Brandon Farbstein

Inspirational Gen Z Activist & Author

Brandon Farbstein

Inspirational Gen Z Activist & Author

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Biography

Brandon Farbstein is a powerhouse Gen Z speaker, activist, and author who has become one of the most influential voices of his generation for inclusion and empowerment worldwide. With a message that transcends borders, Brandon inspires individuals and organizations to embrace self-acceptance, challenge stereotypes, and create meaningful change. His work with iconic global companies like Meta, LVMH, and Marriott, alongside his advocacy for the disability community, has cemented his status as a leading force for progress.

Brandon’s ability to connect with audiences on a profound level has made him a sought-after speaker on some of the world’s most prestigious stages, including the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), where he has shared his transformative message with thousands of global leaders and professionals.

Born with an extremely rare form of dwarfism, Brandon turned his personal struggles with bullying and isolation into a catalyst for change. By age 18, he championed two groundbreaking laws in Virginia—one focused on bullying prevention and the other requiring empathy and emotional intelligence education in all K-12 schools.

Brandon’s impact is felt across industries and audiences. Whether he’s speaking to packed auditoriums of students, advising Fortune 100 companies, or empowering readers through his books Ten Feet Tall and A Kids Book About Self-Love, he delivers practical tools to help people overcome limitations and live amplified lives. His dynamic presence and powerful storytelling have made him a fixture at global conferences, leadership summits, and corporate events, where he consistently leaves audiences inspired and equipped to drive impact in their own communities.

As a Founding Partner of Daniel Lubetzky’s Builders Movement and a board member for multiple organizations, Brandon is at the forefront of driving belonging and social impact initiatives. Representing the largest minority group in the world—the disability community, which comprises 15% of the global population—Brandon is a leading voice for inclusion, ensuring that marginalized voices are heard and valued on the world stage. His work has earned him recognition as a LinkedIn Top Voice for global disability advocacy and, most recently, the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) Hero Against Hate award, honoring his tireless efforts to combat discrimination and promote empathy.

Brandon’s mission to Elevate Empathy® continues to inspire action and ignite change on a global scale, proving that resilience, authenticity, and determination can transform lives and reshape the world.

Speaker Videos

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TEDx: Upwardly Mobile

A Kids Book About Self-Love

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Speech Topics

Elevating Empathy

Empathy is the key to authentic human connection and to unlocking our inner greatness. In order for us to express empathy towards others, we must first have that same empathy for ourselves. When we widen the lens through which we see ourselves and others, we show up as more effective leaders in all we do.

Audience Takeaways Include:

Strengthen your leadership toolkit to show up with greater empathy, compassion, and understanding
Become a change maker by applying universal tools to help you lead a purpose-driven life
Improve and foster a greater sense of happiness for oneself and others

Ten Feet Tall: Becoming Your Greatest Hero

Get ready to transform your outlook and watch the world around you shift one person at a time. The Ten Feet Tall mindset gives everyone the tools to amplify your gifts to drive meaningful change and create a life overflowing with potential.

In this empowering keynote, Brandon shows you how to:

Develop a Ten Feet Tall mindset by shattering limiting beliefs
Increase resiliency during everyday life stressors by understanding and prioritizing the bigger picture
Step into the fullest version of yourself

Widening The Lens on DEI

Brandon's multifaceted approach to DEI, as a Gen Z thought leader in addition to being someone who lives with a disability, provides a one-of-a-kind perspective. His presentation on diversity & inclusion encourages participants to shift the way they see themselves and others.

In this unique talk, Brandon shares how to foster an amplified DEI culture by:

Learning how to Elevate Empathy® to make everyone feel seen and heard, whether they are clients, coworkers, customers, students, or anyone in between.
Celebrating our differences to enhance community, collaboration, and connection for all stakeholders.
Recognizing the importance and role of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs for better decision making, increased innovation, and enhanced engagement - and the role we all play in it.
Reframing the perspective on Disability by better understanding the world’s largest underrepresented group at over 15% of the global population.

Testimonials

“Brandon was the keynote speaker at our annual staff conference kick-off. Brandon’s powerful talk about his life’s experiences gave our staff a positive message on empowerment, leadership and growth. He was a true inspiration!”

- President & CEO, March of Dimes

"We were graced with a most astonishing and magical keynote address presented by Brandon Farbstein...a keynote address that left our hearts full and our eyes glistening with tears of love and gratefulness. Brandon shared his life experiences and his philosophy of survival and perseverance. He expressed to our tutors, academic coaches and mentors the importance of living a life of courage, sacrifice, and humility and how sharing those qualities with their students is crucial to the personal and academic success of not only the students but the tutors, coaches and mentors themselves. To say the Brandon was motivational would be doing him a grave injustice as his presentation was beyond inspirational; he was moving and intuitive. As the Executive Director if the NTA, I have had the honor to interact with keynote speakers for over 28 years and I can honestly say that I have never witnessed an outpouring of positivity and love as I saw both during and after Brandon’s keynote. Even now, I am still receiving comments about how much he touched the hearts and minds of our members. Brandon is a rare gift to the world and the NTA is so blessed that we were able to spend just a brief moment in time with this bright shining light. Brandon is Wilder’s modern- day emissary and we so desperately need him."

- National Tutoring Association