Kwame Osei

Keynote Speaker | Toronto, Ontario

Former Cfl Player
Leadership | Resilience | Mental Health

Kwame Osei Expertise Alliances & Partnerships, Corporate Responsibility (CSR), Racial Justice, Nutrition & Fitness, Work Life Balance, Health Performance, Mindset & Goal Accomplishment, Mindset & Attitude and Teamwork.

Kwame Osei

About Kwame Osei

Kwame Osei is a dynamic professional host & keynote speaker for seminars, corporate & school events, youth & charitable events & non-profit organizations. Kwame Osei was awarded a Queen's Platinum Jubilee pin for his significant contribution as a teacher and mentor to inmates of maximum security in his community by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Kwame Osei's presentations focus on inspiring change, action and growth, pushing people to broaden their perspective and take control of their personal growth. After being exposed to the street culture of Rexdale, Toronto, Kwame used the power of sport and the sports mindset to overcome all obstacles to become a CFL player, teacher, football coach, entrepreneur and community leader. Kwame Osei is a dynamic keynote speaker who teaches fundamental tools he learned throughout his life to empower others through a diverse lens.

Kwame Osei Videos

Kwame Osei | Keynote Speaker | Speakers Bureau of Canada

How to Help Boys Talk About Their Emotions

Be the One | Kwame Osei | Tedxtrinitybellwoodswomen

Kwame Osei Speakers Reel

Kwame Osei Speaking Promo

Kwame Osei | Motivational Speaker | Speakers Bureau of Canada

Kwame Osei Interviews & Podcasts

Author Hopes His Children’s Book Will Help Promote Self-confidence

Author Kwame Osei on the Importance of Affirmations for Kids

Fundamentals & Football

Those Who Don't, Do Coach Ft. Kwame Osei

KWAME OSEI BIOGRAPHY

Kwame Osei was born in Ghana West Africa. He came to Canada at the age of 4 and resided in Toronto with his parents and sister. They all lived in Rexdale where he grew up and later attended high school at Father Henry Carr. Living in Rexdale Kwame Osei was susceptible to street culture and embraced a perspective on life that resulted in having low expectations of himself. As a result, in his first year of high school, Kwame Osei failed almost all of his classes and had a few conflicts with the law.

Kwame Osei began to lose childhood friends due to gun violence and he too was once held at gunpoint and lost many of his friends to live a high-risk lifestyle.  After a series of life-threatening experiences, Kwame Osei decided to turn his life around and make a change. Kwame Osei attended St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia and played football for the X-Men, he was voted team captain for 3 seasons. During his last year of University, he achieved Academic All-Canadian honours. Kwame earned two degrees from St-FX and became the first member of his family to earn a university degree.

After university Kwame Osei had a brief professional football career with the Toronto Argonauts. He then moved to Fort McMurray Alberta and began his career as a teacher and football coach. Kwame Osei helped start a football program that produced various post-secondary student-athletes. Kwame Osei also coached provincially for Team Alberta and for the Alberta Summer Games. Kwame Osei is now a coach for Queen’s University in Ontario. Always staying true to his purpose Kwame Osei also currently teaches and supports inmates at a maximum federal penitentiary in Kingston. Kwame has found a way to be a positive impact on his students who are on their journey towards rehabilitation.

In August 2022, Kwame Osei was recognized and awarded the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee award. The award is a symbolic statement of the enduring relationship between Canada and the Crown, as personified by Her Majesty the Queen, Canada’s Head of State. those who have made a significant contribution to their community. Kwame was recognized for his achievements as a teacher and mentor to incarcerated individuals in maximum security at Millhaven Institution in Kingston.

Additionally, he is the co-owner of an athletic apparel company, and co-founder of the non-profit, Northern Elite Football. Kwame is also a part of a mentorship trio which aims to bridge the gap between adults and youth. In 2018, he took to the screen as a cast member of The Amazing Race Canada: Hero’s Edition.

Kwame has been featured in various TV commercials and has perfected the mastery of event hosting. Recently, Kwame has taken to more public speaking engagements, where he “plants seeds” to help others grow and succeed. Kwame Osei has a passion for motivating, educating, empowering and transforming individuals through a term he refers to as “seed planting”.

