Public Speaking

As a global expert in social and commercial entrepreneurship, I have had over 15 years of public speaking experience including keynote speeches, workshop facilitation, panel discussions, and more. My passion and gift for speaking has led me to speak for groups and organizations throughout the United States, Europe, and Northern Africa. 

I have spoken for:

  • Government organizations and offices

  • Universities and colleges

  • Student groups and clubs

  • Small businesses

  • Conferences

An honorarium is required for all speaking engagements, as well as travel and accommodations if applicable. Please use this form to inquire about securing me to speak at your event or group. Please email speaking@rashedaweaver.com to inquire about speaking opportunities.

Examples of Previous Speeches and Talks

New York Disaster Interfaith Services

 

Empower the Village’s 2024 Village Ventures Pitch Competition

Review IISE’s media kit that was created by Empower the Village after we won one of ETV’s Village Ventures Pitch Competition awards.

 

Social Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise

  • Social Entrepreneurship: The Future of Business, Peace Corps

  • If I Teach Good People How to Make Money, Will They Do Good with It?, Social Innovations Journal

  • Winter Always Comes: Social Enterprises in Times of Crisis, ARNOVA and the EMES International Research Network

  • Social Enterprise: Examining the Quest to Humanize Business, Rutgers University’s Center for Urban Research and Education

  • How Believing in Yourself Can Transform Your Community, City of Grand Rapids’ Grand Rapids Neighborhood Summit

Black and Latino Empowerment, Communities, and Entrepreneurship

  • Black People Walk in Shoes Not Made for Us, Lehman College

  • Black Entrepreneurship as a Tool for Social, Economic, and Political Transformation, Iona College

  • The Latino Community Stories on COVID-19 Series, The New York Disaster Interfaith Services