Identity

The morning after Identity on July 2nd, 2019, Rina was on an emotional high thinking back on the highlights.

1st Place: Parul Bansal

Parul won first place and advanced to the Grand Slam. She owned her story, and the speech would go on to be an inspiration to everyone, eventually reaching more than 10 million viewers. At the Grand Slam that November she won the Judge's Choice award from Goalcast.

2nd Place: Anthony McLean

3rd Place: Vince Luciani

4th Place: Nkechi Nwafor-Robinson earned an honourable mention.

Judge's Choice: presented by Georgia Balogiannis.

Meet the Judges Who Made It All Happen

• Jasen Rockliffe
• Georgia Balogiannis
• Sharon Babineau
• Randy Persaud

Unforgettable Moments

The highlight of the night: Anthony McLean rapping on stage with Speaker Slam®'s own Lilian Maricela Motta.

Watch Every Speech from Identity 2019

1st Place

Parul Bansal

My Hair Started To Fall Out

2nd Place

Anthony McLean

The Power of Self-Acceptance: Overcoming Rejection in Pursuit of Your Dreams

3rd Place

Vince Luciani

Discovering Your True Self: Letting Go of Identities for Love and Validation

Adil Dhalla

Discovering My Roots in India: A Journey to Belonging

Anya Romanova

Your Identity, Your Choice

Chidiogo Akunyili-Parr

Final Words To My Mother

Nkechi Nwafor-Robinson

Does Mispronouncing Your Name Matter?

Priyanka Saju

Identity Is An Inside Job