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Jake & Hannah Graf

As the most influential LGBTQ couple in the UK, the two have dedicated their lives to healing perceptions about the transgender experience by engaging professionally in discourse about the subject matter.

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Delivered with a great balance of humility and humour, he [Jake] captivated the audience and was able to articulate and address a topic too often ignored.

Tom Amies-Cull

COO at iProspect

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Why select keynote speakers Jake and Hannah Graf

Audiences obtain insight from Jake and Hannah’s transgender experience. As role models for the LGBTQ community, the couple enhances a wider acceptance of the transgender experience.
The presentation prepares listeners to develop strategic plans for creating a culture of acceptance and nondiscrimination. Offering valuable insight into life as a transgender couple, Jake and Hannah provide actionable tools for improving business cultures.
The power couple have both received a host of awards and honors in recognition of work on behalf of transgenders and other in the LGBTQ space.

Jake Graf is recognized for his role in the short film,
Headspace
. After his 2008 transition, he wrote XWHY in an effort to create positive transgender representation in media. Likewise, Hannah Graf also valued her role as one of the British Army's highest ranking transgender officers before retiring in 2019 for a career in finance. She uses her platform to support LGBTQ charities and to make life better for others by sharing her story. Jake and Hannah serve as role models for the trans community and offer insight into the possibilities for living fulfilling professional and personal lives.

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Jake and Hannah are inspiring, compelling and engaging speakers. They are widely known as the UK’s ‘Transgender Power Couple’ after being named as the Most Influential LGBTQ Couple by The Independent. They are passionate speakers on gender, equality and diversity and having become something of an inspiration to the wider transgender community, they work tirelessly to represent it both in the UK and internationally, seizing every opportunity to increase acceptance and understanding.

Both Jake and Hannah are open, honest and frank when sharing their own personal stories of life pre and post transition, providing a springboard for all manner of follow up messages and themes and engaging the audience early on. These personal accounts cover a broad range of themes including gender equality, addiction and alcoholism, mental health and relationships.

They have the unique perspective of having experienced the world across the gender spectrum and speak with wit and warmth about the trials and tribulations of growing up transgender and finding their place in the world. With their broad experiences they are able to tailor their talks to any message or theme required, with something for everyone in each of their speeches.

They have presented keynote speeches, fireside chats and Q&As on a wide variety of themes and are best known for their documentary ”Our Baby: A Modern Miracle’ which was on Channel 4.

Hannah’s experience as a decorated Officer who transitioned within the Army perfectly places her to speak with confidence on:

All aspects of the military.

Diversity.

Inclusive Leadership.

Jake’s background in film, acting and writing means he is equally assured when speaking on all manner of topics including:

The importance of positive representation.

Media.

LGBTQ relationships.

Travel.

Inclusion.

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Delivered with a great balance of humility and humour, he [Jake] captivated the audience and was able to articulate and address a topic too often ignored.

Tom Amies-Cull COO at iProspect

Charismatic, passionate, and informed speakers. Their honesty around transition and candid answers to questions was endearing, and we have had only positive feedback from our event. Jake and Hannah were a pleasure to work with – happy to adapt to whatever style of speech we wanted them to deliver, and their charity work brought a lot of new faces to our company.

Alexandra D’Sa Business Analyst at Citi

Huge thanks to them for their honesty, openness and for being their authentic selves.

Sara Hills EMEA CEO Chief of Staff

Jake & Hannah Graf

Transgender couple shares story about professional and family life

Jake and Hannah are internationally renowned speakers. Delving into topics related to trans issues, the couple offers unique insights into living productive lives while remaining authentic.

Jake is now one of the most prolific trans male directors after writing and producing a portfolio of films, including
Dawn
,
Dusk
, and
Chance
. In 2015, the White House invited Jake to its first trans event. The next year, he received an invitation to present at the Westminster Speaker’s House. By 2017, his film short focusing on legislative changes launched at the Parliament.

Hannah’s 2013 decision to come out as a trans woman, while still enrolled in the British Army, created opportunities for her to advise on transgender policies. She also mentored other trans soldiers. After sharing her story with the press, it went viral and news outlets across the globe interviewed her.

Jake has been one of those listed on the OUT100 for Out Magazine. Jake was listed in OUT Magazine’s OUT100 List and the LGBT Power List for The Guardian. Hannah has been honored by the British LGBT Awards and Stonewall.

Together, the couple offers audiences insight into the transgender experience. In 2020, the couple welcomed their first child. By creating fulfilling personal and professional lives, Jake and Hannah serve as examples for the LGBTQ community and help to educate global citizens about the transgender experience.