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Lesley Lokko is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Architecture, Authors, Black Heritage, Civil Rights, Creativity, DEI, Design, Economy, Education, Environment, Environmental Activism, Influential Women, Social Activism, Social Justice

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AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Lesley Lokko for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Lesley Lokko for your next private or corporate function.

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Lesley Lokko Biography

Professor Lesley Lokko OBE is the Founder and Chair of the African Futures Institute (AFI) in Accra, Ghana. She holds a BSc (Arch), MArch, and PhD in Architecture from the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London. She was the Founder and Director of the Graduate School of Architecture, University of Johannesburg (2014—2019). She is the Editor of White Papers, Black Marks: Race, Culture, Architecture (University of Minnesota Press, 2000) and the Editor-in-Chief of FOLIO: Journal of Contemporary African Architecture.

She is currently a Visiting Professor at the Bartlett School of Architecture and at University College Dublin. She was appointed Curator of the 18th International Architecture Biennale at La Biennale di Venezia in 2023. In January 2023, she was awarded an OBE "for services to architecture and education" in King Charles’ New Year’s Honours List. In January 2024, she was awarded the UK’s highest architecture award, the RIBA Royal Gold Medal.

In 2004, she made the successful transition from academic to novelist with the publication of her first novel, "Sundowners" (Orion 2004) and has since followed with twelve further bestsellers, which have been translated into fifteen languages. She is a Founding Member of the UN-Habitat Council on Urban Initiatives, was a member of the 17th International Jury of the Venice Architecture Biennale, and is a Trustee of the London-based Architecture Foundation and the London Centre for Humanities. She has lectured and published widely on the subject of race and its relationship to architecture, particularly architectural education. In 2021, she was awarded the RIBA Annie Spink Award for Excellence in Education, and in 2021, the Ada Louise Huxtable Prize for Contributions to Architecture. She is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, the Nigerian Institute of Architects, and the Royal Canadian Institute of Architects. She was recently awarded France’s Grande Médaille de l’Académie d’Architecture.

She is currently a Visiting Professor at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College Dublin, and has held visiting professorships at The Cooper Union, NYC, and University of Virginia. She was appointed Curator of the 18th International Architecture Biennale at La Biennale di Venezia, which opened on 20 May 2023. In January 2023, she was awarded an OBE "for services to architecture and education" in King Charles’ New Year’s Honours List. In January 2024, she was awarded the UK’s highest architecture award, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Royal Gold Medal. Given in recognition of a lifetime’s work and presented on behalf of His Majesty the King, it is awarded to a person or group of people "who have had a significant influence on the advancement of architecture." In April 2024, she was named one of the world’s 100 most influential people in the annual TIME100 list.

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How do I book Lesley Lokko to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Lesley Lokko for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Lesley Lokko, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Lesley Lokko or any other speaker of your choice.
What are the speaker fees for Lesley Lokko

Speaking fees for Lesley Lokko, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Lesley Lokko are for live events and for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Lesley Lokko, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Lesley Lokko speak about?

Lesley Lokko is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Architecture, Authors, Black Heritage, Civil Rights, Creativity, DEI, Design, Economy, Education, Environment, Environmental Activism, Influential Women, Social Activism, Social Justice.
Where does Lesley Lokko travel from?

Lesley Lokko generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
Who is Lesley Lokko’s agent?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Lesley Lokko for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Lesley Lokko for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Lesley Lokko or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Lesley Lokko is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Lesley Lokko for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Lesley Lokko generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Erin Gruwell, Nikki Giovanni, Nnedi Okorafor, Ijeoma Oluo and Rebecca Walker. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Lesley Lokko for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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