Lawrence Watkins is the Founder & CEO of Great Black Speakers, the largest African-American owned speakers bureau in the nation. He works with celebrities, entertainers, and thought leaders to book them for speaking engagements at top universities, corporations, and civic organizations. Lawrence is also the President & COO of The Black Business School, which aims to provide African-Americans with a culturally relevant, yet low-cost education in all things wealth building and Black business creation. He holds an MBA in entrepreneurship from Cornell University and a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Louisville.

Lawrence’s mission of becoming a tycoon politically, socially, and economically so that he may have a positive impact on his community is well underway. Through his personal journey and knowledge, he wants to change the lives of as many people as possible. Lawrence currently resides in Medellin, Colombia with his wife, Carla, and their 3-month old daughter, Amina Jolie.

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Al Duncan

- Co-founder and lead instructor for the Black Experts Empire 

- Business development coach and consultant for dozens of entrepreneurs

- Trained over 500 professional speakers

- +20 years as a full-time professional speaker and master soft skills trainer

- Spoken to over 1.5 million people

- Over 1200 paid speaking engagements

- Duncan Nuggets® are used by schools and organizations around the world