Elise Ahenkorah

Elise Ahenkorah

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Toronto, Ontario

Award Winning Inclusion & Workplace Culture Strategist | Employee Experience Expert

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Social Impact Business | 2023 Calgary Awards | inclusion FACTOR

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  • Change Management
  • Communication
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  • Employee Management
  • Leadership
  • Teamwork
  • Inclusive Leadership
  • Workplace Culture
  • Change Makers & Advocates
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Intentional Conversations

Intentional Conversations With Elise Ahenkorah
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The Finance Cafe

Strategies That Create Inclusive Environments Where People and Performance Thrive
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Calgary Black Chambers
Elise Ahenkorah, 2022 Calgary Black Achievement Award Business and Entrepreneurship Winner
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Inclusion Factor
2025 Alberta Inclusive Governance Conference: Keynote By Elise Ahenkorah, Inclusion Factor
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Safe and Brave Spaces Don’t Work (and What You Can Do Instead)
When engaging individuals from racialized or equity-deserving communities, organizations will often share promises of “safe and brave”...
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The Full Script: Elise Konadu Ahenkorah, Founder of Inclusion Factor
Elise Konadu Ahenkorah, founder of inclusion FACTOR, is an award-winning global people and culture specialist, a sought-after keynote...
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Small Business Award Spotlight: Inclusion Factor
The next Small Business Award in our spotlight series goes to inclusion FACTOR, an organization spearheaded by Elise Ahenkorah. She works...

ELISE AHENKORAH BIOGRAPHY

Elise Ahenkorah is an award-winning inclusion and workplace culture strategist and speaker. As the Lead Strategist of Inclusion Factor – an award-winning global talent management consulting firm, Elise Ahenkorah helps organizations build representative teams, ensure fair talent processes, and create cultures that drive engagement and retention.

With deep expertise in change management, HR, and inclusion, Elise Ahenkorah takes a strategic, evidence-based approach to today’s workforce challenges, from shifting demographics to evolving employee expectations. Over 15 years, Elise Ahenkorah has advised 100+ clients—from Fortune 500s to start-ups—across three continents.

Some of her clients include Bayer Canada, Innovative Medicines Canada, the University of Toronto, the World Bank, IBM, Saje Natural Wellness, CBC Speaker Bureau Canada Speaker Profile – 2025 Updates Elise Ahenkorah Canada, Calgary International Airport Authority, Hootsuite, Holt Renfrew, Waste Management, and the City of Toronto– to name a few.

Known for her personable and humorous style, Elise makes workplace challenges approachable, sparking meaningful conversations and real change.
She is educated in Law & Justice, International Relations, and Change Management and is completing her MBA in Strategy. She is also an alumnus of Cornell University’s coveted diversity and inclusion strategic planning program.

Most recently, Elise Ahenkorah has become a certified Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI®) Qualified Administrator and has her PROSCI Change Management Practitioner, Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) and Certified Canadian Inclusion Professional (CCIP) designations.
Her expertise has been recognized by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the United Nations Association in Canada, L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth, and the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion.

Elise Ahenkorah Topic Presentations

Elise Ahenkorah Toronto, Ontario, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.

The Hidden Cost of Disconnection: How It’s Undermining High-performing Teams

The Leadership Blind Spot: How Fairness Drives Retention, Innovation, and Trust

Organizational Design for the Future: Aligning Structure With High Performance

Culture As A Competitive Risk: Why Belonging Must Be A Core Business Strategy

The Trust Gap: How Leadership Impacts Organizational Stability and Performance

The Performance Trap: Why Pressure Alone Won’t Sustain High-performing Teams

Beyond Dei: Why the Fair Framework Is the Future of Inclusion and Business Success

Belonging & the Bottom Line: The Business Case for Employee Connection

Elise Ahenkorah Speaking Testimonials

YMCA Calgary is on a mission to become a place where everyone feels like they belong. Along our journey, we’ve had the privilege of working with Elise Ahenkorah through both Sr Leadership & Board-level activities. Elise is the epitome of professionalism and through her deep knowledge & experience, has led us through transformative discussions and reflection. She guides, listens, and challenges in all the best ways. Elise is also a skilled strategist, having helped us both assess and plan a number of activities related to our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Most recently, Elise Ahenkorah delivered a workshop for our Board of Directors to further embed...

Shannon Doram, ICD.D.

President and CEO
YMCA Calgary

Pride at Work Canada has welcomed Elise Ahenkorah as a speaker and presenter several times. We are consistently impressed by her ability to explain and unpack complicated concepts, such as intersectionality and systems of power/oppression, in terms that everyone can understand. She uses humor and storytelling to take her audience on a journey of discovery and she provides practical tools in order for them to apply their new knowledge right away. Her wealth of experience consulting on a range of topics across many of Canada’s key industries shines through in all of her work.

Colin Druhan

Executive Director
Pride at Work Canada

I cannot say enough about Elise Ahenkorah and Inclusion Factor. Her expertise and passion for excellence enabled our organization to build out our DEI implementation plan in a manner that was thoughtful, clear and with purpose. Elise is a true professional and took the time to share her knowledge and teach us (thank you for your patience Elise!!). On top of being a talented DEI practitioner, Elise is kind, thoughtful and caring. This is the powerful combination that is nothing short of inspiring. Truly thankful to work with Elise.

Janine Pajot CDI.D GCB.D.

CHRO Bayer Canada

CBC/Radio-Canada invited Elise Ahenkorah to speak at a panel event about Gender Parity. I think I can speak for all of our staff in saying we are in unanimous agreement that Elise is an incredibly knowledgable and captivating speaker. She is incredibly insightful and possesses the ability to break down difficult concepts into simple understandings; especially for folks who do not work in the DEI world. Elise not only provided knowledge on this topic, but she also provided us with key strategies and actionable items on how CBC/RC can move beyond parity to achieve equity for all women and non-binary folks. Thank you Elise for the important work you do! We would gladly have her back and I...

Justine K.

DEI Manager
CBC/Radio-Canada

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