Kwame Christian is the CEO of the American Negotiation Institute (ANI). With a focus on negotiation, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), leadership, sales, and conflict resolution, ANI is a global consulting firm dedicated to transforming challenging conversations into opportunities for meaningful and measurable outcomes.
Under Christian’s leadership, ANI has successfully coached Fortune 500 companies, equipping them with the negotiation skills necessary for corporate success. He is the creator of the Compassionate Curiosity Framework™ and has delivered engaging workshops and speeches worldwide. His esteemed client roster includes influential organisations such as Johnson & Johnson, Target, NASA, Apple, Intel, Honda, Owens Corning, and Workday, Inc.
Kwame Christian gained widespread recognition following his viral TEDx Talk, Finding Confidence in Conflict, which amassed over 409,000 views. He has since established himself as a bestselling author, with noteworthy titles including Finding Confidence in Conflict (2020) and How to Have Difficult Conversations About Race (2022). As host of the world’s #1 negotiation podcast, Negotiate Anything podcast, Christian explores a variety of topics from salary negotiations to conflict management, serving listeners across 180 countries.
Previously, Kwame Christian taught negotiation, communication, and mediation advocacy at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, which boasts the top-ranked law school dispute resolution programme in the country. Beyond his professional endeavours, Kwame is a devoted family man and a chess enthusiast, having played over 20,000 games and achieved a ranking in the 99th percentile on Chess.Com.
