Yomi Adegoke
Award-winning author Yomi Adegoke empowers organizations to navigate race, gender, and culture with confidence.
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Why book Yomi Adegoke for your next event
- Yomi Adegoke is the internationally bestselling author of Slay in Your Lane and The List, books that have shaped contemporary discourse around race, gender, and representation. Her success in both nonfiction and fiction demonstrates her rare ability to connect with diverse audiences through powerful storytelling.
- Yomi has delivered keynotes and workshops for global giants like Facebook, Google, Spotify, and Bumble, organizations at the forefront of tech, culture, and change. Her insights on identity, inclusion, and cultural representation are not only relevant, they’re business-critical.
- Named to Forbes’ prestigious 30 Under 30 list and GQ’s Man of the Year, Yomi has been celebrated as one of the UK’s most influential cultural voices. These accolades reflect her unmatched ability to challenge conventional thinking and drive progress.
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Redefining Power: Race, Gender, and Modern Identity
Yomi Adegoke is a multi-award-winning journalist, bestselling author, and cultural commentator whose keynotes challenge, inspire, and equip audiences to lead inclusively. Trusted by brands like Google, Spotify, and Facebook, she delivers powerful insights on race, gender, and representation, turning complex topics into actionable strategies.
Keynote Speaker Yomi Adegoke is an award-winning journalist, internationally bestselling author, and one of the UK’s most influential voices on race, feminism, and pop culture. Known for her fearless commentary and sharp cultural insight, Yomi addresses the complex intersections of identity, power, and representation in ways that resonate across industries. Her work, featured in The Guardian, Elle, British Vogue, and The Washington Post, has sparked important conversations in boardrooms, classrooms, and creative spaces alike.
Yomi’s groundbreaking books, including Slay in Your Lane and The List, have become cultural touchstones, offering bold, unapologetic narratives that challenge conventional thinking. Her expertise has led her to headline keynotes and workshops for global organizations like Google, Facebook, Spotify, and Bumble, where she equips leaders and teams with the language, tools, and mindset to drive real change.
When you book Yomi Adegoke for your event, you secure a speaker who is not only deeply knowledgeable but also dynamic, engaging, and unafraid to push boundaries. She delivers talks that inspire action, provoke thought, and leave a lasting impact on audiences.
Whether your focus is diversity and inclusion, workplace equity, media literacy, or cultural leadership, Yomi brings unmatched clarity and relevance. Book Yomi Adegoke for your event to energize your audience and future-proof your strategy with meaningful, modern insight.
Keynotes
Keynote by Yomi Adegoke:
Power, Identity & Voice: Navigating the Intersections of Race, Gender, & the Media
Yomi Adegoke is a highly sought-after public speaker who has delivered talks and workshops to numerous organizations, including Facebook, Google, Bumble, and Spotify. Her presentations aim to inspire, empower, and educate, offering audiences fresh perspectives on the intersections of class, politics, feminism, and racism.
In addition to her speaking engagements, Yomi has hosted the Women's Fiction Prize podcast for two seasons and collaborated with BMW on a podcast project. She has participated in and hosted panels at esteemed venues such as Cambridge University, the British Library, London City Hall, and the Cheltenham Literary Festival, which she guest-curated in 2019. Her in-conversation events have featured notable figures like Skepta, Naomi Campbell, Dolly Alderton, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and Bernardine Evaristo.
In 2023, Yomi hosted the red carpet for the Elle Style Awards and, the previous year, produced backstage content for the British Fashion Awards in collaboration with Elle and Moët & Chandon.
Yomi can talk about the following topics:
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion,
- Feminism,
- Mental Health,
- Black History Month,
- Media,
- Journalism,
- Class,
- Racism
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Author Yomi Adegoke discusses debut novel ‘The List’ | Nightline
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