Middle Eastern Heritage Speakers

Cultural Richness: Experts Exploring Middle Eastern Cultures & Traditions

List of Middle Eastern Heritage Speakers

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is a geopolitical and transcontinental region that, throughout its modern history, has played a large and shifting role in regional and world politics. While many of these nations share a common cultural and linguistic heritage, the Middle East is home to a wide range of diverse religions, ethnicities, cultures, diasporas, and indigenous peoples. Whether they're celebrating their own heritage or are experts in Middle Eastern political and social issues, the journalists, political speakers, celebrities, and activists in this category spark important conversations about immigration, foreign affairs and national security, humanitarian aid, human rights, and cross-cultural communication. Whether you are planning an event for National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM), or otherwise looking to honor the contributions of generations of Middle Eastern Americans, these keynote speakers are a great addition to university and heritage events.

  • SELECTED TOPIC:
Budget Range
Search within selection
Speaking Topics
Speaker Location
110 SPEAKER RESULTS
Sort by:
Linda Sarsour
(8 ratings)

Civil Rights Activist, Co-Founder of MPOWER Change, Women’s March Leader

Marcus Lemonis
(2 ratings)

Serial Entrepreneur, Investor & TV Personality; Chairman & CEO of Camping World; Star of FOX Nation's "The Fixer"; Philanthropist & Founder of The Lemon-AID Foundation

Hoda Kotb

Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist, Television Personality, Author & Former Co-Anchor of NBC News' TODAY

Maysoon Zayid
(4 ratings)

Palestinian-American Actress, Writer & Comedian; Disability & Anti-Cyber Bullying Advocate

Rahaf Harfoush

Strategist, Digital Anthropologist & NYT Bestselling Author, "Hustle & Float," "The Decoded Company" & "Yes We Did"; Authority on Workplace Culture, Digital Culture & Technology

Amal Kassir
(2 ratings)

Syrian-American Muslim Storytelling Activist, TEDx Speaker & Slam Poet

Khaled A. Beydoun
(1 rating)

Law Professor at Arizona State University; Author of "The New Crusades: Islamophobia and the Global War on Muslims"

Parag Khanna

Geopolitical Expert, Global Strategic Advisor, Bestselling Author; Founder & CEO of Geospatial Predictive Analytics Platform "AlphaGeo"

Mubin Shaikh
(1 rating)

Homeland Security & Counter Terrorism Specialist; Former Undercover Human Source for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service

Willis Sparks

Director of Global Macro Politics at the Eurasia Group; Expert in Geopolitical Risk Management, U.S. Politics, Foreign Policy & Global Emerging Markets

Alaa Murabit
(2 ratings)

Global Health, Sustainability & Gender Equity Advocate, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, UN High-Level Commissioner, Director of Global Policy at the Gates Foundation

Chris Bashinelli
(5 ratings)

National Geographic Explorer & TV Host; United Nations Moderator; "The Sopranos" Actor; Expert on Human Connection & Happiness in Business

Fawzia Koofi

First Woman Deputy Speaker of Parliament & International Advocate for Women's Rights

Shirin Ebadi

Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Exiled Iranian Activist & Judge; Involved in Woman, Life, Freedom Movement; Human Rights Advocate

Dennis Prager

Host of the Dennis Prager Radio Show, Co-Founder of Prager University, NY Times Bestselling Author & Columnist

Sara Safari

Mountain Climber & Founder, Climb Your Everest; Author, "Follow My Footsteps"; Advocate for Women's Empowerment

Dima Ghawi
(1 rating)

International Keynote Speaker, Global Leadership Consultant, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Influencer

Tawakkol Karman
(1 rating)

Yemeni Journalist & Human Rights Activist; First Arab Woman to Win Nobel Peace Prize

David Nasser

Pastor, Speaker & Author; SVP for Spiritual Development at Liberty University

Jacqueline Saper

Award-Winning Author of "From Miniskirt to Hijab: A Girl In Revolutionary Iran"; Op-Ed Columnist; Farsi/English Translator for the National Immigrant Justice Center