Book Khalil Osiris for Your Next Event
Transform Your Organization's Approach to Workforce Development, Criminal Justice Reform, and the 2Gen Economy
Keynote Speaker • Workforce Strategist • Author of The Reinvention Trilogy
Book Khalil to SpeakSpeaking Topics
Khalil delivers data-driven, implementation-focused presentations that challenge conventional thinking and provide actionable strategies. Every keynote ends with a playbook your team can execute.
1. The Durability Economy Workforce Architecture
- How household stability drives workforce outcomes
- Breaking the cycle of intergenerational poverty through systems redesign
- Policy and practice alignment for funders, operators, and policymakers
- The economic case for investing in two-generation strategies
2. Criminal Justice Reform That Works
- Evidence-based reinvention strategies with measurable ROI
- Fair-chance hiring frameworks that improve retention and household outcomes
- decades of perspective: from incarceration to systems change
- Workforce integration as the most effective reinvention intervention
3. Workforce Development Strategy
- The Durability Index: measuring retention, not just placement
- Regional workforce board transformation and accountability
- Employer engagement strategies that improve retention beyond the first 90 days
- Redesigning incentive structures for long-term outcomes
4. Fair-Chance Hiring
- Building inclusive talent pipelines that serve employers and workers
- Risk mitigation frameworks and ROI data for corporate leaders
- Creating pathways to economic mobility through fair-chance employment
- The business case: retention rates, tax credits, and workforce loyalty
5. Systems Change and Policy Innovation
- Cross-sector collaboration between government, employers, and nonprofits
- Data-driven decision making for workforce and justice systems
- Scaling what works: from pilot programs to systemic transformation
- Changing the metrics to change the outcomes
6. Leadership in Times of Transformation
- Leading through complexity with evidence and moral clarity
- Building coalitions for sustainable change across sectors
- Sustaining momentum when systems resist reform
- Implementation bias: turning strategy into measurable action
Who Books Khalil
Khalil speaks to decision-makers who control budgets, design programs, and set policy. If your audience includes leaders responsible for workforce outcomes, justice reform, or economic mobility, Khalil delivers the evidence and the playbook they need.
- Workforce Development Boards
- State & Local Government Agencies
- Criminal Justice & Corrections Leadership
- Corporate Talent Strategy & HR
- Nonprofit & Community Organizations
- Higher Education & Research Institutions
- Policy & Advocacy Organizations
- Reinvention & Fair-Chance Employers
Delivery Formats
Every engagement is customized to your audience, your goals, and your timeline. Khalil works with your team before the event to ensure maximum relevance and impact.
Keynote Presentations
45–90 minutes
- High-impact opening or closing keynotes
- Data-driven storytelling
- Actionable frameworks your team can implement immediately
Interactive Workshops
2–4 hours
- Deep-dive strategy sessions
- Collaborative problem-solving
- Implementation planning with measurable milestones
Panel Discussions
60–90 minutes
- Expert moderation and cross-sector dialogue
- Audience engagement and Q&A
- Evidence-based framing of complex issues
Executive Training
Half-day or Full-day
- Leadership development for workforce executives
- Strategic planning and change management
- Custom curriculum aligned to organizational goals
Why Khalil Osiris
Khalil brings decades of perspective on the criminal justice and workforce systems, 27 of those years as a consultant, researcher, and advocate. He doesn't just study these systems. He's lived them, redesigned them, and measured what works.
- Author of Stop Calling It Reentry. It's Reinvention: A New Blueprint for Prosperity After Prison
- Creator of the Durability Economy Workforce Architecture
- Developer of the Durability Index, a household stability scorecard for workforce retention
- Former workforce development executive with cross-sector experience
- Trusted advisor to government agencies, workforce boards, and Fortune 500 companies
- Earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Boston University during incarceration
- 27 years of post-release consulting, research, and systems advocacy
Book Khalil for Your Event
Khalil delivers transformative keynotes and workshops that challenge conventional thinking and provide actionable strategies for workforce development, criminal justice reform, and the 2Gen Economy.
Whether you're planning a national conference, a regional workforce summit, or an executive training session, Khalil customizes every presentation to your audience and your goals.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Khalil's speaking style?
Data-driven, storytelling-focused, and implementation-biased. Khalil combines rigorous evidence with lived experience to deliver presentations that are both intellectually compelling and practically actionable. Every talk ends with a clear playbook your team can execute.
What topics does Khalil speak on?
Khalil's core topics include the 2Gen Economy, criminal justice reform, workforce development strategy, fair-chance hiring, systems change, and leadership transformation. Each topic is customized to your audience and organizational priorities.
What formats are available?
Keynote presentations (45–90 minutes), interactive workshops (2–4 hours), panel discussions, and executive training sessions (half-day or full-day). Khalil works with your planning team to determine the best format for your event goals.
