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Tom Okafor

Tom Okafor

Rooms that learn

12 verified engagements · more coming

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Verified since Jun 2026

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Verification summary

  • Verification granted This speaker was verified by SP Verified in Jun 2026. The certification ID above is permanent.
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  • Profile completeness 67% of core packet sections carry content.
    67%
  • Booking evidence 12 verified engagements on record.

    12 verified engagements · more coming

    4 named confirmers · 6 confirmed by documentary review · 1 confirmed by the speaker · 11 confirmed as paid.

    12 verified engagements · 11 shown in full · 1 shown by category · 0 private.

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    • Campus Leaders Conference Regional Forum Campus Leaders Conference · Aug 2026 · 120 attendees · Keynote · Verified by SP Verified documentary review, SP Verified review · Paid engagement Verified engagement
    • Campus Leaders Conference Regional Forum Campus Leaders Conference · Jun 2026 · 240 attendees · Keynote · Verified by Terry Lindros, Meeting planner Verified engagement
    • Lumen Training Days Annual Kickoff Lumen Training Days · May 2026 · 350 attendees · Keynote · Verified by SP Verified documentary review, SP Verified review · Paid engagement Verified engagement
    • Bright Futures Education Summit Annual Kickoff Bright Futures Education Summit · Apr 2026 · 480 attendees · Workshop · Verified by Patrice Vane, Event organizer · Paid engagement Verified engagement
    • Education Dallas, TX · Mar 2026 · External keynote / training · Confirmed by the speaker (Speaker-attested record) · Paid engagement Verified engagement
    • Campus Leaders Conference Team Summit Campus Leaders Conference · Mar 2026 · 900 attendees · Training · Verified by Robin Ellery, Program chair · Paid engagement Verified engagement
    • Open Door Learning Forum National Meeting Open Door Learning Forum · Feb 2026 · 1 attendees · Breakout session · Verified by SP Verified documentary review, SP Verified review · Paid engagement Verified engagement
    • Lumen Training Days Annual Kickoff Lumen Training Days · Jan 2026 · 120 attendees · Panel · Verified by SP Verified documentary review, SP Verified review · Paid engagement Verified engagement
    • Lumen Training Days National Meeting Lumen Training Days · Dec 2025 · 240 attendees · Keynote · Verified by Patrice Vane, Program chair · Paid engagement Verified engagement
    • Bright Futures Education Summit Annual Conference Bright Futures Education Summit · Nov 2025 · 350 attendees · Keynote · Verified by Jo Ferreira, Event organizer · Paid engagement Verified engagement
    • Open Door Learning Forum Team Summit Open Door Learning Forum · Sep 2025 · 480 attendees · Keynote · Verified by SP Verified documentary review, SP Verified review · Paid engagement Verified engagement
    • Heartland Educators Institute Annual Conference Heartland Educators Institute · Sep 2025 · 650 attendees · Workshop · Verified by SP Verified documentary review, SP Verified review · Paid engagement Verified engagement
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What this record proves

  • 12 verified engagements are on this record, each one confirmed before it was added.
  • Named confirmers: 4 independent source(s) confirmed engagements on this record, including Patrice Vane, Terry Lindros, Robin Ellery, Jo Ferreira. A confirmation means that source put its name behind the engagement.
  • 6 engagements rest on documentary evidence reviewed by SP Verified, such as a signed contract paired with a final invoice.
  • 1 engagement is confirmed by the speaker and is labeled that way on the record, so you can weigh it accordingly.
  • Repeat bookings: Campus Leaders Conference (3), Lumen Training Days (3), Bright Futures Education Summit (2) each hired this speaker more than once. Readers tend to weigh that heavily: the organization had seen the work once and chose it again.
  • 11 of the 12 verified engagements are confirmed as paid engagements.
  • The most recent verified engagement is from August 2026, so this record is still growing.

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What this record does not prove

It does not prove this speaker is right for your event. Fit depends on your audience, your theme, and your room, and no record can judge that for you. It says nothing about fee or availability either. And keep the layers straight: testimonials, photos, and videos are listed material the speaker provided. The verified engagements are the part SP Verified checked.

How readers usually weigh a record

  • Recency: is the record still growing, or did it stop years ago?
  • Repeat bookings: did anyone who saw the work hire the speaker again?
  • Independent voices: how many different confirmers stand behind the record, and who are they?

Decide which of those matters most for your event first. The record will then answer you plainly, and two speakers' records can be compared fact by fact, the same way.

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SP Verified does not recommend speakers. Not this one, not any one, ever. We do not rank speakers, score them, or steer you toward anyone, and no speaker can pay to change a single fact on a record or a single line of this guide. Our job is only to make sure the facts under your decision are real, and then to get out of the way. Choosing the speaker who fits your event is your call, and it should be: you know your event, and we do not.

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