Speaking & facilitation
Rooms where complexity becomes clear.
B. speaks and facilitates conversations on leadership, AI-era organizations, governance, operational memory, wealth, product systems, and the future of work.
Topics
Where B. is most often invited.
- AI-era organizations
- Operational memory
- Traceable value
- Leadership through complexity
- Wealth, power, and access
- Building systems that survive people
- Product and governance for high-stakes teams
Formats
Shaped for the room you're convening.
Keynote
30–60 minutes. Conferences, summits, internal all-hands.
Fireside / on-stage conversation
Moderated dialogue with depth, not soundbites.
Workshop
Half- or full-day working sessions for leadership teams.
Facilitated room
Closed-door convenings on hard questions.
Good fit
If you want a speaker who treats your audience as adults.
B. is a strong fit for rooms that want substance, structure, and honest disagreement — not motivational filler.
Previous Speaking & Rooms
Selected Talks, Panels & Workshops
Gritty In Pink · Live Nation Women · Stella Foundation
InvestHER Roundtables, LA Tech Week
Panelist and breakout roundtable lead; 250+ attendees.
2025-10-16 · Live Nation HQ, Beverly Hills
View →Pride Summit 2023 (Lesbians Who Tech & Allies)
On-stage conversation with Gabrielle Union
2023-06-14
View →Design at Scale 2022 (Rosenfeld Media)
Breaking the Tension: The Power of Enabling Your Employees to Show Up Authentically
Video available to Rosenverse Gold members.
2022-06-10
View →Business of Software (BoS Online Fall 2021)
How to be an Ally to Gender Diverse Communities
Full talk video and transcript published free.
2021-09-27
View →Baskin School of Engineering, UC Santa Cruz
Diverse Voices 2020 — Special Guest
2020-02-19
View →Business of Software (BoS USA 2018)
The Many Flavors Of Agile — What's The Right One For Your Team?
Full talk video and transcript published free.
2018-09-01
View →Podcasts & Interviews
Conversations on tape.
Money Tales (Aspiriant)
Dvrgnt Adventures
2024-08-29
View →TransLash
Q&A with B. Pagels-Minor, Founder of DVRGNT Ventures
2024-08-09
View →Beyond Normal Podcast
From Mississippi To Venture Capital
2024-04-05
View →Invest In Her — SheAngel Investors
Angel Investing Makes a Difference (Ep. 304)
2022-09-15
View →With Tamarly Danier
The Drops Podcast — co-host
27 episodes, 2022–2023. Business category.
2022-06-01
View →NPR, All Things Considered
Former Netflix employee fired for alleged leak speaks out
Broadcast interview with David Folkenflik
2021-10-23
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