Risha Grant

As an internationally renowned bias, diversity and inclusion expert, Risha Grant has motivated and educated numerous corporations, associations and universities and lead them to a new place of respect and understanding with her powerful sales and leadership keynote presentations.

Her interest in diversity and inclusion topics began at an early age and has led her to becoming the Founder & CEO of Risha Grant LLC, an award-winning diversity consulting and communications firm. Their mission is to utilize diversity communication strategies, tactics and training as a catalyst to create an inclusive culture in every company and community.

Risha has also created DiversityConneX.com, a highly successful online recruitment tool utilized by both small organizations and Fortune 500 companies to connect diverse professionals to their career opportunities, internships, and non-profit and corporate board positions.

As a national speaker, Risha inspires and empowers attendees to increase their bottom line by giving them the tools to succeed. Her engaging approach to consulting and training has helped audiences such as  Discover Card Financial Services, Samsung Electronics America, Cox Communications, Wells Fargo, USAA Diversified Financial Group, Boy Scouts of America, U.S. Airforce to reduce bias and further the understanding of Diversity & Inclusion.

Risha also covers these topics as NBC KJRH TV News 2 for You community correspondent and host of the JustUs series, through her Tulsa World column, Risha Talks, as a contributor to Black Enterprise Magazine, in her book, That’s BS! How Bias Synapse Disrupts Inclusive Cultures and her corresponding “BS” Video Series.

She has also been awarded numerous honors such as the 2019 Top 100 HR Influencers, 2018 Inclusive Leadership Award, Entrepreneur of the Year 2017, One of Four to Watch by the Tulsa World, one of the Most Influential African Americans, and one of the Top 10 Entrepreneurs by Engage Magazine. She has also won the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s Top Inclusive Award three years and been nominated for the Journal Record Woman of the Year award several times.

Risha has also been featured in Forbes, The Financial Times, Off Script, Bloomberg Media, Black Enterprise, Engage Magazine, Radioactive Radio, Take the Lead Radio, The Dream Catcher podcast, Money for Life podcast, DJC Oregon Newspaper, The Kansas City Star, WUSA-TV, KVUE-TV, KTLU-TV, WURD Radio, among other local and national media.

As a powerful sales and leadership keynote speaker, and a leading Diversity and Inclusion consultant, Risha is the perfect addition to an event where audiences are looking to be transformed and inspired by her practical insights and applicable tools for meaningful change.