Biography
Marisa Hamamoto is the first professional dancer named People Magazine "Women Changing the World." A leading authority on disability inclusion and building a culture of belonging, Marisa was recently named LinkedIn Top Voice, and has been featured on Good Morning America, NBC Today, Forbes, Fast Company, among other media outlets. As a sought-after international speaker, performing artist, and creative director, Marisa has shared the stage with Tim Cook at Apple HQ's Steve Jobs Theater; she's been a speaker at the United Nations; and her collaborators and partners include Google, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Red Bull, Ford Motors, Deloitte, adidas, PayPal, Farmers Insurance, Kaiser Permanente, among other forward-thinking brands. Marisa is a spinal stroke survivor, a late-diagnosed Autistic, and a proud fourth-generation Japanese American. She is the founder of Infinite Flow Dance, an award-winning dance company and nonprofit that employs disabled and nondisabled dancers with diverse identities, with a mission to advance disability inclusion, one dance at a time. Marisa is bilingual and bicultural. She completed her BA & MA from Keio University, Tokyo.
