Lily Zheng

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategist and Consultant; Trans Rights Activist

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Mountain View, CA, USA
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Lily Zheng Biography

Lily Zheng (they/them) is a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategist and consultant who works with organizational leaders to turn their positive intentions into positive impact. A dedicated change-maker and advocate named a Forbes D&I Trailblazer, 2021 DEI Influencer, and Top Voice on Racial Equity, Zheng’s writing and opinions have been featured in the Harvard Business Review, New York Times, and NPR.

They are the author of "Gender Ambiguity in the Workplace" (2017), "The Ethical Sellout" (2019), and "DEI Deconstructed: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Doing the Work and Doing it Right" (2022). Zheng holds an MA in Sociology and BA in Psychology from Stanford University.

They live with their wife in the San Francisco Bay Area and can frequently be found putting together yet another all-black outfit and enjoying good Chinese food.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 08/05/2024.

Lily Zheng Speaking Topics

  • Bias-Aware Leadership: Tips and Tools for Managing Unconscious Bias

    An unconscious bias training all about taking real action on interpersonal, organizational, and systemic levels.

  • Entering the Age of Corporate Social Justice

    Detailing changing expectations of stakeholders to see companies do social justice work post-2020 and what to do.

  • Effective Allyship: Turning Good Intentions into Systemic Change

    Tools, strategies, and frameworks for those at every level to do effective allyship and create equitable workplace systems.

  • Optimizing Your Organization’s DEI Strategy

    The building blocks of effective DEI strategy, covering concepts, metrics, tactics, implementation, and sustainability.

  • Away from Purity: Centering Imperfection and Impact

    Finding the balance between accountability and humility for organizations doing good. (Hint: it’s not cancel culture)

  • Doing Good, Survival, and Selling Out: Embracing Complexity in Trying Times

    The compromises marginalized communities make to survive, and the ways we can make compromise a little less painful.

Lily Zheng Videos

  • Lily Zheng - The Tactics & Boundaries of the Ethical Sellout
  • Intentional Conversations with Dr. Nika White and Lily Zheng
  • Lily Zheng on gender ambiguity and transgender identity at work

Lily Zheng Books

  • DEI Deconstructed: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Doing the Work and Doing It Right
    DEI Deconstructed: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Doing the Work and Doing It Right
  • The Ethical Sellout: Maintaining Your Integrity In The Age Of Compromise
    The Ethical Sellout: Maintaining Your Integrity In The Age Of Compromise
  • Gender Ambiguity in the Workplace: Transgender and Gender-Diverse Discrimination
    Gender Ambiguity in the Workplace: Transgender and Gender-Diverse Discrimination

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Lily Zheng is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Bias-Aware Leadership: Tips and Tools for Managing Unconscious Bias, Entering the Age of Corporate Social Justice, Effective Allyship: Turning Good Intentions into Systemic Change, Optimizing Your Organization’s DEI Strategy, Away from Purity: Centering Imperfection and Impact and Doing Good, Survival, and Selling Out: Embracing Complexity in Trying Times. The estimated speaking fee range to book Lily Zheng for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. Lily Zheng generally travels from Mountain View, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Michelle MiJung Kim, Geena Rocero, Carin Taylor, Kylar Broadus and Aiko Bethea. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Lily Zheng for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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