Shontavia Johnson: Diversity Innovation
Intellectual property speaker Shontavia Johnson connects law, entrepreneurship and pop culture to help audiences understand idea protection, brand value and broader participation in innovation.
Quick Facts:
- Lawyer, educator, entrepreneur and keynote speaker.
- Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas School of Law.
- Experience advising on intellectual property protection and brand strategy.
- Teaching background in intellectual property, innovation and entrepreneurship.
- Formats:
Keynote speaker and educational presenter.
- Audiences:
Entrepreneurs, business leaders, creators, innovation teams, legal professionals and university audiences.
- Outcomes:
Understand how intellectual property relates to brands, creative work and business value.
Identify questions to consider when protecting and commercialising ideas.
Recognise barriers to innovation and explore ways to broaden participation.
- Travels from: Columbia, SC
- **Fee range: $5,001 - $10,000
Keynote Topics
KEYNOTE TOPICS
- Leverage: How Women Can Build Personal Brands and Businesses Around Their Expertise
- Meme Culture: How Memes are Changing the World…and Controlling Us
- Why Content Creators Need to Understand Intellectual Property Law
- A Seat at the Table: Why Intellectual Property Law must Diversify
Talent Short Bio
Shontavia Johnson is a lawyer, educator, entrepreneur and keynote speaker specialising in the intersection of intellectual property, innovation and popular culture.
She holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas School of Law and has worked with entrepreneurs, creators and organisations on intellectual property protection, brand strategy and commercialisation. Her teaching experience includes intellectual property law, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Shontavia combines legal knowledge with entrepreneurial experience to explore how people develop, protect and build businesses around their ideas. Using familiar cultural examples, she makes complex concepts accessible to business, creative and general audiences.
Her work also addresses barriers to participation in innovation, with a focus on opportunities for underrepresented communities. Through presentations, publications, podcasts and media commentary, she encourages audiences to consider both the commercial value of ideas and the systems that help those ideas succeed.
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