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Ben O'Keefe

Social Entrepreneur & Chief Executive Officer of Chaotic Good; Diversity & Social Change Activist; Political Commentator

Ben O'Keefe
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New York, NY, USA
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Live Event: $30,000 - $50,000
Virtual Event: $30,000 - $50,000
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Black Heritage, Business, Civil Rights, Culture, DEI, Diversity & Inclusion, Fitness, Generational Issues, LGBTQ, Political, Social Activism, Storytelling
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Ben O'Keefe Biography

Ben O'Keefe is a Forbes 30 Under 30 award-winning multi-hyphenate and the Chief Executive Officer of Chaotic Good, a social-good company. He is known for his transformative work in culture, politics, and entertainment and is also a social change activist, television personality, and progressive thought leader. O'Keefe has worked with and advised many of the nation's top leaders, celebrities, and brands.

With an ability to create intimate conversations with large audiences, O’Keefe is a sought-after public speaker who discusses racial justice, gender and sexuality, and other identity topics, as well as conversations and workshops on corporate social responsibility and organizational culture shifts towards inclusion and equity, and finding and using your power. He is perhaps best known for his viral campaign to hold clothing company Abercrombie & Fitch accountable for its past discrimination against plus-size and BIPOC young consumers. His work contributed to the present-day body positivity movement and is the subject of the hit Netflix film "WHITE HOT: The Rise and Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch."

O'Keefe has spearheaded countless impact and digital campaigns, including the #TakeDownTheFlag campaign to remove the Confederate Flag from the South Carolina Statehouse and retailers like Amazon and Walmart, Alicia Keys’ Vote Love campaign, and the digital movement to save death row inmate Richard Glossip from execution. He has served as Senior Creative Lead and Advisor for Senator Elizabeth Warren’s 2020 presidential campaign and as the Impact Producer for the film "ALL IN: The Fight for Democracy" from Amazon Studios, featuring Stacey Abrams and her fight against voter suppression.

In 2021, he launched an award-winning podcast “Anti-Racism at Work” which premiered on the Himalaya Network. With this podcast, O’Keefe explores the power people have to drive lasting human rights improvements and combat deeply ingrained racism in the workplace, and equips listeners with tools to build a workplace that gives all employees the opportunity to thrive.

O'Keefe is also an alum of Creator+ Studios and MoveOn.org where he served on their senior leadership teams and MTV News where he served as head writer of the Webby Award winning “DECODED,” a series on race and pop culture. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Chicago Media Project, a multifaceted organization that provides support and funding to documentary films and filmmakers and Project Heal, the leading national eating disorder treatment organization. He is an executive Member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences & Judge of The Webby Awards as well as the NAACP Image Awards.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 11/11/2024.

Ben O'Keefe Speaking Topics

  • Finding Your Inner Activist

    We all have a story, and our stories have the power to change someone else’s and—if we give them a chance—to change the world. This uplifting, crowd-favorite, will leave you cheering and excited to go out and make your mark on the world.

  • Be A Man: A Fat, Black, Queer Man’s Exploration of Modern Masculinity

    What does it mean to be a man in this day and age? In this conversation—for people of all genders—Ben dives into masculinity in the modern age, trans-inclusive intersectional feminism, and how the gender binary is keeping us from being our fullest selves.

  • More than a Black Square: How Do We Fight for Black Lives?

    An incredibly straightforward, challenging, and at times hilarious conversation on the topic on everyone’s mind. It will get you on your feet, in the streets, and feeling full of hope.

  • Anti-Racism at Work

    Based on his award-winning podcourse of the same name, Anti-Racism at Work dives deep beyond the buzzwords of diversity, equity, and inclusion to explore what those words really mean in the context of your workplace. You will leave with the tools you need to combat racism and ethnic discrimination and to build a workplace that gives all employees the opportunity to thrive.

Ben O'Keefe Videos

  • Benjamin O'Keefe, Netroots Nation 2015
    Benjamin O'Keefe, Netroots Nation 2015
    Benjamin O'Keefe, Cultural Producer, MoveOn.org speaks at the Ignite Closing Plenary at Netroots Nation 2015 in Phoenix.
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Ben O'Keefe is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Finding Your Inner Activist, Be A Man: A Fat, Black, Queer Man’s Exploration of Modern Masculinity, More than a Black Square: How Do We Fight for Black Lives? and Anti-Racism at Work. The estimated speaking fee range to book Ben O'Keefe for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. Ben O'Keefe generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Charlene Carruthers, Kylar Broadus, Munroe Bergdorf, Nia-Malika Henderson and Angelica Ross. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Ben O'Keefe for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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