Speaking

"Deesha is an inspiration. Our staff and leadership loved hearing her story. As Founders and CEOs, we came away feeling even more energized and inspired for our work. We couldn't recommend Deesha more!"

- Reshma Chattaram Chamberlin,
CEO, and Co-Founder of SummerSalt

Deesha Dyer is signed to the Creative Artist Agency. Visit her CAA page HERE. Deesha brings her dynamic, energetic and relatable public speaking experience to the forefront and has an authentic perspective that will inspire, captivate, educate and motivate any audience. She tells her powerful story while weaving in a range of topics including but not limited to those listed below.


Popular Speaking Topics

  • Imposter to Impact: Deesha Dyer's inspiring journey led her from community college straight to the White House. Suddenly finding herself in rooms she wasn't sure she belonged, Deesha was faced with feeling like an imposter. In this conversation, she digs deep into the root of imposter syndrome, how it has plagued her life, and how she has transformed those feelings to create multiple impact initiatives. Using relatable stories full of humor and reflection, audiences get a roadmap to activate their confidence and ditch their imposter syndrome.

  • The Blueprint to Life’s Pivots: Deesha Dyer’s story is unlike any other. After dropping out of college at 17, she returned to community college over a decade later and, while there, began an Obama White House internship that turned into a 7.5-year career. Like Deesha, we have all felt that tug to make a change in our lives at some point. In this engaging talk, Deesha entertains audiences with personal anecdotes and provides navigation on how they too can successfully pivot personally or professionally.

  • The ‘Politics’ of Entertaining: As the former Social Secretary for President Barack Obama, Deesha Dyer welcomed the world to the White House— from Pope Francis to Beyoncé! In this light, funny, and detailed talk, Deesha gives a behind-the-curtain look into entertaining at “The People’s House” including what to consider when everyone is a VIP and what to do when you simply can't keep politics out of it.

2024

February 2024 - Imposter to Impact, Microsoft - Virtual

March 2024 - Racism + Imposter Syndrome, AntiRacist Institute, Virtual

March 2024 - Undiplomatic - Imposter to Impact, Values Partnership - Virtual

March 2024 - Today at Apple Women's History Month Event, Washington, DC

March 2024 - Women Authors, Women44 (Black Women from Obama Administration), Virtual

March 2024 - Black Women's Blueprint Women of Color Conference, Smithfield RI

March 2024 - White House Historical Association Happy Hour Chat - Virtual

March 2024 - Imposter to Impact, Lyft - Virtual

April 2024 - Spelman Scholars Conversation, Washington, DC

April 2024 - Black Women's Congressional Alliance, Washington DC

2023

February 6 - Trenton Rescue Mission, Being True to Yourself, New Jersey

February 16 - Multiverse Presents: Imposter to Impact, Virtual

February 22 - Trenton Rescue Mission, Cultivating Change, New Jersey

May 17 - Be Clear Employee Retreat, DC

May 31 - Trenton Rescue Mission, New Jersey

June 14 - Trenton Rescue Mission, New Jersey

American University - Navigating Social Justice, DC

The White House - Community College to the White House, DC

August 2023 - BizBash, Minnesota

2022

February 24 - Tower Hill School: Black History in the Making, Delaware

March 2 - American University: East Wing vs. West Wing, DC

March 31- BAE Systems, Private, Virtual

March 31 - Women of Excellence Awards, Honoree, DC

April 7 - Trenton Rescue Mission: Permission to Dream, New Jersey

April 21 - Fort Valley State University: Tearing Down the Walls of Doubt, Virtual

April 22 - Accenture X PIE Present: Conversation on Building a Strong Brand and Team, Virtual

