Jack Knoxville

Most speakers will tell you about the issues. I'll tell you what it actually feels like to live them — and what it takes to survive them, build through them, and come out the other side with something worth sharing. I'm not a talking head. I'm a multiracial, disabled trans man who grew up poor in the South, ran for office as a historic first, built a national nonprofit from nothing, and has spent 20+ years turning lived experience into real, lasting change for communities that the world wasn't built for. When I walk into a room I don't bring a PowerPoint. I bring my life. And I have a gift for making people feel seen, challenged, and ready to move — all at the same time. I've spoken to rooms that were skeptical and left them converted. I've spoken to rooms that were already believers and left them activated. I meet people where they are because I've been where they are. If you want someone who will show up prepared, speak with authority, connect with your audience authentically, and leave them with something they'll actually remember — I'm your person. And if you want someone who will play it safe and stick to the script? I'm probably not your person. But you wouldn't be reading this if that's what you were looking for.