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)