Bernadette Smith
MBA
IL, USLooking for a fresh and entertaining approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Book Bernadette to bring good vibes in DEI to your next event.
Bernadette Smith is founder and CEO of Equality Institute and award-winning author of four books, including the bestseller Inclusive 360: Proven Solutions for an Equitable Organization.
Bernadette has presented to enthusiastic audiences of CEOs, associations, entrepreneurs, leadership teams, sales professionals, account executives, marketing executives, human resource managers and more. Her expertise has been sought after by the New York Times, Forbes, the Washington Post, and Fast Company, among many others, and she's appeared on the Today Show, the BBC, National Public Radio, and CNN.
Bernadette has been named one of Chicago's Notable LGBTQ Executives by Crain's Chicago Business and Is host of the podcast, 5 Things in 15 Minutes: Good Vibes in DEI. When she’s not busy speaking, you can probably find her on a local pickleball court!
Bernadette Smith is founder and CEO of Equality Institute and award-winning author of four books, including the bestseller Inclusive 360: Proven Solutions for an Equitable Organization.
Bernadette has presented to enthusiastic audiences of CEOs, associations, entrepreneurs, leadership teams, sales professionals, account executives, marketing executives, human resource managers and more. Her expertise has been sought after by the New York Times, Forbes, the Washington Post, and Fast Company, among many others, and she's appeared on the Today Show, the BBC, National Public Radio, and CNN.
Bernadette has been named one of Chicago's Notable LGBTQ Executives by Crain's Chicago Business and Is host of the podcast, 5 Things in 15 Minutes: Good Vibes in DEI. When she’s not busy speaking, you can probably find her on a local pickleball court!
More Than Words: Accelerate Your Organization’s Diversity Goals Through Purpose, Strategy, and Accountability
This high energy, engaging keynote session will introduce you to PSA – a proven formula for expanding the reach of your DEI initiatives, to help your organization become Inclusive 360. Organizations that are Inclusive 360 live their values not only with their employees but also with their customers and suppliers. Those are the organizations that reap the untapped rewards of diversity and inclusion.
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Voices Carry: Everyone's Role as Ally in the Workplace
This engaging and entertaining allyship keynote provides key takeaways and tools every employee can use to create psychological safety and be more inclusive of diverse colleagues and clients.
- Best suited for Individual contributors who are aspiring allies of under-represented people but aren't always sure what that looks like in reality
- Introduces the ARC Method, a framework to connect across differences
