PROFESSIONALLY SPEAKING
I am a successful entrepreneur and Director of Speaking Minds (www.speakingminds.com) – India’s largest international speaker-marketing agency.
With over 25 years of experience in the creative field, I have worked in senior positions in advertising in India and New Zealand and have been the recipient of several prestigious awards.
Globally considered as the expert on corporate speakers and B2B content curation, I am now a much sought-after speaker on the subjects of Unconscious Bias, Diversity & Inclusion, LGBT, Personal Branding and Doing Business in India. As the South Asian Ambassador for Diabetes UK and a social influencer I have appeared on BBC, Sky TV, Channel 4, ITV and TVNZ to share my personal story and views to help prevent Diabetes. I am also a Trustee on the board of CRY UK. I am a member of several boards internationally including a member of the D&I at Sony Pictures.
I am a mother of twins and divide my time between London, Mumbai and New Zealand and I consider all three my home.
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SPEAKING PROFESSIONALLY
If you are looking for a story-teller, who can translate your objective and brief for any audience, do please connect with me. I am available to speak internationally:
TOPICS THAT I PRESENT ON:
- Unconscious Bias
- LGBT / Diversity
- Building Your Personal Brand
- Doing business in India (Holy Cow! So you think you know India)
- Be-spoke Talks
I have been engaged for various online corporate webinars as well as for conferences, employee engagement programs and associations. I have appeared on TV, Radio and numerous media platforms in the UK, India and New Zealand, including BBC, Sky TV, ITV, Channel 4, TVNZ.
I have my own successful online Talk shows, ‘From the Other Side’ and ‘My Pride Your Pride’
I am able to present in English and Hinglish .
BEING GAY IN CORPORATE INDIA
I am a sought after speaker on the subject of Unconscious Bias, Diversity & LGBT, especially on the subject of everyday challenges. I have spoken to a variety of audiences on numerous platforms worldwide.
I am in a strong position to discuss from my own experience the everyday issues that the minorities and LGBT community faces. From passing through immigration, facing the bank manager and filling out forms, I am able to share relatable and thought-provoking stories. My natural style, sometimes humorous rhetoric and relatable manner has been seen as my key driver as an ideal speaker for any audience and can provoke conversations on what both individuals and companies can do to help make a positive change.
UNTOLD LIES
STORYOEMS – WHEN STORIES BECOME POEMS
I have lived an unconventional life, so it was apparent that when I decided to write a book I created my own unconventional format. ‘Storyoems’ – stories that segue seamlessly into poems.
Emotional and poignant, Untold Lies is about a little girl’s journey to the truth that not only saves her but gives the reader hope. For don’t we all have a little girl in us, confined by the labels given to us by others?
This relatable and courageous book is for anyone who has experienced the fear of being judged or of being unloved for being themselves.
No more lies and no more FEAR.
Every now and again I come across stories that make me stop and think. Raga’s story of love left an impression on me. Untold Lies, the book of storyoems, expresses Raga’s journey of finding love but living a lie out of the fear of being judged.
I recommend this book to all those who live their life in fear and need the courage to speak their truth.
As someone who has made choices that often challenged convention, I enjoyed Raga’s story. Many will see reflections of their own lives and feel encouraged. Untold Lies is a book everyone should read