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Today's Leading Voices in Philanthropy, Human Rights & Humanitarian Leadership

These humanitarian keynote speakers inspire global audiences with powerful personal stories and life-saving advocacy. From celebrity philanthropists to grassroots activists, humanitarian speakers are ideal for conferences, fundraisers, nonprofit events, and leadership summits focused on giving back and creating positive change. Drawing from their experience in disaster relief, human rights, and community leadership, their keynotes focus on helping others, driving social change, and building a better world through empathy and action.

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Jasmine Crowe-Houston
(11 ratings)

Social Entrepreneur & Environmental Advocate; Founder & CEO at Goodr; Author of "Feeding Hope" & "Everybody Eats"

Erin Brockovich
(15 ratings)

Environmental Activist & Consumer Advocate; President of Brockovich Research & Consulting; Author of "Superman's Not Coming"

Elizabeth Smart
(10 ratings)

Abduction Survivor, Child Safety Activist & Bestselling Author of "My Story"; Host of "The Survivor Files" Podcast

Jackie Joyner-Kersee
(7 ratings)

Olympic Track & Field Legend; Six-Time Olympic Medalist; World Heptathlon Record Holder; Founder of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation; Author of "A Kind of Grace"

Silvia Vasquez-Lavado
(2 ratings)

Peruvian-American Explorer & Mountaineer; Founder and CEO of Courageous Girls; Author of "In the Shadow of the Mountain"

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill
(11 ratings)

Human Rights Activist, BET News Correspondent & Author; Presidential Professor of Anthropology at CUNY Graduate Center

Angela Davis
(12 ratings)

Scholar & Activist; Distinguished Professor Emerita at UC Santa Cruz; Author of "Are Prisons Obsolete?"; Founding Member of Critical Resistance

Maya Wiley
(8 ratings)

President & CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights; Digital Equity & Inclusion Speaker

Hill Harper
(10 ratings)

Humanitarian, Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author & Entrepreneur

Jamie Metzl
(1 rating)

Global Technology & Healthcare Futurist; Author of "Hacking Darwin"; Senior Fellow at Atlantic Council; Founder of OneShared.World

Kylar Broadus
(5 ratings)

Attorney & Author; LGBTQ, Trans & Diversity Rights Activist; Founder of the Trans People of Color Coalition

Shiza Shahid
(11 ratings)

Entrepreneur, Technologist, Investor, Impact Leader & Co-Founder of the Malala Fund & Our Place

Alezandra Russell
(2 ratings)

Mother Teresa Humanitarian Honoree Winner; Latina Anti-Trafficking & Human Rights Activist; Author; Founder of Urban Light

Jane Fonda

Academy Award-Winning Actor, Producer & Author; Political & Climate Activist

Jessica Cox
(6 ratings)

World's First Armless Pilot & First Armless Black-Belt in the American Taekwondo Association; Disability Rights Advocate

Laura Ling
(9 ratings)

Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Known for Being Detained in North Korea; " Co-Author of "Somewhere Inside: One Sister’s Captivity in North Korea and the Other’s Fight to Bring Her Home"

Emma Watson

Actress, Model, Feminist & Activist; UN Women Goodwill Ambassador; Co-Founder of the HeForShe Campaign

Ashley Judd
(2 ratings)

Renowned Actress & Humanitarian; Known for "Double Jeopardy" & "Kiss the Girls"; Global Goodwill Ambassador for UNFPA

Paul Polman
(1 rating)

Leadership Speaker, Former CEO at Unilever & Co-Author of "Net Positive"

Bethenny Frankel
(1 rating)

Entrepreneur, Reality TV Star & Bestselling Author; Founder of Skinnygirl; Founder of BStrong Disaster Relief