Haben Girma Keynote Speaker, Virtual Event Speaker

Innovator, and WHO Commissioner on Social Connection

The first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, Haben Girma is an award-winning advocate, author, and keynote speaker. She received the Helen Keller Achievement Award, was honoured by President Obama as a Champion of Change, and serves as an inaugural Commissioner on the World Health Organisation’s Commission on Social Connection. Haben travels the globe helping organisations drive innovation, strengthen resilience, and deepen human connection.

“Pioneering leader transforming barriers into breakthroughs.”

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Fee Range (Guide Only)

£20.000 >

Speaking Topics

Transforming Challenges into Opportunities
Gaining the Innovation Advantage
Accessibility: A Conversation with Haben Girma

Languages

She presents in English.

How she presents

Haben exudes magnetic energy, captivating hearts and minds effortlessly. Her engaging presentations ignite audiences to make positive changes in their communities.

Publications

2019
Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law

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In Detail

The New York Times praised her bestselling book Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law. She demonstrates how constraints fuel innovation, crafting non-visual techniques for everything from dancing salsa to climbing an iceberg in Alaska. Her ingenuity led her to develop a speech-to-Braille communication system, opening a powerful new channel for Deafblind communication. Her captivating voice, infused with warmth and humor, encourages audiences to transform barriers into opportunities for growth. Organisations such as Apple, Bottega Veneta, Disney, Gartner, Google, Microsoft, Oxford University, and Visa have invited her to deliver keynote presentations. TIME included her in TIME100 Talks.

What she offers you

As a Deafblind woman navigating a sighted-hearing world, Haben created inventive ways to communicate, collaborate, and move through everyday life. The same resourcefulness has fueled breakthroughs throughout history. Research from Accenture shows that companies prioritising accessibility often outperform their competitors. The global accessibility market—disabled people and their communities purchasing accessible products and services—is worth more than $13 trillion annually. In her engaging presentations, Haben teaches audiences how to transform barriers into breakthroughs, strengthen organizations, and tap into one of the largest markets.

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