Fehinti Balogun

Fehinti Balogun is a distinguished multimedia creative, using his platform to draw attention to meaningful conversations and drive results in the realms of climate change, and equality.

As an actor, he has worked on platforms including BBC, HBO, ITV, Netflix, and Paramount Plus, on programmes such as This Will Destroy You (2020), and in Hollywood blockbusters such as Dune: Part One (2021).

Fehinti is a high profile campaigner and eloquent public speaker on climate change having delivered a TED talk in 2022 which has amassed and incredible 1.3m+ views.

Fehinti has spoken at the UN COP 26 Climate Summit, The Scottish Parliament, Cambridge University, the English National Opera, YouTube’s Creator Summit, The Greater London Authority, NBC Universal and TED Countdown.

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More About Fehinti Balogun

Fehinti Balogun initially trained in theatre and television performance at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Through this experience and training, he now places a strong emphasis on human connection as a means of understanding differing perspectives.

As well as his acting, Fehinti is also a versatile writer and creative, having previously featured in The New York Times, along with various other global news outlets. He has an ease in his way to articulate complex issues such as climate change, and engage audiences through various creative mediums.

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FEHINTI BALOGUN | SPEAKING

Fehinti has spoken at some of the world’s most prestigious locations, such as Cambridge University, the EF Global Leadership Summit, the London Mayoral Hall, NBC Universal, the Scottish Parliament, the UN’s COP 26 Climate Summit, and YouTube’s Creator Summit.

In 2022, he gave a TED talk entitled ‘How to Find Your Voice for Climate Change’, which has since gained over 1.3 million views.

FEHINTI BALOGUN | SPEAKING TOPICS

– Health and Wellbeing: Fehinti explores the struggles his industry imposes on his mental health. Having contractual work as an actor or writer, gives little in terms of stability, meaning he has to constantly grind to ensure an income. Hear how Fehinti manages these adverse effects to his mental health.

– High Performance: Imagine having an audience critique every move you make on a job. This is the normality for Fehinti. Understand how he uses this to bring out a higher performance level.

– Climate Change/Social Responsibility: Fehinti talks about how climate change is affecting inflation in food costs, and how it is hitting communities of working class and colour harder than others. He talks about how we need to understand our social responsibility in regard to climate change and act on it.

– Diversity and Inclusion: Fehinti is British born, but Nigerian raised. He provides an honest account of a day in his life, highlighting obvious and hidden discrimination.

– Building Confidence: Whether it be finding confidence in your beliefs, or in your actions, Fehinti shares his experiences as an actor and a climate activist.

– Changing Perspectives: Fehinti explores the idea that perspectives can be changed, but only once they are understood and learn. He offers evidence based faces that help educate about the known and the unknown.

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