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The room changes when clarity walks in.

I speak on brand strategy, leadership identity, and what it takes to expand without losing yourself.

My talks don't just inspire. They activate. People leave with something they can use the next day.

Past engagements include LinkedIn x Cannes Lions, Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women x Brooklyn Public Library, Wharton, and The Female Quotient.

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What I Talk About

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You Are All of These Things

Who It's For: Founders, leaders, and professionals who have outgrown a single identity and need a brand that finally reflects who they've become.

You've been told to pick one thing. To simplify. To fit into a box that was never built to hold everything you are. 

This keynote challenges the idea that you have to choose one version of yourself to be taken seriously. It reframes what we've been taught about identity, professionalism, and success and replaces it with something more honest: the very thing you've been trying to simplify is actually where your power lives. Audiences leave with a through line they're finally ready to claim.

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Visibility Without Clarity Is Just Noise

Who It's For: Founders, senior leaders, and high-capacity professionals navigating growth and identity expansion. 

You can be visible, consistent, and still be invisible if you're not clear. Most professionals building a presence right now are doing everything they've been told to do. But something isn't landing. 

The issue isn't how often you're showing up. It's what you're showing up as. This talk reframes the visibility conversation around clarity first and gives audiences a practical lens to turn presence into credibility and stop leaving opportunity on the table.

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You're Not All Over the Place

Who It's For: Professionals stepping into new leadership roles, career pivots, or broader visibility.

Everything you've done is connected. You just haven't been shown how to see it yet.

This working session guides participants through finding the thread across their roles and translating it into language they can use immediately, whether in a conversation, on LinkedIn, or in a high-stakes opportunity. Participants leave with a through line they can apply, not just an idea to sit with.

Where I’ve Spoken

LinkedIn x Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity | Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women x LevelUP Program | Brooklyn Public Library | The Black Wharton Undergraduate Association Wharton University of Pennsylvania | LIM College The Business of Fashion & Lifestyle | National Black MBA Association
Non-Corporate Girls™ | The Female Quotient | Luminary | Women of Color Retail Alliance | Black Girls Can | The Sisterhood Society for Women of Color | Emerging LeadHer Summit | The Dinner Table Doc

Ayanna Is Available for:

Keynotes

Panels

Moderating

ERG Programming

Corporate Workshops

Conferences

Podcast Appearances

Keynotes

Panels

Moderating

ERG Programming

Corporate Workshops

Conferences

Podcast Appearances

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