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Seconde Nimenya        

Award-Winning Author; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion ​Expert

Seconde Nimenya is an international award-winning author and speaker who engages her audience with storytelling in her authentic, empathetic, and witty style. She is passionate about encouraging people with an inspiring message full of fresh insights and perspectives.

As a diversity, equity, and inclusion thought leader, Nimenya helps people challenge assumptions and stereotypes to overcome unconscious biases and build inclusive cultures where they live work, and play. She is the author of five books including her memoir, Evolving Through Adversity, and her latest is Unlocking Diversity: How to Create Inclusive Cultures in a World of Differences in which she shares best practices to build inclusive cultures both personally and professionally.

Nimenya’s TED talk on race and other identity constructs, titled: We Are Not All That Different has been hailed as the most inspirational talk for our times and continues to inspire people worldwide to celebrate each other’s differences. She has been featured in various media outlets and recognized for her inspirational and empowering leadership, as well as for her commitment to working to bridge the gaps between diverse and multicultural communities.

Speech Topics


Race in America: How to Remove the Big Elephant in the Room with Meaningful Conversations

Building Trust to Create Inclusive Cultures in the Workplace

Improving Cultural Diversity Competence to Disrupt Inequities

Managing a Diverse Workforce and Increasing Employee Engagement

Evolving Through Adversity in Times of Uncertainty

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