Keynote Speaker Andrew Reiner is a globally respected expert on modern masculinity, emotional resilience, and male well-being—core issues impacting leadership, team cohesion, and organizational performance in today’s evolving professional landscape. As the acclaimed author of Better Boys, Better Men: The New Masculinity That Creates Greater Courage and Emotional Resiliency (HarperOne) and the forthcoming Boys Re-Connected: The Growing Epidemic of Alienation and How To Stop It (Johns Hopkins University Press), Reiner explores how outdated and restrictive gender expectations continue to undermine male emotional health, psychological safety, and overall engagement in the workplace.
His research-backed insights, which have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, NBC THINK, The Boston Globe, and Forbes, are informed by decades of scholarship and his experience teaching “The Changing Face of Masculinity” at Towson University. Reiner has appeared on CNN’s Amanpour, PBS NewsHour, CNBC, and international media including Australia’s Today Show and CBC’s Tapestry, where his thought leadership has helped shape the public discourse on healthy masculinity and connection.
In his keynotes, Reiner offers practical frameworks and transformative strategies for dismantling toxic norms, building inclusive leadership cultures, and fostering emotionally intelligent, courageous male leaders. His presentations are particularly powerful for organizations committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), enhancing mental wellness, and creating spaces where men can lead authentically—without sacrificing empathy or emotional depth.
