Speaking
When Dr. Isaac Yao Addae walks into a room, something shifts. Not because of credentials, though he has plenty, but because of conviction. He speaks from the place where personal testimony meets strategic insight, where faith meets execution, and where the story of one Black man's journey becomes a mirror for every person in the audience ready to step into theirs.
Dr. Addae has spoken to students, executives, entrepreneurs, government leaders, and community members across the United States and Africa. His audiences leave not just inspired but equipped, but with a clearer sense of who they are, what they are building, and why it matters.
If you are looking for a speaker who will move your audience and mean it, you are in the right place.
SIGNATURE TALKS
The Conscious Entrepreneur: Leading with Compassion in a Profit-Driven World
The most successful leaders of the next generation will not be the ones who optimized hardest. They will be the ones who led most consciously, with clarity of purpose, depth of character, and a genuine commitment to the people around them. In this keynote, Dr. Addae challenges entrepreneurs, executives, and emerging leaders to reimagine what success looks like when it is rooted in values rather than vanity metrics. Audiences leave with a framework for building ventures and organizations that create profit and impact without sacrificing either.
Best for: Business conferences, entrepreneurship programs, university audiences, corporate leadership events
Black Boy Fly: Embracing Purpose, Identity, and Your Destiny
This is the talk that started everything. Drawn directly from his book and years of mentoring Black males across the country, Dr. Addae delivers a talk that is equal parts testimony and toolkit. He speaks openly about his own journey (the obstacles, the doubts, the moments of breakthrough) and invites every person in the room to examine what is keeping them on the ground when they were born to fly. This session consistently produces the most powerful audience responses of any talk Dr. Addae delivers.
Best for: Youth and young adult audiences, HBCUs, faith communities, Black male empowerment conferences, mentorship programs
Building Bridges: Diaspora, Economic Development, and the Future of Black Wealth
The African Diaspora is not divided. It is dispersed. And in that dispersion lives an extraordinary opportunity; to reconnect, to trade, to invest, and to build economic ecosystems that serve Black communities from Nashville to Accra. In this forward-looking talk, Dr. Addae draws on his experience leading immersive trips to Ghana, advising government and private sector stakeholders, and building cross-cultural partnerships to make the case for a new model of Diaspora engagement; one rooted in strategy, relationship, and shared vision.
Best for: International business forums, government and civic leadership events, African Diaspora conferences, economic development summits
Awakening the Conscious Organization: Culture, Diversity, and Purpose-Driven Leadership
Organizations do not transform because of policy. They transform because of people, specifically, leaders who are willing to do the interior work of becoming more conscious, more intentional, and more aligned with the values they claim to hold. In this workshop-style session, Dr. Addae works with leadership teams and organizational stakeholders to examine the gap between stated values and lived culture, and to develop actionable strategies for closing it. This session is equally effective as a keynote or an extended workshop.
Best for: Corporate teams, nonprofit leadership, higher education administrators, government agencies, diversity and inclusion convenings
TOPICS DR. ADDAE SPEAKS ON
- Black Male Empowerment and Identity
- Conscious Entrepreneurship and Purpose-Driven Leadership
- African Diaspora Engagement and U.S.-Africa Economic Development
- Community Economic Development and Social Impact
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
- Higher Education, Study Abroad, and Global Citizenship
- Faith-Led Leadership and Values-Based Decision Making
- Mentorship, Coaching, and the Development of the Next Generation
AUDIENCES DR. ADDAE SERVES
Universities and HBCUs, corporate leadership teams, entrepreneurship conferences, faith communities, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, economic development convenings, youth and young adult programs, African Diaspora forums, and community organizations committed to building the next generation of conscious leaders.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
"Black Boy Fly is encouraging and heartbreaking at times as Dr. Addae recounts his journey as a bicultural first-generation Ghanaian American. His professional journey is remarkable and will undoubtedly inspire generations of people young and old to follow their dreams. His personal story promotes perseverance through adversity and openness to opportunities, change, and growth." — Reggie Ford
BOOKING INTRO AND FORM
Dr. Addae is selective about the engagements he accepts because he is committed to showing up fully prepared and fully present for every audience. If you believe your event is the right fit, we would love to hear from you.
Please complete the inquiry form here with as much detail as possible. A member of the team will follow up to discuss availability, fit, and next steps.