Who typically books Khalil?
Workforce development boards, state and local government agencies, criminal justice and corrections leadership, corporate talent strategy teams, nonprofit organizations, higher education institutions, and policy advocacy groups.
How far in advance should we book?
Three to six months is recommended for major events and conferences. For smaller engagements or urgent needs, reach out directly; Khalil's team will work to accommodate your timeline whenever possible.
Does Khalil travel for speaking engagements?
Yes. Khalil is available for national and international speaking engagements. Virtual and hybrid formats are also available for organizations that need remote delivery.
What materials does Khalil provide?
Custom presentations tailored to your audience, handouts and frameworks for attendees, and follow-up resources including implementation guides. For workshop engagements, Khalil provides pre-event assessments and post-event action plans.
Go Deeper
Khalil Osiris is the author of Stop Calling It Reentry. It's Reinvention, the book that presents the full The Durability Economy Workforce Architecture. His workforce development consulting practice helps organizations shift from individual compliance to household stability. Learn more about Khalil's background, decades studying criminal justice and workforce systems from both sides. Read the latest research-driven insights on the blog, or start a conversation about booking Khalil for your next event.
Book Khalil Osiris for Your Next Event
Transform Your Organization's Approach to Workforce Development, Criminal Justice Reform, and the 2Gen Economy
Keynote Speaker • Workforce Strategist • Author of The Reinvention Trilogy
Book Khalil to SpeakSpeaking Topics
Khalil delivers data-driven, implementation-focused presentations that challenge conventional thinking and provide actionable strategies. Every keynote ends with a playbook your team can execute.
1. The Durability Economy Workforce Architecture
- How household stability drives workforce outcomes
- Breaking the cycle of intergenerational poverty through systems redesign
- Policy and practice alignment for funders, operators, and policymakers
- The economic case for investing in two-generation strategies
2. Criminal Justice Reform That Works
- Evidence-based reinvention strategies with measurable ROI
- Fair-chance hiring frameworks that improve retention and household outcomes
- decades of perspective: from incarceration to systems change
- Workforce integration as the most effective reinvention intervention
3. Workforce Development Strategy
- The Durability Index: measuring retention, not just placement
- Regional workforce board transformation and accountability
- Employer engagement strategies that improve retention beyond the first 90 days
- Redesigning incentive structures for long-term outcomes
4. Fair-Chance Hiring
- Building inclusive talent pipelines that serve employers and workers
- Risk mitigation frameworks and ROI data for corporate leaders
- Creating pathways to economic mobility through fair-chance employment
- The business case: retention rates, tax credits, and workforce loyalty
5. Systems Change and Policy Innovation
- Cross-sector collaboration between government, employers, and nonprofits
- Data-driven decision making for workforce and justice systems
- Scaling what works: from pilot programs to systemic transformation
- Changing the metrics to change the outcomes
6. Leadership in Times of Transformation
- Leading through complexity with evidence and moral clarity
- Building coalitions for sustainable change across sectors
- Sustaining momentum when systems resist reform
- Implementation bias: turning strategy into measurable action
Who Books Khalil
Khalil speaks to decision-makers who control budgets, design programs, and set policy. If your audience includes leaders responsible for workforce outcomes, justice reform, or economic mobility, Khalil delivers the evidence and the playbook they need.
- Workforce Development Boards
- State & Local Government Agencies
- Criminal Justice & Corrections Leadership
- Corporate Talent Strategy & HR
- Nonprofit & Community Organizations
- Higher Education & Research Institutions
- Policy & Advocacy Organizations
- Reinvention & Fair-Chance Employers
Delivery Formats
Every engagement is customized to your audience, your goals, and your timeline. Khalil works with your team before the event to ensure maximum relevance and impact.
Keynote Presentations
45 to 90 minutes
- High-impact opening or closing keynotes
- Data-driven storytelling
- Actionable frameworks your team can implement immediately
Interactive Workshops
2 to 4 hours
- Deep-dive strategy sessions
- Collaborative problem-solving
- Implementation planning with measurable milestones
Panel Discussions
60 to 90 minutes
- Expert moderation and cross-sector dialogue
- Audience engagement and Q&A
- Evidence-based framing of complex issues
Executive Training
Half-day or Full-day
- Leadership development for workforce executives
- Strategic planning and change management
- Custom curriculum aligned to organizational goals
Why Khalil Osiris
Khalil brings decades of perspective on the criminal justice and workforce systems, 27 of those years as a consultant, researcher, and advocate. He doesn't just study these systems. He's lived them, redesigned them, and measured what works.
