Speaker
Media Kit
Everything you need to book Wesley. Bio, rider, photos, talk topics. He is here to make sure no one mistakes survival for living.
Event Rider
- Stage AccessWheelchair-accessible stage with ramped entry. No stairs to the podium or speaking position. Minimum stage dimensions: 20ft x 20ft.
- AudioLavalier (clip-on) microphone preferred. PA system scaled to venue capacity. HDMI connection and projection screen for slides.
- Green RoomPrivate, wheelchair-accessible green room available one hour before the event. Water, light refreshments, and reliable Wi-Fi.
- Ground TransportationWheelchair-accessible vehicle from accommodation to venue. Please confirm vehicle type when arranging logistics.
- TravelEconomy or business class airfare and accommodation covered by the client organization. Please coordinate directly with Wesley’s team.
- SchedulingPlease confirm event timing at least 60 days in advance. A signed agreement and deposit are required to hold the date.
Bio & Photos
Wesley Hamilton’s life changed on January 14, 2012. Two bullets, a verbal altercation, and a spinal cord injury he was told would define the rest of his life. It defined nothing. In the years since, Wesley founded Disabled But Not Really, a 501(c)(3) that has influenced the redesign of Kansas City International Airport and MLK Park. He launched Hamilton Consulting Co., Beyond Barriers Travel Co., and INCLŪSIV Wellness. He has delivered 60+ keynotes for organizations including Google, Deloitte, McDonald’s, Penn State, and the Government of Canada. CNN Heroes. Good Morning America. Queer Eye. Forbes, Fortune, Ebony. Two TEDx talks. He chairs the Kansas City Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities. None of it is the point. The point is that he survived to tell the story, and uses every room he enters to make the same case: what happens to you is not who you become.