He has had speaking engagements with teams, schools, corporate teams, non-profit organizations and charities. Kwame’s goal is to inspire change and growth in every individual he meets, he does this through sharing his life experiences and incorporating metaphors as means of helping to create a perspective shift for his audience.

Kwame Osei Topic Presentations

Kwame Osei 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.

Equity Diversity Inclusion and Belonging: Unleashing the Power of Belonging

Empowering Bipoc Excellence: Embrace Your Power, Create Change

Rising Together: Empowering Black Excellence and Embracing Canadian Black History

Conquering the Obstacles: Unleashing Triumphs

Mastering the Art of Perception: Embracing Change for Success

Embracing Change: Unveiling Opportunities on the Path to Success

The Power of Choice: Little Decisions for Big Impact

Breaking the Silence: Prioritizing Mental Health

The Power of Empathy and Compassion: Building Stronger Connections and Transforming Lives

It Just Takes One Person: Mentorship, Leadership & Power of Role Models

Embracing the Unconventional Learner

Elevate Your Event Experience with Kwame Osei: Your Charismatic Host and Master of Ceremonies"

Kwame Osei Books & Articles

If Not Me, Then Who?
If Not Me, Then

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Author Kwame Osei on the Importance of Affirmations for Kids
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Kwame Osei Speaking Testimonials

"North Island College had the pleasure of hosting Kwame for a virtual talk where he shared his thoughts and experiences related to the Power of Choice. Kwame’s outgoing and energetic presence made for an engaging event and provided the NIC community with a much needed boost of hope during these uncertain times. Kwame’s use of storytelling to convey his message of adapting to change is captivating."

Dean Martin, M.Ed

Manager
Student Life North Island College

"Kwame spoke to employees of Library and Archives Canada on Diversity and Inclusion in March 2021. From our first meeting, I notice that he was invested in the subject and easy to work with in order to plan and ensure the success of our conference. He is sincere, humble and approachable. Kwame captivated our audience with his inspiring words and stories, as well as his passion and energy. We could have listened to him all day! Thank you Kwame!"

Rachel Amyot

Senior HR Advisor
Library and Archives Canada

"My club, the Queen’s University Black Academic Society, had the absolute privilege of booking and being blessed to learn of and reflect on the motivational stories and messages that Kwame had to share, at an annual conference that we hold at the University. Every head in the building was locked on Kwame for the entire message, and every eyeball in the room grew wider and wider with focus and anticipation for the gems that he would drop next. Even at his young age, Kwame has lived an extremely interesting life and has both failed, been challenged, and overcame a number of times."

Rasheed Tucker 

Queen’s Black Academic Society

"Had the pleasure of working with Kwame Osei as our Emcee for the Keyano College Gala 2018.  He brought his energy and enthusiasm to all aspects of the project.  Kwame was very good at reading the audience.  He used his humour and a jovial approach to maintain guest attention during key program moments. I have received many compliments on just how well the formal stage program was executed and how we were very lucky to have Kwame join us as Emcee for our event.  I look forward to the next opportunity I have to work with him again!"

Lauren Thomas 

Events Coordinator

"Kwame Osei was a speaker at our Youth Symposium held in Nov 2017, themed ‘Champions of Tomorrow’. It was organized to bring local youths together, to inspire, elevate and guide positive life choices. Kwame’s tailored message to the audience was spot-on! With his interactive, genuine, relatable message of overcoming hurdles and building perseverance. Kwame’s professionalism showed, both on and off the stage, where he spent time and interacted with other attendees even before he began his talk. We were looking for a speaker who would be able to connect, be an expert on his message and leave a lasting impression. Kwame delivered all that and more!  It was great working with him."

Abena Twumasi-Smith

Program Manager

"We had the pleasure of having Kwame Osei speak at the Black History Youth Social Event. We received a lot of feed back from the youth expressing how much they loved their encounter with Kwame. He was very engaging with the youth and very relatable. Kwame talked about his own struggles as a young black man and how he was able to over come his struggles and turn them in achievements. He reminded the youth how important it is to be proud of your culture and embrace who you are. On behalf of the Rehoboth Alliance, we would like to sincerely thank Kwame Osei for his positive words of encouragement to the youth. We wish him all the best and hope to have him again in the future."

Anita Awuakye

Rehoboth Alliance

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