Bean Gill

Keynote Speaker · Emcee · Professional Disruptor
About Bean

Official Bio

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intros & programs

Bean Gill is a keynote speaker, emcee, and professional disruptor with one job in every room: to disrupt the discomfort of disability. On stages since 2013 and trusted by 100+ companies across Canada, the USA, and Puerto Rico, she takes apart everything audiences think they know about disability  and makes them laugh while she does it.

press & event pages

Bean Gill didn’t plan to become an expert in disability inclusion. She became one by living on bothsides of it.She started her career as an X-ray Technologist. In 2012, a virus paralyzed her within ten minutes.What followed wasn’t just a medical event. It was a full dismantling of identity, career, and certainty.Most people would have stopped there. Bean built a company instead.

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Recognition

Awards & Honours

Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (2023)
King Charles III Coronation Medal (2024)
NAIT Alumni Award of Excellence (2025)
RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur—Ones to Watch (2019)
Top 40 Under 40—Avenue Edmonton (2019)
Global’s Woman of Vision Award (2019)
Miss Wheelchair Canada (2018)
Womanition Award for Philanthropy
SAIA Award : Community Leader
Northlands K-Days Local Hero—Champion of the Underdog (2017)
Global Edmonton Athlete MVP (2017)
JUNO Awards presenter · AMPIA Rosie Awards host

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What clients say

In their words

 "My daughter has Down syndrome and I really related to what you spoke about regarding how the world perceives disability. Thank you for using your abilities to share this message. Presume competence."

Kristen Diehl
CCWESTT

"Thank you for sharing your experience and the phenomenal work you do. Currently as an RN working in the ED and the neuro unit, I am eager to go back and bring this new perspective and knowledge now and my future as a physician." 

Ziad Bajwa
U of A Med Student

“Bean is an incredibly inspiring speaker. Her openness, authenticity, and strength captivated us from start to finish. Bean’s energy is contagious, and she has a remarkable ability to connect with people on a personal level. We are so grateful to have had her speak with us and would highly recommend her to any group looking for a truly impactful and memorable experience.”

Julianne
Alberta Blue Cross
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Booking

Bring Bean to your stage

Fees

In-person engagements from $10,000 · Virtual from $7,500, $1500 travel fee.

Travel

Bean  travels from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and has spoken across the USA, and Puerto Rico and is actively booking events worldwide. Gold wheels travel well.

Contact

Bookings are handled by Christa at See Agency: bookbean@seeagency.com

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