Alycia Anderson She/Her/Hers

Speaker, TEDx Motivational Speaker, Disability advocate, DEI Educator.

Fields of expertise:

DEI and DEIB Disability Equity Intersectionality Allyship Leadership development Women's History Month Women Empowerment

Alycia Anderson is an international TEDx motivational speaker, disability advocate, DEI &accessibility corporate inclusion educator, a former VP of a Multifamily SaaS technology company, podcast host of Pushing Forward with Alycia and founder / CEO of The Alycia Anderson Company, LLC. Alycia's company focuses on the education and advocacy of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in the workplace.

Alycia holds a European Master's Degree in Adapted Physical Activity emphasizing the benefits, practices and principles of inclusion. She is a tennis player, cyclist, identical twin and has been a wheelchair user since birth.

In June 2024, Alycia was appointed to the Insurance Diversity Task Force commissioned by the California Department of Insurance under their Insurance Diversity Initiative. Alycia was awarded 2022 Employee Business Resource Group (EBRG) Program of the Year and 2024 Distinguishing Alumni Award from California State University, Chico.

Alycia shares her journey globally to help companies and organizations understand the true benefits inherent to building a diverse, inclusive and accessible workplace and society. Shining light on how our diversities are core to the qualities that make each of us uniquely qualified and able in life.

Alycia's authenticity and charisma draw others to her, and she naturally connects with them to inspire, mentor, champion, and support. Alycia right sizes everyday obstacles to open minds to a world of possibility.

"And that's how she rolls!"

Alycia has spoken for the likes of: TEDx, Victoria's Secret, Siemens, NBC, Abbvie, Humana, eHarmony, Hyatt, A etc. and has been featured in an AT&T commercial, the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, the Orange County Register and CNBC.

She's also been a-guest on the Lezza Gibbons show, spotlighted on CBS news, and featured on the covers of Living Low and New Mobility Magazines.

What our clients say about this speaker

Alycia Anderson is an absolutely stellar motivational speaker and collaborator. She partnered closely with our leads to understand our needs, develop her speaking points, and coordinate to join us live in office

Saffy Johnson Disability Inclusion Alliance Co-Chair Blue Shield of California

Thank you, Alycia, for speaking to Siemens employees across the globe. Thank you for sharing your story and inspiring others to share theirs on the call. Let’s continue to advocate for inclusion of everyone

Nichelle Grant Head of Diversity,Equity and Inclusion Siemens

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Talks & Presentations

Embracing Disability Inclusive Leadership

Disability Inclusive Leadership (DIL) is a management approach that actively seeks to integrate indi

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Alycia Anderson She/Her/Hers

Speaker, TEDx Motivational Speaker, Disability advocate, DEI Educator.

Disabling Ableism Microlearning Series Training

This microlearning series is a comprehensive training created to shine light on the barriers of incl

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Alycia Anderson She/Her/Hers

Speaker, TEDx Motivational Speaker, Disability advocate, DEI Educator.