African Heritage Speakers

Emmy Award-Winning Comedian, Podcast Host & Bestselling Author; Former Host of "The Daily Show"; Six-Time Grammy Award Show Host

Olympian & Member of the First Jamaican Bobsled Team; Featured in the Hit Disney Movie "Cool Runnings"; Author of "Keep On Pushing Forward"

Academy-Nominated Actor, Activist & Author; Known for "Iron Man 2" & "Hotel Rwanda"

Founder, Consultant & Chief Manifesting Generator at The Tulle-Box; Co-Founder & Former President of Ovamba Solutions; FinTech Leader & Diversity Advocate

Founder & CEO of West Africa's Largest Conglomerate the Dangote Group; Wealthiest Black Individual Globally; Philanthropist

Writer & Activist Amplifying Muslim American and Immigrant Narratives; Author of "America Made Me A Black Man,"

International Award-Winning NYT Bestselling Novelist; Known for Her Work in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Ugandan LGBTI Human Rights Advocate; Executive Director of SMUG & SMUG International

Award-Winning Actress, Entrepreneur, Social Activist

Emmy Award-Winning Actor, Comedian & Writer Known for "Veep"; Co-Creator of "Detroiters"; Known for "Ted Lasso" & "The Afterparty"

Human Rights Defender & Racial Equity Strategist; Founder of Necessary Interruptions LLC; Former Executive Director at Social Justice Fund NW

Award-Winning Innovative Architect & Design Visionary; Founder & Executive Chair of Adjaye Associates; Designer of National Museum of African American History & Culture

Telecommunications & Technology Entrepreneur & Philanthropist; Founder & Executive Chairman of the Econet Group

Global Mental Health Innovator & Psychiatrist; Founder of Friendship Bench; Professor at University of Zimbabwe; Author of "The Friendship Bench"

Multidisciplinary Artist & Musician; Creator of Afromysterics; Collaborator on Beyoncé's "Lemonade"; Exhibitor at Grammy Museum

Liberian Peace Activist, Social Worker & Women's Rights Advocate; 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate

Emmy Award-Winning Actress; Known for "Orange is the New Black," "Mrs. America" & "The Residence"

Malawian Innovator, Engineer & Co-Author of “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind”

South African Diversity Advocate & International Model; Cultural Leader at the World Economic Forum

Entrepreneur & Leadership Development Expert; Founder of African Leadership Academy & African Leadership University; Time 100 Impact Award Honoree