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Bridget Burns is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include College, Education, Innovation, Professors, Social Activism, Social Justice, Virtual

Who is Bridget Burns's agent?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Bridget Burns 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 Bridget Burns for your next private or corporate function.

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Bridget Burns Biography

Named one of the “Most Innovative People in Higher Education” by Washington Monthly magazine, Dr. Bridget Burns is an innovation, collaboration and student success expert, presidential advisor and CEO. Her work has been highlighted in national outlets like The New York Times, Fast Company and "60 Minutes;" additionally, she was featured in the 2019 documentary “Unlikely” about America's college dropout crisis and the barriers students face in their pursuit of a college degree and meaningful career.

From growing up with humble origins in a low-income family in rural Montana to serving as a trusted advisor to more than 40 college presidents, Dr. Burns is on a mission to transform the way higher education thinks about innovation and change, and takes action to serve low-income, first generation, and students of color.

She is the founding CEO of the award-winning University Innovation Alliance (UIA), a multi-campus laboratory for student success innovation focused on dramatically increasing the number and diversity of college graduates through testing, scaling and implementing innovative practices. Founded in 2014, the UIA campuses have achieved massive change for their nearly half a million students, producing 143,000 more graduates than originally expected -- and adding 41% more low-income graduates and 89% more graduates of color along the way.

Dr. Burns' conversational style melds storytelling, standup comedy, practical tools, and candid insights leaving audiences inspired and motivated to drive change regardless of where they sit on the org chart.

Based in Portland, Oregon, Dr. Burns received her Doctorate of Education from Vanderbilt University in Higher Education, Leadership & Policy.

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Bridget Burns Speaking Topics

Transforming Higher Education Around Student Success

Dr. Bridget Burns will draw upon her extensive experience working across the most innovative universities in higher education, helping you clarify what to focus on, the key questions your institution needs to ask, and the first steps you should take. This keynote session will not only leave you energized to begin implementing new strategies, it will give you the tools you need to roll up your sleeves and begin the work.

You’ll learn how to:
- Create the time, space and structure for innovation
- Sustainably support student-centered transformation
- Start small and scale your efforts to create massive change without overwhelm
- Surface key questions to support a more innovative culture on your campus
Innovating Higher Education for the New Normal
- Leveraging proven tactics to enable sustainable innovation and progress (despite burnout and a rapidly changing context).
- How higher education can shift and adapt to meet the needs of new majority learners, adult learners, and the students of the future.
- The key questions institutions should be asking themselves to navigate, survive, and lead in the new normal.
- Reimagining higher education to meet the needs of future learners in the new normal (flexible, bite sized, and digitally enabled).

How Higher Education Can Thrive in the Future of Higher Education

Leading Innovation & Change (No Matter Where You Sit on the Org Chart)

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How do I book Bridget Burns to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Bridget Burns 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 Bridget Burns, 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 Bridget Burns or any other speaker of your choice.
What are the speaker fees for Bridget Burns

Speaking fees for Bridget Burns, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Bridget Burns are for live events and for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Bridget Burns, 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 Bridget Burns speak about?

Bridget Burns is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include College, Education, Innovation, Professors, Social Activism, Social Justice, Virtual.
Where does Bridget Burns travel from?

Bridget Burns generally travels from Portland, OR, USA, 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 Bridget Burns’s agent?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Bridget Burns 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 Bridget Burns 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 Bridget Burns 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.

Bridget Burns is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Transforming Higher Education Around Student Success, Innovating Higher Education for the New Normal, How Higher Education Can Thrive in the Future of Higher Education and Leading Innovation & Change (No Matter Where You Sit on the Org Chart). The estimated speaking fee range to book Bridget Burns for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Bridget Burns generally travels from Portland, OR, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Shiza Shahid, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Jacqueline Novogratz, Anousheh Ansari and Paul Orfalea. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Bridget Burns for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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