Keynote Speaker · Behavioral Scientist · Author ·
Research Associate, Georgia State University
Dr. Alvin Glay survived Liberia’s civil war, earned a doctorate, and helped grow some of the world’s best-known brands. On stage, he shows audiences why people really decide, and how to lead them.
Dr. Glay on stageSignature keynotes
Growth · Interactive
The hidden reasons customers choose, stay, and leave. Audiences play The Real Reason Game and walk out with a new lens on growth.
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How identity drives every decision people make, and what leaders and brands must understand about it in an AI-driven world.
Request this keynoteResilience · Leadership
From civil war and displacement to the C-suite. A call to turn what you have survived into what you will build.
Request this keynoteCorporate · Conferences · Universities · Galas
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“A deeply personal and powerful session.”
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Coming soon · Featuring the TIME™ framework
The Human Growth Advantage in the Age of AI
AI can generate, target, and optimize at a scale that was unthinkable a few years ago. What it still cannot do is understand who a person is. This book gives leaders a working system for the one advantage AI can’t replicate.
“His perspective is not just rare. It is essential.”Ami Sirlin · Chief Client Officer, Acadia · Foreword authorGet launch updates
The memoir · Available now
From war-torn Liberia through displacement in Côte d’Ivoire to a new life in America. A story of loss, identity, education, and the family bonds that carried him through.
Unity J. McGill Foundation
Named for his brother, the foundation closes education gaps in Liberia and is building an innovation center for the country’s next leaders. Speaking fees and book sales help fund it.
Support the foundationResearch meets real life
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A few things to know
An Atlanta-based growth scientist, keynote speaker, and author of Liberian Boy: Triumph Over War’s Shadow. He is Chief Strategy Officer at Response Media and a Research Associate at Georgia State University.
Yes. Every presentation is tailored to your event theme, industry, and audience. Dr. Glay works with organizers to connect the message to the outcomes that matter to you.
Yes. Dr. Glay is available for in-person and virtual speaking engagements, including webinars, virtual conferences, and hybrid events. Share your format in the inquiry so the team can discuss technical needs.
Signed copies of Liberian Boy can be bundled with an engagement. Ask about bulk copies in your inquiry. Identity Is the Algorithm will be added at launch.