Keynote (30–60 min), workshop, culture audit session, or panel contributor
Senior leaders, HR & DEI practitioners, leadership teams, change agents, public sector and nonprofit organizations
The impact of the pandemic will be felt for generations worldwide. The current pace of change and ongoing cultural friction is creating an opportunity for difficult conversations around the virtual water cooler and our dinner tables.
These conversations can result in a desire to “cancel”, confront, or ignore those who see our world differently.
As professionals navigating the tensions between personal beliefs and experiences and company values, how can we lean in to make positive change in our workplace, families, and communities?
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John Bobb-Semple is a leadership and culture specialist whose work centers on translating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into sustainable organizational practice. As a “bridge builder,” he collaborates with executives and cross-sector teams to cultivate belonging, trust, and shared purpose. Represented by Hawks Agency, John guides organizations to activate their values, mentor emerging leaders, and close cultural divides.
He also serves as Executive Director of Pottawatomie Go (Pogo), Oklahoma’s first Blue Zones certified community initiative, where he drives health, well-being, and community impact locally while speaking nationally.
John Bobb-Semple is a changemaker who lives to build bridges, innovate, and inspire real impact. A sought-after communicator, John speaks on racial reconciliation, resilience, community engagement, culture and leadership development.
As a Keynote Speaker, John will ignite your passion to enact change.
John is an inspiring speaker who will give you a framework to activate your values, cultivate the leader within, and unify a community to make a difference. He will ignite you and your audience’s passion to enact change!
John leads Blue Zones Project of Pottawatomie County, a community-wide well-being improvement initiative helping to make healthy choices easier for everyone in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Before joining Blue Zones Project, having served as the Senior Director of Community Impact at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma.
John Bobb-Semple holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University Central Oklahoma, where today he serves on the Board of Trustees of the UCO Foundation.
Additionally, John Bobb-Semple serves on the DHS Council of Voices and Advancing Oklahoma: A Statewide Conversation on Race advisory committee. As a Keynote Speaker, John will ignite your passion to enact change.
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In this 2½-minute demo reel, culture strategist and bridge-builder John Bobb-Semple shares his powerful approach to inclusive leadership, purpose-driven connection, and authentic organizational change.
This dynamic speaker reel showcases John Bobb-Semple’s engaging delivery style and his ability to translate empathy and inclusion into action. The video blends keynote clips, interviews, and audience moments, illustrating his passion for bridging divides and helping leaders turn values into practice.
John opens by defining leadership as a relational act one rooted in trust, curiosity, and courage. Through vivid stories and approachable humor, he connects with audiences on themes of belonging, emotional intelligence, and culture transformation. He emphasizes that inclusion is not a checkbox, but a journey that requires intentional listening and shared accountability.
As the reel progresses, we see examples from his community work and corporate sessions, including initiatives through Blue Zones Project Pottawatomie County, where he has led programs to improve health, well-being, and connection. His message underscores that progress happens “one conversation at a time,” and that leaders who commit to empathy and openness create ripple effects far beyond their organizations.
The reel closes with John’s core insight: “Bridges aren’t built in theory — they’re built through relationships.” His authenticity, presence, and optimism make his message deeply resonant across business, community, and education audiences.
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