Careers and Opportunity
Students · Early-Career Professionals
Finding the paths you were never shown, and moving on them before you feel ready.
Keynote or workshop.
Keynote Speaker · Author · Biotech Professional
Edward S. Freeman, Keynote Speaker and Author
Keynotes and workshops on careers, opportunity, and the business of science. For the students who have not been shown the map yet, and the professionals building the next one.
TEDx
Speaker
2
Books Published
2017
Speaking Since
GT + Brown
Alma Maters
Georgia Tech, B.S.
Brown University, M.S.
Biopharma, Education, Media
In Person and Virtual
Who Books Edward
Two kinds of rooms, one message: the path is wider than you were told.
Campuses and Classrooms
Universities, community colleges, school districts, TRIO programs, and student organizations. Heritage-month programming, career weeks, orientations, and leadership conferences.
- Black History Month and heritage-month keynotes
- Career workshops for first-year through senior students
- High school assemblies and college-access programs
Companies and Conferences
Employee resource groups, early-career programs, and conference stages. Built for underrepresented professionals and the leaders who sponsor them.
- ERG keynotes for Black History Month and career-month programming
- Early-career and emerging-leader workshops
- Panels and fireside chats on science, business, and opportunity
Topics
Every talk is built for the room. These are the areas Edward speaks on.
Access and Inclusion
Black History Month · ERGs · Conferences
How people from underrepresented backgrounds turn where they come from into professional advantage.
Keynote, panel, or fireside.
Science and Business
STEM Students · Life-Science ERGs
Careers at the intersection of science, entrepreneurship, and media, from someone who has worked in all three.
Keynote, panel, or career-pathway workshop.
Personal Brand and Entrepreneurship
Students · Young Professionals
Building visibility, a voice, and a first venture while holding a day job.
Workshop.
The Power of Language: Using Words to Serve and Empower
Every booking includes a pre-event call, a session shaped to your audience, and a one-page resource list your attendees keep.
What Hosts Get
About
Edward S. Freeman is a Massachusetts-based keynote speaker and author who delivers Black History Month, career, and STEM programming for universities, school districts, employee resource groups, and conferences across the United States.
He grew up in rural South Georgia, earned degrees in Biology and Spanish at Georgia Tech, and earned a Master of Science in Biotechnology from Brown University.
His career spans biopharma, higher education, and media. He has worked in biologics manufacturing and process development, teaches introductory biology at the college level, and runs a media business reaching ambitious young professionals across travel, career, and lifestyle content. He delivered a TEDx talk on the power of language, is the author of two books, was named a Georgia Tech Faces of Inclusive Excellence honoree, and serves on a Georgia Tech alumni board.
Based In
Massachusetts, with Georgia roots
Travels
Nationally; frequent Atlanta and NYC
Audiences
Students, early-career professionals, ERGs
Formats
Keynote, Workshop, Panel, Fireside
ESF
Engagements
Selected talks, workshops, and panels, 2017 to 2026.
2026
- STEM Social, PhiladelphiaSpeaker
2025
- NEACRAO Annual ConferenceIdentity, Belonging, and Success: Building Professional Development Pathways for Students
2024
- Brown University Black in Business Student ConferenceCultivating Your Student Brand for Success in Business
2023
- Georgia Tech STEAM Leadership ConferenceCreating Opportunity for STEAM Education and Exposure in Rural Communities
- NEACRAO (New England)Closing the Gap: Increasing Applications to STEM Programs Amongst Underrepresented Populations
- Higher Foundation ConferencePresenter
- Treasure Hunt ConferencePresenter
2022
- Higher Foundation Celebration, Clayton County, GAGoing Higher in Education
- Georgia Tech AASU Black Leadership ConferenceAlumni Panelist
- Georgia Tech AASU Black History Month DiscussionBeing Black at a PWI, Panelist
2021
- TEDxGeorgiaTechThe Power of Language: Using Words to Serve and Empower
- Georgia Tech Black Market Entrepreneurship PanelPanelist
- Treasure Hunt ConferencePresenter
- Georgia Tech African Student Association, Project AfricaModerator
2020
- World Stem Cell Summit Youth Engagement Day, MiamiPresenter
- Set Apart ConferencePresenter
- Faith in Florida Millennial Peacemaker PanelPanelist
2019
- Georgia Tech MLK Student CelebrationStudent Speaker
2017
- Georgia Department of Human Services Youth Empowerment SeriesCommencement Speaker
- Thomasville High School GraduationClass President Address
The Books
Standing: Stand on Who You Were Created To Be
Written for readers in a difficult stretch. On adversity, identity, and steady execution. Available in print and as an audiobook narrated by Edward. Bulk orders for student programs and ERGs are available on request.
Mi Mundo en Español: A Coloring Book for Black and Brown Kids
A bilingual coloring book for children ages 3 to 8. Playful illustrations and simple everyday Spanish vocabulary, with kids who see themselves on the page. Volume 1 of the Mi Mundo en Español series. Paperback, 51 pages.
Booking Questions
What does Edward speak about?
Career development, access and opportunity, the business of science, and personal brand and entrepreneurship. Every talk is built for the room on a pre-event call, with versions for high school, college, and professional audiences.
Who are his audiences?
Universities and colleges, school districts, employee resource groups, nonprofits, and conferences. Sessions run in person or virtually.
How much does it cost?
Fees are quoted per event based on date, format, audience size, and travel. Send your event details and you will get a quote within two business days.
How far out should we book?
Four to eight weeks is comfortable. Black History Month calendars fill by mid-December, so February requests are best placed in the fall.