Activist speakers are powerful voices who drive change across human rights, equality, and environmental justice. Activist keynote speakers range from renowned climate activists to dedicated human rights advocates who share compelling stories and bold ideas that inspire audiences to take meaningful action.
Whether you're planning a global event, educational forum, or corporate DEI program, our activist speakers deliver passionate and impactful keynotes that challenge perspectives, foster empathy, and promote positive social transformation. These are social justice speakers who share their personal experiences with practical insights which make them trusted messengers for today’s most urgent causes.
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Top 10 Activists
Alexandra Cousteau Environmental Advocate, Ocean Conservationist, and Renowned...
Alexandra Cousteau is an environmental advocate and oc... Read More
Angela Davis Professor Emerita, Activist, Author, Advocate for Social Jus...
Angela Davis is a keynote speaker and an activist who is wel... Read More
Ilyasah Shabazz Author, Educator, Advocate for Social Justice, Keynote Speak...
Renowned for her accomplishments as an author and educator d... Read More
Diane Guerrero Immigration Reform Activist and Actress Best Known for Orang...
Diane Guerrero is a Colombian-American actress best known... Read More
Erin Brockovich Consumer Advocate and Environmental Activist
Say the name Erin Brockovich and you think, strong, tough, s... Read More
Killer Mike Rapper and Social Activist
Killer Mike is an American rapper, actor, and activist. He i... Read More
Adrian Grenier Environmental Advocate, Actor, Keynote Speaker
Adrian Grenier is a famous actor, environmental advocate, an... Read More
Rose McGowan Actress and Activist Against Sexual Assault
Rose McGowan is an American actress, activist, model and aut... Read More
Ruby Bridges Civil Rights Icon, Education Advocate, Keynote Speaker
Ruby Bridges is a known figure, in the civil rights movement... Read More
X Gonzalez Activist & Advocate for Gun Control
An American activist and supporter of gun control is named X... Read More
Speakers List
Kai Shappley Transgender Rights Activist, Actress & Author of "Joy, to the World"
Kai Shappley is a transgender American actress, activist, and author. From age 18 months, Kai exhibited femini... Read More
Category: Activists , LGBTQ Speakers
Kailash Satyarthi 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Winner & Child Rights’ Activist
Death threats, broken bones and ransacking won’t stop internationally acclaimed child’s rights activist and 20... Read More
Category: Activists
Kakenya Ntaiya Kenyan Educator Feminist & Social Activist
Dr. Kakenya Ntaiya is the founder and president of Kakenya's Dream an international nonprofit organization lev... Read More
Category: Activists
Kamilah Willingham Program Associate Just Detention International
Kamilah Willingham is an advocate and activist who works for Just Detention International the only organizatio... Read More
Category: Activists
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Highest-Scoring NBA Player in History & Cancer Survivor
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and six-time NBA champion. He is also one of a handfu... Read More
Category: Basketball Speakers , Activists , University Speakers
Karen Gaffney Advocate For People With Down Syndrome and Other Disabilities
Karen Gaffney is the president of the Karen Gaffney Foundation, a non-profit organization headquartered in Por... Read More
Category: Activists , Nonprofit Leaders
Karla Ruiz Cofino Interactive Communication & Social Media Strategist, Entrepreneur, Speaker, Artist, Social Activist & Woman Advocate
As an Interactive Communication & Social Media Specialist I've been a business developer focused on Online... Read More
Category: Entrepreneur Speakers , Activists , Women's Speakers
Kat Blaque Transgender Rights Activist, Feminist
Kat Blaque, is Feminist YouTuber, Illustrator, Animator and Writer from Orange County, California. She’s been... Read More
Category: Activists
Kate Bornstein Author Playwright Trans Trailblazer Performance Artist & Gender Theorist
Kate Bornstein has ushered us into a world of limitless possibility through a daring re-envisionment of the ge... Read More
Katherine Schwarzenegger Bestselling Author and Philanthropist
To her generation of young women,Katherine Schwarzenegger speaks to and speaks for them. She is a bestselling... Read More
Kathleen Cleaver Professor of Law at Emory; Activist for Human Rights
Kathleen Neal Cleaver, who currently holds an appointment as a senior lecturer and research fellow at Emory Un... Read More
Category: Professors , Activists
Kathleen Neal Cleaver Activist Lawyer & Educator
Kathleen Neal Cleaver has spent most of her life advocating for human rights. Since 2000 she has served as the... Read More
Category: Activists
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