The Lavin Agency Speakers Bureau
A speakers bureau that represents the best original thinkers,
writers, and doers for speaking engagements.
A speakers bureau that represents the best original thinkers,
writers, and doers for speaking engagements.
Tom first started working at Lavin in 1998, and has been at the agency longer than anyone except founder David Lavin. His deep understanding of the college and university speaking scene has made him an indispensable partner on thousands of successful events. Congratulations, Tom!
This formidable Black trans activist co-founded the Trans Week of Visibility and Action and has become a crucial voice in the conversation around race, gender, and intersectionality. She shows how we can use our diverse interests and strengths to fight for true solidarity and equity.
Hua’s award-winning memoir, which follows his university friendship with another Asian-American student, won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in Memoir and was named one of The New York Times‘s 10 best books of the year. Hua shows how we can not only accept but embrace our messy, complex identities, friendships, and communities.
In this highly anticipated 1619 Project Hulu series, based on her #1 New York Times bestseller, Nikole proves that when we understand the history of Black America, we understand the history and the future of all America—which makes us better equipped to fight for racial justice today.
The author of The Handmaid’s Tale and one of the world’s most brilliant and iconic writers, with sparkling wit, a prophetic eye for the future, and a deep passion for social activism.
Our Executive VP Tom Gagnon Celebrates 25 Years at Lavin!
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Stay True Wins 2023 Pulitzer Prize
Out Now! The 1619 Project Hulu Docuseries
Living Legend & Cultural Icon
Outdated ideas of gender are holding us all back. When we abandon them and fight for Black transgender liberation, we all flourish.
A great leader needs to find their unifying story—one that explains who they are to three key stakeholders: themselves, their team, and their future allies.
7 lessons can help you implement Artificial Intelligence in your company, combining the art of the possible and the art of the practical in AI.
The future of business is AI First. By building Artificial Intelligence into the heart of your business, you can innovate faster than ever before.
Being the parent of an adult child is more complicated than ever. But you can learn and adapt—and grow with your child.
Follow your dreams—but with the same discipline as running a business.
Generative AI promises to be more disruptive than the internet itself. Our speakers will show you what's next, what's at stake, and how to seize the opportunities right now.
These Lavin Speakers will help you manage the sweeping changes in business, the economy, and our mental and physical well-being.
From reimagining corporate social responsibility, to breaking down barriers in education, these Lavin Speakers tackle diversity, equity, and inclusion from all angles.
Lavin’s social justice speakers seek to transform the world through empathy, activism, and the entrepreneurial spirit needed to push through truly revolutionary change.
Across all fields and industries, Lavin's world-class speakers now offer virtual presentations that are engaging, effective, and memorable.
“Our clients are the people who used to stay up all night talking about politics, economics, music, art, culture—the engaged and the engaging. Now they work, go to conferences, meetings, parent conferences. But they miss thinking—miss the fun of thinking—and our job is to give it back to them.”