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Raven Solomon, CSP          

Inclusion Speaker, Futurist, Author, & Strategist | Future-Ready Inclusion™ ; CEO of The Future-Ready Institute

Raven Solomon is an internationally sought-after thought leader and Certified Speaking Professional (CSP®) who specializes in bridging generational gaps, cultivating inclusion, and equipping organizations for the evolving future of work and commerce. Known for her groundbreaking framework, Future-Ready Inclusion™, Solomon is on a mission to prepare today's generations of leaders, employees, and organizations for the diverse challenges of tomorrow.

A former corporate executive turned entrepreneur, Solomon blends real-world experience with cutting-edge research and dynamic storytelling to deliver high-impact keynotes and workshops that inspire audiences to embrace change, drive innovation, and build workplaces where everyone can succeed. Her thought-provoking ideas on generational dynamics, future-proofing organizations, and leveraging inclusion have made her a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, and industry-leading organizations worldwide. Her notable clients include MetLife, NBC Universal, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Wells Fargo, and more.

Beyond the stage, Solomon serves as the CEO of the Future-Ready Institute, where she leads a team of highly skilled professionals delivering future-focused workforce development and market readiness solutions to organizations of all sizes. Her influence also spans digital platforms and global communities. As a LinkedIn Top Voice, Solomon hosts several highly regarded programs, including The Generational View Podcast, the former LinkedIn Audio Series The DEI ER, and the live stream series Future-Ready Fridays. These platforms have positioned her as a key contributor to global conversations on leadership, inclusion, and the future of work.

Solomon is also the author of two celebrated books -- "The Inclusive Individual: How Everyday People Drive Circles of Inclusion" (due Fall 2025) and "Leading Your Parents: 25 Rules to Effective Multigenerational Leadership for Millennials and Gen Z." Her work has earned her recognition as a “Woman to Watch” by Career Mastered Magazine and has been featured in Forbes, ABC, and American City Business Journals. On and off the stage, her practical strategies and thought leadership continue to guide executives and HR leaders in crafting innovative business and people strategies that achieve future-ready results.

When she is not consulting or inspiring audiences, you may find Solomon exploring the world through travel, binge-watching a thriller with her partner, or spending time with her niece and nephew in her home base of Atlanta, Georgia.

Speech Topics

Closing the Generational Gap

Unify Generations to Build Future-Ready Teams and Organizations

For the first time in history, five generations work together, creating both challenges and opportunities in the workplace. Leveraging these differences enhances performance and builds resilient, future-ready organizations. This program explores intergenerational dynamics, offering key insights to foster a culture that embraces these nuances to drive innovation and collaboration in an ever-evolving workplace.

Learning Objectives:

  • Delve into the unique characteristics and motivations of each generation, understanding their impact on workplace behavior
  • Craft and apply communication strategies that resonate with various generational groups
  • Acquire techniques to improve intergenerational leadership and collaboration
  • Utilize generational differences to promote innovation, agility, and continuous improvement within the organization

Future-Ready Inclusion™

The Business Imperative for Inclusion in the Future of Work

As the world diversifies, so must our workplaces and market strategies. This signature keynote explores the business imperative for inclusion in the future of work and provides a strategic roadmap needed to navigate and thrive in an evolving global landscape. This program empowers leaders to transform their organizations by embracing diversity and inclusion, not just as moral imperatives but as core business strategies to attract diverse talent and meet broader consumer needs.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify and understand the costs of neglecting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
  • Examine current and emerging global trends emphasizing the need for Future-Ready Inclusion™
  • Highlight the benefits of Future-Ready Inclusion™
  • Equip organizations with tools and strategies to implement elements of Future-Ready Inclusion™ into business practices

The Future-Ready Leader

How to Lead Inclusively in Today's Increasingly Diverse Workplace

As demographic shifts and emerging markets reshape the global landscape, inclusive leadership is crucial for organizational success. This program breaks down six actionable traits of future-ready leaders, demonstrating their integration into daily practices. Participants will gain a framework for fostering an inclusive environment that drives engagement, performance, and resilience in an increasingly diverse workplace.

Learning Objectives:

  • Articulate the six key characteristics of future-ready inclusive leaders
  • Examine the tangible and intangible benefits of inclusive leadership on performance and culture
  • Recognize personal growth areas to enhance inclusive leadership
  • Create an action-oriented plan for personal and professional growth as a future-ready leader

The Inclusive Individual™

How Everyday People Drive Future-Ready Inclusion™

Inclusion relies on organizational implementation but also thrives on individual daily interactions. This program examines the power of the individual in fostering an inclusive environment and unveils the Inclusive Individual™ Framework, which consists of nine behaviors participants can integrate into daily practice. By leaning into vulnerability, forging diverse connections, and championing inclusive actions, participants learn how to enhance workplace dynamics that drive Future-Ready Inclusion™.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the three disciplines and nine core behaviors of an Inclusive Individual™
  • Recognize the pivotal role of individuals in organizational inclusion
  • Identify and avoid common inclusion pitfalls or off-ramps
  • Identify growth areas and create a tailored action plan for becoming a more effective Inclusive Individual™

Gen Z Decoded

Future-Ready Insights and Strategies for Tomorrow's Workplace and Marketplace

Navigating today’s multi-generational workplace offers unique challenges and opportunities, especially with the emergence of Gen Z. As the most diverse and tech-savvy generation, Gen Z is reshaping work, business, and consumer behavior. This program highlights Gen Z’s distinct attributes, workplace expectations, and consumer preferences, providing actionable insights to get future-ready and attract, engage, and retain the newest generation of employees and consumers.

Learning Objectives:

  • Explore how Gen Z is transforming workplaces and markets
  • Create work environments and marketing strategies that resonate with Gen Z’s values and expectations
  • Gain insights into effectively incorporating Gen Z into teams while fostering cross-generational collaboration
  • Understand Gen Z’s consumer preferences to tailor your products and marketing efforts

Generational Intersections

Exploring Generational Intersections to Further Connection & Drive Future-Ready Inclusion™

Workplaces are woven with diverse strands of generational, racial, gender, disability, and sexual identities, among others. Each employee holds an identity at the intersection of several different strands, which shape and influence their perspective, experiences, and needs. This program explores how these identities intersect with generational differences to shape perspectives, behaviors, and solutions to societal problems. By delving into generational intersectionality, we examine the generational evolution of both lived experiences in an identity group and perspectives. Participants learn to leverage generational dynamics to create empathetic, inclusive environments that advance equity and systemic change.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the concept and role of intersectionality in shaping identities
  • Explain how generational identities intersect with other key identities, affecting workplace dynamics
  • Demonstrate how generational viewpoints influence societal issue perceptions
  • Create strategies to leverage diverse generational insights to foster equity and inclusion

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