Transformational Speaker, Movement Artist, Inclusionist
CurrentMarisa Hamamoto has brought unique unforgettable keynote presentations and performances that move hearts, bodies, and minds and introduced a fresh new perspective on DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility) to some of the biggest enterprises in the world, including Meta, Apple, Red Bull, NBCUniversal, Deloitte, PayPal, International Monetary Fund, Farmers Insurance, Kaiser Permanente, Porsche, McKinsey & Co, Clifford Chance, amongst other brands. Marisa made history along with wheelchair dancer Piotr Iwanicki by becoming the first dancer to perform at Apple’s Steve Jobs Theater, sharing the stage with Apple CEO Tim Cook.As a choreographer specializing in creating movement on diverse bodies, she choreographed a wheelchair dance scene in the Emmy award-winning ABC Comedy “Speechless” Season 3. Other projects as a Creative Director and Choreographer that Marisa has enjoyed working on include partnering with Microsoft Flip, a free and simple social learning video platform for educators, learners, and families, on launching their “dance lens”, an AR filter teaching users a simple dance, and partnering with Refinery 29 - 29 Rooms, producing a raving closing dance performance with a cast of six diverse femmes artists for their 4-day pop-up in Los Angeles. Marisa also enjoys speaking and performing at colleges where she opens the hearts and minds of young people. Colleges she has presented at include: Tulane University, Princeton University, University of Washington - Bothell, University of California - Irvine, University of California - Los Angeles, Everett College, California Polytechnic University - Pomona, Northeastern Wisconsin Technical College, California State University - East Bay, amongst other campuses.
