KW Carolinas Region - Social Equity Summit - Charlotte NC

Keynote Speaker: Inky Johnson

Husband, father, collegiate athlete, entrepreneur and author, Inky

Johnson is one of the most highly sought after speakers in the world. For

over a decade, executives, professional sports teams, business owners

and people all over have benefited from the raw energy of his thought

provoking and inspirational presentations. Whether the topic is

leadership, teamwork, excelling in the midst of adversity, embracing

change, mental agility or perseverance, Inky’s message is effective and

efficient.

Inky’s gift of being an effective communicator has allowed him to

crossover into different industries. He is a leader called upon by leaders.

A partial list of his clients include Chick-fil-A, Dell Technologies, Aflac

Insurance, Cooks Pest Control, State Farm, AT&T, Comcast, Coca Cola,

Bank of America, Stryker, The University of Tennessee, The University Of

Alabama, The University of Texas, The University of Oregon. UCLA,

Clemson University, Orlando Magic, New York Knicks, Minnesota

Timberwolves, The New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los

Angeles Rams, New York Knicks, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Cubs and

Atlanta Braves.

Inky earned his Master’s Degree in Sports Psychology from The University

of Tennessee. He was a three year letterman and two year Captain on the

Football team, where he started as a cornerback. In his junior year he was

projected as a top thirty draft pick. Unfortunately, on September 9th,

2006, he sustained a life threatening, career ending injury that paralyzed

his right arm and hand. From that day to present day Inky has had a

burning desire to use his situation and experiences to add value to

people’s lives.

Inky’s words have resonated all over the world— “The one thing we all

have in common is that we will encounter adversity, but we have to decide

how we respond to it. My arm and my hand are paralyzed but my heart

isn’t, my mind isn’t, my dedication isn’t, my work ethic isn’t, my

commitment isn’t.” Inky is on a mission to serve and is someone that takes

tremendous pride in what he does.

Inky is the host of Serendipity with Inky Johnson Podcast. He devotes time

to mentoring athletes and underprivileged youth and is one of the founders

of The Inky and Allison Johnson Foundation. Inky and his wife, Allison,

lives in Atlanta, Georgia with their two children, Jada and Inky Jr.

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