Anquida Adams
Anquida Adams is a keynote speaker, consultant, and leadership developer dedicated to cultivating healthier, more inclusive cultures within leaders, teams, and communities. With a foundation in culture development and Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity (EID), she brings over a decade of expertise helping organizations build environments that foster belonging, accountability, and innovation through human-centered leadership.
Through her signature frameworks—Identity Intelligence™️, Human Energetic Systems™️, Human Emotional Set-point Systems™️, and Socio-Emotional/Psychological Intelligence™️—Anquida equips executives and teams with tools to foster self-awareness, relational balance, and authentic leadership. Her work bridges the science of behavior with the art of human connection, guiding leaders to understand how identity, emotions, and social systems influence organizational health and culture.
Anquida’s executive and team programs emphasize inclusive, emotionally intelligent leadership, equipping organizations to navigate change, conflict, and transformation with resilience and well-being. Her philosophy—“We are the subculture of the larger culture; how are you showing up?”—reflects her belief that cultural change begins with individual accountability and self-leadership.
As a Social Relations Coach and Organizational Developer, Anquida explores how interpersonal, team-based, and institutional relationships shape opportunity, collaboration, and long-term sustainability. She draws upon theories such as social exchange theory, social constructionism, and symbolic interactionism to develop practical strategies for enhancing communication, strengthening networks, resolving conflict, and achieving deeper cultural alignment.
Her expertise spans all dimensions of human systems:
-Interpersonal Relationships: Building trust, empathy, and resilience across professional and personal contexts.
-Teams & Social Networks: Strengthening collaboration and innovation through relationship-based leadership.
-Social Interactions: Navigating cooperation, conflict, power, and negotiation with clarity and fairness.
-Organizational & Social Structure: Addressing systemic patterns, hierarchy, and culture that impact equity and inclusion.
-Social Impact: Connecting leadership practices to community well-being, organizational performance, and sustainability.
Anquida’s unique approach integrates socio-emotional intelligence with leadership development, helping organizations recognize that leadership is not just about strategy—it is about relationships, behavior, and co-creating thriving, equitable cultures.
Educated at Mississippi State University, she earned a Bachelor's degree in Sociology, Gender Studies, and Leadership Skills in 2010. After relocating to Seattle, she pursued a Master’s degree in Leadership and Organizational Development Systems (2014–2015). She also holds a Green Belt Lean Six Sigma Certification (University of Washington Tacoma, 2016) and completed the Minority Business Executive Program at UW Seattle (2018).
Her leadership in EID and community engagement includes serving as:
-Women In Bio Seattle Chapter DEI Chair (2024–Present)
-Chapter of Mothers (2024–Present)
-2025 PNW Climate Week Eastside Lead, managing over 35 sessions
-Space Week Planning Committee (Lead Space and Disability Inclusion, 2025)
-Mayor Appointed Seattle Disabilities Commission, Former Commissioner and Chair of Inclusion, Development & Outreach
-Rotary Club World Disability Advocacy Board Member (2022–23), now Honorary Member and President Advisor
-AFP, Event Planning Committee Member
-Elected 43LD Executive Board Officer, KCDCC Alternate/ KCDCC Co-Committee Chair of Membership Appreciation / WA Dem Caucus 2020/ Chair of Affirmative Action Committee (WADemCaucus2020), Election Observer
-Board of Directors, Metropolitan Democratic Club
-King County Board Developmental Disabilities/VC of the Board/ and Legislative Committee Co-Lead
-Techstars Seattle Startup Week VP of Tracks (2018)
-Kent Chamber of Commerce, Chamber Member/ DEI Committee Member
-Fremont Chamber of Commerce, Board Member, DEI Committee Lead
-GSBA Chamber of Commerce Ambassador and Scholar Interviewer Volunteer
-Seattle Chamber of Commerce, YPN Board Member
-Year Up, Student Mentor
Session
Data science has the power to shape industries and societies. This panel will focus on empowering underrepresented groups in data science through education, access to tools, and career opportunities. Panelists will share their journeys, discuss the importance of democratizing data skills, and explore how to make the field more accessible to diverse talent.