From the inner city of Miami, Florida, to the offices of college presidents and boardrooms of city officials, Xav Handfield isn’t a stranger to working hard despite the challenges of life. He uses the power of connection and relationships to secure opportunities, while inspiring others along his journey. To date, Xav has spoken on a myriad of stages and has inspired over 50,000 people. Whether it is a live or virtual presentation, keynote, conference, or breakout workshop, his signature talks are interactive, engaging, and action-oriented. His talks focus on building relationships, leadership, the power of influence, and effective communication in a post-pandemic world. Xav tackles every obstacle with integrity, honor, and excellence, and believes that achieving success is a choice that we make on a daily basis. Once it is honed, making the choice to succeed is a powerful skill, and it is his duty to unlock that within everyone that he comes into contact with. Xav is a motivational speaker for students, young professionals, educators, and entrepreneurs. His goal is to help them to build relationships, leadership skills, and to effectively communicate, so that they can find success in their classrooms, communities and their workplaces.