Sekou Andrews: One of Today’s Most Powerful Thought Leader Speakers

Imagine harnessing the power of an exciting opening video, a breathtaking closing performance, and an inspiring and insightful main stage keynote all in one dynamic presentation.

For over 20 years, GRAMMY®-nominated artist and award-winning entrepreneur Sekou Andrews (pronounced SAY-koo) has been helping the world’s largest organizations deliver relevant information with riveting inspiration through an innovative, unconventional category of speaking called “Poetic Voice.”

It is no surprise that Forbes Magazine has called Sekou “the de facto poet laureate of corporate America.”His “wow factor” is in high demand with the world’s most successful organizations, including Google, Viacom, Toyota, Nike, Cisco, LinkedIn, Amazon, PayPal, ASAE, Mastercard, General Mills, TEDx, Accenture, Capital One, GE, L’Oreal, Microsoft, ACLU, Intuit, and the NBA, to name just a few.Sekou has also emerged as an inspiring voice for health and wellness, routinely evoking tears, cheers, and standing ovations for clients such as Johnson & Johnson, United Healthcare, Roche, Mayo Clinic, Blue Shield, TEDMED, Abbvie, Genentech, and the American Nurses Association.

Many of Sekou’s clients share a similar experience with his unique work.It often begins with the words, “Why would we want a poet at our leadership meeting?” and ends with the words “highest-rated keynote of our event” or “only speaker invited back over multiple years.”

Sekou’s talks on bold thinking and innovation literally embody disruption on stage, challenging audiences to disrupt themselves to access their innovation mindset.His keynotes on humanizing business show leaders how to harness storytelling and become more inspiring in leadership, marketing, or communication.

From topics like creative thinking and success to industries like sales and tech, Sekou’s dynamic blend of strategic storytelling, actionable insight, spoken word, theater, and comedy turns events into experiences and transforms audiences of informed receivers into engaged, inspired participants.

A schoolteacher turned entertainer, public speaker, and respected thought leader, Sekou brings over two decades of experience inspiring diverse audiences.His work has been featured on ABC World News, HBO, FOX, CBS, Good Morning America, Showtime, MTV, and BET.He has given private performances for prominent individuals such as Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou, Quincy Jones, Larry King, Hillary Clinton, Coretta Scott King, and President Obama.

He has also shared the stage with such heavyweights as Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Carlos Santana, Kendrick Lamar, Maroon 5, Jill Scott, and The String Theory Orchestra.His last album made him the first spoken word poet in over 30 years to receive a GRAMMY® nomination for Best Spoken Word Album.

Sekou has even returned to the classroom, teaching his rockstar secrets to public speakers through his highly effective Stage Might™ speaker training system, which helps executives, influencers, and leaders become more dynamic communicators by applying the techniques of master performers to business stages.

Sekou’s latest album, KOUMAMI, released in 2025, is widely recognized as one of the most important spoken word albums of our time.

Featuring transformative tracks that blend afrobeat, soul, hip-hop, and orchestral arrangements, the project demonstrates Sekou’s innovative approach to storytelling and artistry.

With all of the innovation and inspiration that is Poetic Voice, Sekou Andrews is accomplishing the seemingly impossible, bringing spoken word to the world’s largest stages while redefining the notion of what a speaker is…and what a poet can be.

Sekou Andrews is the most successful spoken word poet in the world, a powerful thought leader, cultural influencer, and voice for change, whose work continues to set the standard for how words, ideas, and storytelling can transform lives, organizations, and communities worldwide.

For media, clients, and event organizers, Sekou’s Electronic Press Kit (EPK) is available here.

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