Ten minutes taught me
what two months are for.
At thirteen, somebody put three printed pages in my hand in a community hall and gave me ten minutes before I was due to stand up.
I stuttered. I held back the tears until it was over. Then I ran.
Thirty-odd years later, I opened a keynote for Toyota and Lexus in Erbil with Ohayo gozaimasu. The research folder for that talk started two months before I landed.
Same person. The difference was preparation.
It starts with your audience.
Preparation starts the moment a booking is confirmed. And it starts with the audience.
Before I write a single slide, you get four pages of questions from me. How many people. Which countries. What they do all day. Who will introduce me. Which speakers you brought in before, and what your people said about them afterward. What keeps them awake at night. And one question most people never think to ask: is attending voluntary or mandatory?
Then I arrive the night before, meet your audio and video team, and check the sound, the screens and the slides. Then I check them again after breakfast.
None of it is complicated. Most speakers simply do not do it.
Four talks. One question.
Leadership Lessons from Everest
My signature keynote, born at a Rotary Club in July 2022, seven weeks after Everest Base Camp. Resilience, strategy, high-performance teams, risk, and the courage to turn back. Every delegate leaves with the question: What is your Everest?
Show Me the Karak
Built on my book Chai Karak: A Customer Service Story. Customer loyalty is your biggest competitive advantage, and excellent service does not cost a fortune.
The Profit Maximizer
Recognition. Rewards. Recreation. The formula that turns engaged people into revenue.
Let’s aXelerate!
Fast, practical and high-energy, from the Axelerate Success Series.
Every keynote can become a half-day or full-day leadership workshop built on the Peak Leadership Model.
What people say after hearing me speak
I took many courses in leadership, most of them in days, but your session was only one day and better than all the ones I took before.Anas Bin GhaithGIS Program Manager, Saudi Authority for Data & AI
Your unique perspective, drawing from your experiences on Everest, truly captivated us and filled us with energy and motivation.Omar AlwiRegional VP (Oman, Qatar, Yemen, North Africa), American Express
I confess that this question, “What is your Everest?” made me reflect on my fears, inhibitions, choices, and journey in life.Sreya ChakrabortyTeacher
Tell me about your people.
A keynote, a corporate event, a leadership workshop, or a signed copy for every delegate. Tell me about your people, and I will start preparing.
