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Ben Foss

Vice President of Public Partnerships at Volta Charging; Former Director of Digital Health at Intel & Inventor of the Intel Reader; Dyslexia Advocate

Vice President of Public Partnerships at Volta Charging; Former Director of Digital Health at Intel & Inventor of the Intel Reader; Dyslexia Advocate

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Ben Foss Biography

Ben Foss is the founder of Headstrong Nation, a non-profit organization committed to serving the dyslexic community. Voss now serves as the vice president of public partnerships at Volta Industries, where he oversees federal, state, and local electric vehicle and charging policy related to grants, utilities, and future mobility across North America. Prior to his current position, Foss was a director at Intel where he invented the Intel Reader, a mobile device that captures text and reads it aloud for individuals who struggle with reading. Andy Grove, former CEO and Chairman of Intel, personally hired Foss to develop technology for people with disabilities.

Foss was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of eight, which led him to develop a unique approach to managing his disability. Foss is also the author of "The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan," a book that offers guidance and strategies for people living with dyslexia. He frequently shares his message with Fortune 500 companies, human resources, and public policy organizations, as well as colleges and universities across the country. His work and insights have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fox Business News, ABC, CNN, and the BBC. He also appears in the HBO documentary "Journey Into Dyslexia."

Foss's educational background includes a graduation from Wesleyan University, where he was awarded the prestigious Truman and Marshall scholarships. He also holds a JD/MBA from Stanford Law and Business Schools.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/21/2024.

Ben Foss Speaking Topics

  • Choose Strength Not Shame

    Ben Foss shares how to turn shame into hope, helping people feel more connected and authentic.

    Ben Foss is a prominent inventor, entrepreneur and activist who believes everyone can learn to have less shame and more joy in their lives. He is the inventor of the Intel Reader®, a device CNN called "too ground breaking to ignore" and focuses his innovation and research on the lessons we can all learn from other people's challenges. He is a proud dyslexic and his first book, The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan: A Blueprint for Renewing Your Child's Confidence and Love of Learning was published by Random House in Fall 2013.

  • Changing the Conversation About Dyslexia

    A leader in the dyslexic community, Ben Foss denied his own dyslexia until he was in college • Armed with a Stanford law degree and an MBA, Foss is currently an activist, inventor, entrepreneur, and author that focuses his boundless energy on improving the lot of those with learning disabilities

Ben Foss Videos

  • DEN Un-Conf Speeches - Ben Foss
    Ben Foss discusses a theme of the Un-Conf "Understanding [Dyslexia]" at the second official DEN event.
  • Choose strength not shame: Ben Foss at TEDxSonomaCounty
    "Ben Foss shares how to turn shame into hope, helping people feel more connected and authentic. Ben Foss is a prominent inventor, entrepreneur...
  • An Evening with Ben Foss at Eagle Hill Southport

Ben Foss Books

  • The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan: A Blueprint for Renewing Your Child's Confidence and Love of Learning
    The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan: A Blueprint for Renewing Your Child's Confidence and Love of Learning

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  • What topics does Ben Foss speak about?

    Ben Foss is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Belonging, Business, College, Diversity & Inclusion, Human Resources, Literary, Motivational, Non-Profit.
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Ben Foss is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Choose Strength Not Shame and Changing the Conversation About Dyslexia. The estimated speaking fee range to book Ben Foss for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Ben Foss generally travels from CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Maryanne Wolf, Jonathan Mooney, R "Ray" Wang, Neal Petersen and Angelica Ross. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Ben Foss for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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