- Author of Stop Calling It Reentry. It's Reinvention: A New Blueprint for Prosperity After Prison
- Creator of the Durability Economy Workforce Architecture
- Developer of the Durability Index, a household stability scorecard for workforce retention
- Former workforce development executive with cross-sector experience
- Trusted advisor to government agencies, workforce boards, and Fortune 500 companies
- Earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Boston University during incarceration
- 27 years of post-release consulting, research, and systems advocacy
Book Khalil for Your Event
Whether you're planning a national conference, a regional workforce summit, or an executive training session, Khalil customizes every presentation to your audience and your goals.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Khalil's speaking style?
Data-driven, storytelling-focused, and implementation-biased. Khalil combines rigorous evidence with lived experience to deliver presentations that are both intellectually compelling and practically actionable. Every talk ends with a clear playbook your team can execute.
What topics does Khalil speak on?
Khalil's core topics include the 2Gen Economy, criminal justice reform, workforce development strategy, fair-chance hiring, systems change, and leadership transformation. Each topic is customized to your audience and organizational priorities.
What formats are available?
Keynote presentations (45 to 90 minutes), interactive workshops (2 to 4 hours), panel discussions, and executive training sessions (half-day or full-day). Khalil works with your planning team to determine the best format for your event goals.
Who typically books Khalil?
Workforce development boards, state and local government agencies, criminal justice and corrections leadership, corporate talent strategy teams, nonprofit organizations, higher education institutions, and policy advocacy groups.
How far in advance should we book?
Three to six months is recommended for major events and conferences. For smaller engagements or urgent needs, reach out directly. Khalil's team will work to accommodate your timeline whenever possible.
Does Khalil travel for speaking engagements?
Yes. Khalil is available for national and international speaking engagements. Virtual and hybrid formats are also available for organizations that need remote delivery.
What materials does Khalil provide?
Custom presentations tailored to your audience, handouts and frameworks for attendees, and follow-up resources including implementation guides. For workshop engagements, Khalil provides pre-event assessments and post-event action plans.
Go Deeper
Khalil Osiris is the author of Stop Calling It Reentry. It's Reinvention, the book that presents the full Durability Economy Workforce Architecture. His workforce development consulting practice helps organizations shift from individual compliance to household stability. Learn more about Khalil's background and decades of studying criminal justice and workforce systems from lived and professional experience. Read the latest research-driven insights on the blog, or start a conversation about booking Khalil for your next event.
Architecture Built From Lived Experience
Khalil Osiris • Founder, Khalil Osiris Consulting
In 1976, I was arrested at 16, turned 17 in jail, and sentenced to prison. I spent 20 years in prison for two separate convictions, and I earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Boston University during my second incarceration. I walked out of prison in 1999 at age 40. In the 27 years since my release in 1999, I have worked in consulting, research, advocacy, and systems redesign, drawing on decades of studying these systems from lived and professional experience. My work is architecture built from lived experience, disciplined by research, and aimed at measurable outcomes.
Explore Consulting ServicesThe Path to This Work
Arrested at 16 in 1976. Turned 17 in jail. Sentenced to prison. Twenty years incarcerated across two separate convictions. Not a footnote to my work. The foundation of it.
Inside prison, I earned a bachelor's and a master's degree from Boston University and developed the Psychology of Incarceration curriculum. I studied the system that held me, and I began designing how to change it.
After my release in 1999, I spent seven years in South Africa working in schools and prisons, including a correspondence with Nelson Mandela. Twenty-seven years of consulting, research, and advocacy later, that firsthand experience navigating broken systems is the engine behind every engagement. This is not theory. It is architecture built from the inside out.
Core Belief
The system measures the wrong thing.
Workforce systems are built around the individual worker. But workers return to a household. When the household is unstable, employment does not stick. The system calls it personal failure. It is not personal. It is architectural.
Household stability is the outcome. Access is not the outcome. Placement is not the outcome. Household stability, workforce durability, and generational mobility are the outcomes.
The Durability Economy Workforce Architecture
The corrective architecture changes what we measure, what we fund, what employers own, what workforce boards reward, and what policymakers count as return on investment. It shifts the unit of change from the individual to the household, coordinating workforce, housing, childcare, and education across two generations to produce economic mobility, public safety, and household stability.
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Consulting
Strategic consulting to shift from individual placement to household stability and durable outcomes.
Explore Consulting →27 Years Building the Corrective Architecture
- Founder, Khalil Osiris Consulting
- Creator, Psychology of Incarceration Curriculum
- Architect, The Durability Economy Workforce Architecture
- Author, "Stop Calling It Reentry. It's Reinvention"
Ready to Build Something That Lasts?
The workforce system measures activity. You want to measure outcomes. If you are ready to redesign your approach, to build systems that stabilize households, produce durable employment, and change trajectories across generations, there is a way forward.
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