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Speaking & Keynotes

Words That
Move People to Build.

Abdul Tubman brings the generational wealth conversation to stages, boardrooms, and communities — with urgency, clarity, and the cultural depth that transforms how people think about ownership, protection, and legacy.

Abdul has spoken for and with

Universities & HBCUsCorporate EventsFaith-Based OrganizationsConferences & SummitsPrivate Executive RoundtablesCommunity OrganizationsFinancial Industry EventsYouth & Rites of Passage Programs

The Experience

A Keynote Rooted in Legacy.
Built for Action.

Abdul does not deliver motivational speeches. He delivers frameworks — structural, cultural, and financial — that give audiences a language for legacy and a plan for building it. Every engagement is grounded in his lineage, his civic record, and his work as a Financial Professional with New York Life serving families across New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Florida, and Georgia.

His keynotes leave audiences not just inspired, but equipped — with a clearer understanding of protection gaps, generational wealth mechanics, and the disciplines that separate lasting wealth from temporary income.

Format

Keynote · Panel · Workshop · Fireside Chat

Duration

30 minutes to full-day workshop

Topics

Generational wealth, economic empowerment, legacy, Black entrepreneurship, financial literacy, men's mental health & wellness, Pan-African unity & Diaspora collaboration, leadership

Civic Background

"Abdul Tubman Day" — proclaimed by the City of White Plains, Westchester County, and New York State Senate (2015)

Signature Topics

Seven Frameworks.
One Mission.

01

The Architecture of Generational Wealth

A framework for moving from income dependency to structured, multigenerational prosperity. Abdul breaks down the four pillars of lasting wealth — protection, accumulation, transfer, and legacy — in language that is direct, culturally grounded, and immediately actionable.

Corporate events · Financial institutions · Universities

02

From the Underground to Ownership

Drawing on a lineage that connects Harriet Tubman, President William V.S. Tubman of Liberia, and Sir Sheikh Mbarak Hinawy, Abdul traces the arc from liberation to ownership — and shows how the same principles that freed generations can be applied to building economic freedom today.

Faith-based organizations · Community organizations · Cultural institutions

03

Black Entrepreneurship & Economic Freedom

An unflinching look at the historical and structural barriers to Black wealth — and a practical path forward. Rooted in the tradition of Black Wall Street and informed by modern financial strategy, this keynote is both a reckoning and a roadmap.

Conferences · HBCUs & universities · Nonprofit organizations

04

Legacy by Design: Building What Lasts

The future is not random — it is designed. This keynote challenges leaders and professionals to stop building careers and start building legacies. Abdul outlines the disciplines of intentional wealth architecture: what to protect, what to grow, and what to transfer.

Executive leadership · Entrepreneurs · Private roundtables

05

Stewardship as a Leadership Principle

For leaders who carry responsibility beyond themselves — to family, community, and future generations. Abdul reframes leadership as stewardship, grounding it in civic example, financial discipline, and the weight of legacy inherited and created.

Faith leaders · Civic organizations · Corporate leadership programs

06

Financial Literacy as Wellness: The Mind, Money & Men

Financial stress is one of the leading drivers of men's mental health crises — yet the connection between money and mental wellness is rarely spoken about directly. Abdul bridges that gap, addressing how financial insecurity, provider pressure, and a lack of economic literacy compound stress, silence, and suffering among men. This session reframes financial literacy not as a hustle strategy, but as a dimension of whole-person health.

Men's groups · Mental health organizations · Corporate wellness programs · Faith-based communities

07

One Diaspora: Breaking Colonial Walls to Build a Unified Africa

The African Diaspora — spanning the continent, the Caribbean, and communities across the Americas and Europe — remains fragmented by borders drawn not by us, but against us. Abdul speaks to the urgent need for Diaspora unity, Pan-African collaboration, and the dismantling of colonial economic and cultural barriers that continue to divide and weaken collective progress. This is a call to move from shared heritage to shared strategy.

Pan-African forums · International conferences · Academic institutions · Diaspora community organizations · Government and policy events

“Legacy is not inherited — it is deliberately built through vision, structure, and service.”

— Abdul Tubman

Book Abdul

Ready to Bring This
to Your Audience?

Whether you're planning a corporate summit, a university event, a faith-based convening, or a private roundtable — Abdul is available for keynotes, panels, workshops, and fireside conversations.

Or reach Abdul directly at abdul.tubman@newsolutionsnetwork.com