It is the gifts of adversity that fuel Devon’s compassion and dedication to helping others find their voice, inspire hope and live their legacy. Devon is a professional speaker, high performance coach, and founder of The Devon Bandison Company. His work has helped individuals and organizations discover ways to create value, be present, find meaning and successfully integrate work-life and home-life.

Devon Bandison was born and raised in NYC and shares the same energetic heartbeat, big personality and commitment to excellence as his hometown. Devon earned his Master of Public Administration and holds a B.A. in Psychology. He has over 17 years of experience creating and delivering nationally recognized community programs serving the most distressed populations of New York City. Adversity has served as his greatest teacher, molding him into the modern leader and loving father he is today.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx