Gene Folkes
President • Folkes International Group, Inc.
Dallas, Texas, United States •
More than $10,000
About
Gene Folkes is a dynamic Media Personality and speaker that leads lively discussions on his podcast.
Speaking Topics
Signature Programs (4)
Virtual Reality can increase empathy and awareness toward the importance of Diversity and Inclusion. How do multinational, mult-generational organizations promote and adhere to their organizational diversity and inclusion initiatives as companies transform toward remote working and virtual platforms? We will discuss the digital divide from the black perspective and how we all benefit.
We discuss race and leadership in a project management and digital transformation environment. We discuss the challenges leaders of color face as leaders with micro-aggressions, questions of their authority and competence from Executive Management to followers and all parties in-between. Highlights from my leadership experiences are shared from my the Air Force, Corporate America and as an Entrepreneur.
My insights surrounding the importance of Black Leadership during the Trump era, and some highlights of my experiences with Trump and The Apprentice.
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