Kwame Christian

Kwame Christian is a business attorney, keynote speaker, bestselling author, Forbes contributor, and founder and CEO of the American Negotiation Institute. Recognized as one of the world’s top negotiation experts, he teaches individuals and organizations how to approach conflict, communication, leadership, sales, and difficult conversations with confidence.

Host of Negotiate Anything, the world’s #1 negotiation podcast, Kwame has trained and coached Fortune 500 companies and strategic clients including Johnson & Johnson, Target, NASA, Apple, Intel, Honda, Owens Corning, and Workday.

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Negotiation for Every Difficult Conversation

Kwame Christian defines negotiation as “any conversation in which somebody in the conversation wants something.” Through that practical lens, he helps audiences apply negotiation principles to workplace conflict, leadership, DEI, sales, communication, and everyday difficult conversations.

As founder and CEO of the American Negotiation Institute, Kwame leads a global consulting firm focused on training, coaching, and education around negotiation and conflict resolution. Under his leadership, ANI has worked with Fortune 500 companies and major organizations to help teams turn challenging conversations into measurable results.

Kwame is also the originator of the Compassionate Curiosity Framework™ and has spoken and conducted workshops around the world.

Author, Podcaster, Attorney, and Thought Leader

Kwame’s viral TEDx Talk, Finding Confidence in Conflict, helped launch a broader platform as a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and Forbes contributor. His books include Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life and How to Have Difficult Conversations About Race: Practical Tools for Necessary Change in the Workplace and Beyond.

He is the host of Negotiate Anything, the world’s #1 negotiation podcast, with more than five million downloads and listeners in over 180 countries. The podcast covers topics ranging from salary negotiations and difficult people to business funding and conflict management.

Kwame is a practicing attorney who works with businesses and business owners to get better deals, solve complex problems, and overcome legal challenges. He is also a LinkedIn instructor with more than a dozen courses in his areas of expertise, and previously taught negotiation, communication, and mediation advocacy at the university level.

His work also includes the sales toolkit Navigating B2B Sales by Kwame Christian and the American Negotiation Institute, created in collaboration with Mike Lander.

To hire Kwame Christian for an event, contact the Mollie Plotkin Group with the proposed event date, location, audience size, event format and program goals. Kwame Christian is available for corporate events, conferences, leadership meetings, private events, workshops, fireside chats and virtual programs.

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The cost to book Kwame Christian depends on the event date, location, format, audience size and scope of the appearance. Speaking fees may vary for keynote speeches, workshops, fireside chats, private events, corporate meetings and virtual programs.

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Kwame Christian helps organizations improve their most important conversations. Drawing from his experience as an attorney, mediator, negotiation expert, and host of the world’s leading negotiation podcast, he equips audiences with practical frameworks for navigating conflict, building trust, influencing outcomes, and communicating more effectively in an increasingly complex world.

Common keynote themes include: negotiation, communication, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, influence, leadership, trust, artificial intelligence, empathy, and relationship building.

The Secrets of the World’s Best Negotiators

Discover the practical habits and strategies that consistently lead to better outcomes in every conversation.

Drawing on insights from more than 1,700 interviews with top negotiators, communicators, and dealmakers, Kwame reveals the techniques that separate average results from exceptional ones. Centered around his Compassionate Curiosity Framework™, this highly interactive keynote shows participants how to influence outcomes, navigate difficult conversations, and build stronger relationships without relying on manipulation or aggressive tactics.

• Handle difficult people, emotions, and boundary-setting with confidence
• Build trust and uncover opportunities through better questions
• Use strategic preparation, anchoring, and alternatives to improve outcomes

Ideal for leaders, sales professionals, managers, and teams that rely on effective communication and influence.

Finding Confidence in Conflict

Turn difficult conversations into opportunities for stronger relationships and better collaboration.

Based on his bestselling book, Finding Confidence in Conflict, this keynote helps participants overcome the emotional and psychological barriers that often prevent productive communication. Kwame provides practical tools for managing emotions, building trust, and approaching conflict with clarity, confidence, and respect.

• Regulate emotions and maintain composure under pressure
• Structure difficult conversations for clarity and mutual understanding
• Create environments that encourage honest and healthy communication

Ideal for organizations where collaboration, trust, and effective conflict management are essential to success.

The Future of Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Learn why human connection and communication skills will become even more valuable in an AI-driven world.

As artificial intelligence reshapes the workplace, Kwame explores how humans and AI can work together to enhance communication and decision-making. He examines emerging research, discusses the evolving role of empathy and negotiation, and highlights the human-centered skills that will remain critical as technology advances.

• Understand how AI is changing communication and workplace interactions
• Identify the human skills that will continue to create value
• Learn how empathy, negotiation, and conflict resolution support long-term success

Ideal for executives, business leaders, innovation teams, and organizations preparing for the future of work.

Closing Takeaway

Kwame Christian shows that the most successful professionals are not those who avoid difficult conversations, but those who know how to navigate them with confidence, empathy, and strategy. His keynotes provide practical tools that help audiences build stronger relationships, communicate more effectively, and achieve better outcomes in every interaction.