JESSICA BANTOM

Author | SPEAKER | Consultant

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create social change at the intersection of design thinking and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
help people start right now from wherever we sit to create positive outcomes for people who have been historically excluded.
broaden the thinking about design at every opportunity in academia, in any field of design, as well as in corporate workplaces.

I AM ON A MISSION TO…

PRAISE FOR JESSICA

"Jessica is an incredible speaker who taps into the hearts and minds of passionate designers who want to get involved in the DEIB space. Her powerful message sheds light on the fact that it takes a certain competency and rigor to make systemic change; and with the right tools, training, and mindset anything is possible."

Amanda Ramos

Innovation and Inclusive Design Champion, Gensler

“Since attending Jessica’s talk, I have started asking new coaching clients if there is anything about their identity or culture they would like me to know as their coach. Such great dialogue has followed.”

Debra Enloe

President and CEO / Leadership Coach, Genuine Compass

"Jessica shared with us the importance of cultural competence for design and what it looks like and sounds like to show up as a culturally competent designer using her Design for Identity BlueprintTM. It was a thought-provoking evening with our wonderful community of optimistic change makers."

Karen Hold

Director, DT:DC

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speaking topics

Allies and DEI leaders need not sit on their hands waiting for tools and action steps they can take to transform corporate culture. Bantom presents what a Culturally Competent Design Activist is, and the six behaviors she recommends beginning right away.

6 HABITS OF CULTURALLY COMPETENT DESIGNERS

THE design for identity blueprint:

how to future-proof your design practice

Asking the right questions in the design process can ensure more customer-centric outcomes. Bantom takes leaders through the culturally competent design process, The Design for Identity BlueprintTM, that generates inclusive outcomes and also positively impacts the bottom line.

This DEI practitioner challenges leaders weekly in her Medium column “Start Where You Are.” Bantom presents the challenges she has laid out and key learnings shared by executives across industries on how they drove change at critical moments.