April 25 - Keolis North America Keynote, DC

April 27 - Trenton Rescue Mission: New Direction, New Jersey

April 28 - ByHeart Community Plant Opening, Pennsylvania

May 24 - Sony Music's The Blueprint to Life's Pivots, Virtual

May 25 - CCRcorp DEI workshop, Virtual

June 8-9 - Executive Leadership Support Summit, DC

June 9 - EssilorLuxottica Mental Health Event, Virtual 

June 15/16 - Classy, Inc. Collaborative Conference Keynote, Philadelphia

October 20 - Germantown Friends School Diversity Day, Philadelphia

November 29 - BizBash Winter Connect Marketplace, DC

2021

January 7-8, 2021 - Kindred.live podcast & office hours

January 28, 2021 - Colby Sawyer College - Virtual

January 28, 2021 - Sony Music, Virtual

January 28, 2021 - Macquarie DEI Microaggression conversation

February 24, 2021 - University of San Diego Black History Month - Imposter to Impact

March 3, 2021 - Michigan Nonprofit Association AmeriCorps keynote

March 4-5, 2021 - Women's Heritage WPI keynote

March 9, 2021 - IG Live with Kieran from Opportunity Hub

March 11, 2021 - CNBC BlackGirl44 Scholarship interview

March 24, 2021 - WJLA Good Morning Washington interview

March 25, 2021 - Ford Foundation Hot Take Conversation

March 29, 2021 - Project Sync: Mitigating Aggressions

April 2, 2021 - Columbia Business School Fireside Chat

April 23, 2021 - Boys & Girls Club of America Military Teen summit

April 29, 2021 - NPR Marketplace

June 1, 2021 - Third Shift Media presentation

June 3, 2021 - Github Leading Through Challenging Conversation

June 8, 2021 - Burberry Chicago, In Conversation

June 23, 2021 - Betterment - Imposter to Impact - The Deesha Dyer Story

August 4, 2021 - Mill Summit Keynote Address

August 12, 2021 - Summersalt, Keynote Address

August 23, 2021 - Hyde Addison Elementary, Cultivating an Anti-Racist Environment in a School Community and Beyond

August 31, 2021 - Toyota, Keynote Address

September 14, 2021 - Business of Home Conference, New York City

November 2021 - Trenton Rescue Mission, Facilitator

November 18, 2021 - Spotify, Keynote, Everybody Eats

August 4, 2021 - Mill Summit Keynote Address

August 12, 2021 - Summersalt

August 31, 2021 - Toyota

November 9, 2021 - Spotify

November 11, 2021 - Trenton Rescue Mission

2020

January 23, 2020 - Rescheduled: Leaders in Lowell with Deesha Dyer - Lowell, Massachusetts

February 8, 2020 - Harvard Kennedy School Public Policy Leadership Conference 

February 12, 2020 - Excellence Girls Middle School - Brooklyn, New York

February 20, 2020 - BizBash Florida - Pop-Up at Connect 2020 - Kissimmee, Florida

February 24, 2020 - Black History Month In Conversation - Private Corporate Event - Totowa, New Jersey

February 25, 2020 - Black History Month In Conversation - Private Corporate Event - New York, New York

February 26, 2020 - Lena Horne Prize Student Workshop - New York, New York

March 28, 2020 - Keynote - EmpowerHER EmpowerME Summit - Washington, DC

May 1, 2020 - Black Girls Travel Too Instagram Live

June 14, 2020 - Association of Harvard Black Women: Elevating Black Voices, Racial Justice & Healing

2019

February 5, 2019 - Conde Nast ‘Unlock Your Potential’ event - New York, New York

February 28, 2019 - Panel, The Halls of Hope: Voices from Obama’s West Wing - Brooklyn, New York

April 1, 2019 - Panel, Women Who Championed Change in the Obama Administration, Harvard University - Boston, Massachusetts

April 24, 2019 - In Conversation, The Creative Collective - The Power Within - Brooklyn, New York

May 7, 2019 - In Conversation with Valerie Jarrett, The Wing Flatiron - New York, New York

September 30, 2019 - Speaker, Controlling Your Narrative in Politics, Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics Fellowship, Cambridge, Massachusetts

October 7, 2019 - Speaker - Battling Imposter Syndrome, Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics Fellowship, Cambridge, Massachusetts

October 17, 2019 - Moderator - In Conversation with Gayle King, Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics Fellowship, Cambridge, Massachusetts (PRIVATE)

October 29, 2019 - Keynote at Microsoft - Seattle, Washington (PRIVATE)