Max Konan is an author, speaker, and CEO whose life has been shaped by resilience, reinvention, and learning how to turn scarcity into strength.

Born and raised in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa, Max survived a traumatic brain injury at four years old that left him relearning how to walk, hear, and navigate the world around him. Struggling with memory loss, hearing impairment, and cultural stigma, he taught himself how to learn by observing people, reading lips, and adapting through adversity.