BIO

Shaka Senghor is the President/Creative Director of Shaka Senghor, Inc, having previously held the position of Vice President of Corporate Communications at Navan (TripActions), an online travel management, corporate card and expense management company valued at $9 Billion.

During his tenure at Navan, Shaka played a pivotal role in shaping the company's strategic evolution. His leadership encompassed the successful execution of a comprehensive company re-brand, the development of cutting-edge sales and success training programs, and the formulation of a robust DEI strategy.

Shaka is a distinguished author, wth his memoir, "Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death and Redemption in an American Prison," achieving recognition on the New York Times and The Washington Post Best Seller Lists. His sophomore mainstream release, "Letters to the Sons of Society," was released in 2022 to critical acclaim and was a two-time Porchlight best seller.

Shaka is a former MIT Media Lab Director’s Fellow, and a former Fellow in the inaugural class of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Community Leadership Network. His 2014 TED Talk was featured in their “Year in Ideas” roundup and has over 1.5 million views.

Shaka is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Black Male Engagement (BMe) Leadership Award, the Manchester University Innovator of the Year Award, the FORD Man of Courage Award, Ebony Magazine Power 100 Honoree, and the NAACP Great Expectations Award. He was recently recognized by OWN (the Oprah Winfrey Network) as a “Soul Igniter” in the inaugural class of the SuperSoul 100, a dynamic group of trailblazers whose vision and life’s work are bringing a higher level of consciousness to the world around them and encouraging others to do the same.

He has taught at the University of Michigan and shares his story of redemption around the world with top businesses, universities, and in popular media. Today, Shaka’s priority is shifting societal narratives by creating content with deep social impact and high entertainment value.