and nurture creativity in teams and set the culture and align processes to promulgate creativity throughout the whole organisation.

Simón has conducted keynote presentations numerous community colleges, universities and conferences around the country.

The Creativity Advantage: Creating Equity For All Students

“In the world today, there is renewed interest in the term, “creativity.” It is no longer a word reserved exclusively for artists, musicians, or scientists. Ushering in a new era in education, the word "creativity" is being heralded as an essential 21st century skill.” – Simón Silva

In recent months since the arrival of Covid 19, individuals have lost jobs and struggled to find ways to stay relevant in the 21st century job market. Most individuals have only focused on one of their many abilities/talents and thus leaving themselves susceptible to the 21st job market. Is there a way to use the arts to nurture all of our student’s abilities/talents and make them indispensable in the 21st Century Job market? Is there a way to use the Arts as a foundation to enhance individuality and confidence? How can the Arts enhance everyone’s 21st Century Skills?

Simón provides educators a clearer understanding of the visual arts and practical projects to enhance everyone’s creativity and help individuals succeed in the 21st Century Job Market.

Simon Silva Videos

Simon Silva Nurturing 21st Century Skills

How to book Simon Silva?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Simon Silva for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Simon Silva, 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 pricing information and check availability for Simon Silva or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Simon Silva?

Booking fees for Simon Silva, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Simon Silva, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for Simon Silva?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Simon Silva for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent 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. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Simon Silva for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Simon Silva or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Simon Silva or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Simon Silva is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Education Motivation, Hispanic Heritage and Authors. The estimated speaking fee range to book Simon Silva for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Simon Silva generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Erik Wahl, Neal Petersen and Erin Gruwell. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Simon Silva for an upcoming event.

Simon Silva Speaking Topics

  • The Importance of Creativity In Leadership

    In global survey of 1,500 CEO’s, IBM found that creativity was considered to be the number 1 leadership trait for the future:

    "more than rigor, management discipline, integrity or even vision - successfully navigating an increasingly complex world will require creativity."

    Why? Leaders will need to be creative (solve problems in new and useful ways) to stay abreast of rapid change. Further, they will need to orchestrate and encourage creativity across all the levels for which creativity is important. They will need to identify and develop creativity in individuals, build and nurture creativity in teams and set the culture and align processes to promulgate creativity throughout the whole organisation.

    Simón has conducted keynote presentations numerous community colleges, universities and conferences around the country.

  • The Creativity Advantage: Creating Equity For All Students

    “In the world today, there is renewed interest in the term, “creativity.” It is no longer a word reserved exclusively for artists, musicians, or scientists. Ushering in a new era in education, the word "creativity" is being heralded as an essential 21st century skill.” – Simón Silva

    In recent months since the arrival of Covid 19, individuals have lost jobs and struggled to find ways to stay relevant in the 21st century job market. Most individuals have only focused on one of their many abilities/talents and thus leaving themselves susceptible to the 21st job market. Is there a way to use the arts to nurture all of our student’s abilities/talents and make them indispensable in the 21st Century Job market? Is there a way to use the Arts as a foundation to enhance individuality and confidence? How can the Arts enhance everyone’s 21st Century Skills?

    Simón provides educators a clearer understanding of the visual arts and practical projects to enhance everyone’s creativity and help individuals succeed in the 21st Century Job Market.

Simon Silva Videos

Simon Silva Nurturing 21st Century Skills

Simon Silva Reviews

  • We had the pleasure of having Simon Silva speak as they keynote for the National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Conference in February in Virginia. His story, vision and mission spoke to the hundreds of attendees from across the United States serving the Early Childhood Education profession working with Migrant families. His journey described purpose, perseverance, humility, determination, and passion. Simon additionally held several workshops with our parents which again set the tone for preparing their own children and the importance of creativity and involvement. Simons ability to relate, motivate and inspire left us all with a sense of empowerment. We are so excited to be welcoming Simon to present to our staff and parents next week here in Washington State at our 2016 Annual Pre-Service!
    Inspire Development Centers - Mar 28 2016

  • We had the honor and privilege of having Simon Silva present to a group of 70+ Spanish speaking parents on the importance of nurturing creativity in their children. Parents were inspired by Mr. Silva's personal journey and were captivated by his words of encouragement. Mr. Silva engaged the parents in a series of hands-on activities that highlighted the importance of creativity. Parents worked with cardboard boxes, play-do and crayons. He instilled in the parents the importance bringing out the "genius" in their children and not limiting their abilities. This workshop gave parents an understanding of Common Core and preparing their children for the 21st Century. We have invited Mr. Silva to return to our district to continue the great work he started with our parents.
    Colton Joint Unified School District - Feb 19 2016

  • I thought Mr. Silva's presentation was poised, polished and insightful. Our teachers got a lot out of it, and I would be pleased to have him back at another time. I appreciate that Simon strongly desires to give the most he can to the organization he's working with in terms of time, effort and quality.
    Palm Springs Unified School District - Feb 17 2016

  • Simon has a very personal way of touching the hearts of people as he walks us through his personal journey in life. He ties his journey to his mission to reopen the creativity minds of our children, teachers, and parents. After hearing and engaging in conversation with him, one is inspired to search for our own creativity to make a difference for the better.
    SDSU-Imperial Valley - Feb 17 2016

How to book Simon Silva?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Simon Silva for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Simon Silva, 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 pricing information and check availability for Simon Silva or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Simon Silva?

Booking fees for Simon Silva, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Simon Silva, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for Simon Silva?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Simon Silva for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent 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. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Simon Silva for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Simon Silva or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Simon Silva or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Simon Silva is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Education Motivation, Hispanic Heritage and Authors. The estimated speaking fee range to book Simon Silva for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Simon Silva generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Erik Wahl, Neal Petersen and Erin Gruwell. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Simon Silva for an upcoming event.

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