I facilitate visioning for the future because if we don’t know where we are going, how do we know what we are doing today is the right way to get us there.
Speaking
Captivating storytelling, powerful messages, high energy, ability to read and adapt to a room, and outstanding level of audience engagement, coupled with 20 years of public speaking and global expertise, allows Aisha to deliver powerful, provoking, and moving keynotes, interviews, panels and moderation, and motivational speaking.
Upcoming Talks
“IRC Typhoon Crisis & Preparedness” (BBC World News)
"Women of Congo DRC: We Are Not Victims" (The Guardian)
"Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies" (Humanitarian Practice Network)
“Visibility, Violence, Vision, and Values” (Stanford University + University Innovation Fellows)
"Reclaiming Multiple Truths" (Stanford d.school)
“Our Stories, Our Faces, Our Voices; Who Tells Our Story?” (CPC Learning Network, Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health
“Artifacts from the Future Workshop” (SXSW EDU)
Den Talk (Deeper Learning 2023)
“Towards A Feminist Future for Peace” (United Nations Commission on the Status of Women; Invite Only)
"Colonization & Violence: A Conversation About Why Girls Migrate And Risk Along the Journey" (Grantmakers For Girls of Color)
Closing Keynote (High Tech High)
“An Idealist’s Guide to Avoiding Burnout” (Nonprofit Quarterly’s podcast Tiny Spark)
“Darfur Diaries: Stories of Survival” (CSPAN)
“Darfur: Filming the Human Rights Tragedies” (Research Channel)
“Darfur Diaries: Message from Home” (Research Channel)
“Journey Into Darfur: Stories of Oppression and Survival” (Democracy Now)
"Compassionate Communities" (Idaho Coalition)
What Attendees & Organizers Are Saying
Dr. Michelle Sadrena Pledger
Director of Liberation at the Center for Research in Equity and Innovation
“Aisha Bain is a phenomenal creator, activist, speaker, writer, and so much more!
I have had the privilege of experiencing two of her keynotes and one professional development session where I witnessed her masterful ability to engage audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Aisha has the unique ability to be grounded and uplifting all in the same breath. To be in her presence is to be held, loved, and challenged to do better for yourself, others, and the world!”
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I have known Aisha for many years yet every time I see her in action, I learn something new either about myself through the deep reflections she facilitates or about new skills and techniques to bring into the workplace.
Catherine Poulton
Global Lead for UNICEF on Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies -
I was impressed with Aisha’s ability to quickly grasp the group dynamics and foster from the outset a ‘safe space’ where power-dynamics were acknowledged and rules of engagement jointly defined.
Elfriede Kormawa
GBVIMS+ Deployment Specialist | Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, Programme Division (UNICEF) -
Aisha is a phenomenal speaker and storyteller — she commands attention in a very personal and heartfelt way, and is easily able to connect with audiences of all backgrounds. She worked tirelessly to design this experience, from the broad vision to the tiny details.
Laurie Moor
University Innovation Fellows Program Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (Stanford University d.school)
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