Speaking
Keynotes that unlock your inherent potential for limitless growth by confronting adversity with defiant strength and transforming uncertainty into boundless success.
In today’s ever-changing world, uncertainty is a constant. But what if you could harness that uncertainty and use it as a catalyst for growth? That’s the power of RISE THROUGH IT™.
Rashmi’s inspiring keynotes and consulting services teach leaders and individuals to embrace challenges with courage and resilience. Through her own powerful story of overcoming unimaginable hardships, she demonstrates the transformative power of vulnerability, letting go of fear and judgment, and thriving in the face of adversity.
The Future Belongs to Those Who Rise
Invite Rashmi to share her life-changing message with your team or organization. Her keynotes and consulting services will equip you with the tools to RISE THROUGH IT™ and harness the power to persevere.
Keynote Selections
How to Boldly Lead and Live in a World of Uncertainty.
RISE THROUGH IT™
For leaders confronting uncertainty, struggling with change, and grappling with AI anxiety
Drawing from her transformative personal journey, Rashmi Airan shares the powerful RISE Process™ – a profound approach to overcoming fear, embracing uncertainty, and boldly leading through change.
By following this model, you’ll witness remarkable shifts within your organization – heightened self-awareness, self-compassion, enlightenment, courage, conviction, and empathy. These all lead to a culture of courage and vulnerability.
Productivity, collaboration, and trust will thrive, fostering a vibrant environment where engagement and joy become the norm.
Don’t let fear and uncertainty hold your organization back. Equip your leaders and teams to RISE THROUGH IT™ and courageously embrace the future.
AUDIENCE
This keynote serves leaders and teams who are:
- Confronting fear and uncertainty.
- Struggling to make decisions and change.
- Committed to empowerment and engagement.
- Grappling with a growing sense of AI anxiety and uncertainty surrounding its impact. The rapid pace of technological change has left many feeling overwhelmed and ill-equipped to navigate the digital transformation effectively.
OUTCOMES
Your audience will leave with:
- A validated process to address any challenging scenario and convert it to an opportunity.
- Reframe our sense of self with the understanding that it’s about who we are, not what we achieve that matters.
- Cultivate a culture of courage by creating safe spaces for open communication and risk-taking.
- Alleviate AI anxiety and create a more inclusive, adaptable, and future-ready digital workplace.
SUGGESTED EVENT FORMATS
While Rashmi thoughtfully customizes this keynote for every event type, Rise Through It™ has proven to be highly effective in the following formats:
– Strategy kick-offs
– Recognition programs
– Sales kick-offs
– Client events
– Leadership/C-Suite Events
Applying the principles of ethical vigilance and decision-making beyond collegiate athletics to broader audiences in compliance and ethics, we can revise the keynote description as follows:
Don’t Risk It! The Case For Ethical Vigilance
This compelling keynote address explores the critical importance of ethical decision-making in today’s rapidly changing business and regulatory landscape. Drawing from her personal journey from Wall Street to prison, speaker Rashmi Airan highlights the dangers of ethical blind spots and the need for constant vigilance in maintaining integrity. Attendees will gain insights on fostering a culture of ethics, implementing robust compliance measures, and navigating complex ethical dilemmas while upholding core values.
AUDIENCE
This keynote is perfect for leaders, executives and teams who are:
- Corporate executives and board members
- Compliance officers and legal counsel
- Human resources professionals
- Government regulators and policymakers
- Ethics and integrity officers
- Business school students and faculty
OUTCOMES
Your audience will leave with:
- Understanding the risks of ethical lapses in various industries
- Strategies for promoting ethical decision-making at all organizational levels
- Tools for creating a culture of integrity and accountability
- Insights on balancing business pressures with ethical considerations
- Personal reflection on ethical blind spots and decision-making processes
- Techniques for fostering courageous conversations about ethics
SUGGESTED EVENT FORMATS
While Rashmi thoughtfully customizes this keynote for every event type, it is highly effective in the following formats:
- Keynote address at corporate ethics and compliance conferences
- Featured speaker at industry-specific regulatory workshops
- Corporate leadership retreats and training sessions
- Ethics and compliance seminars for professional associations
- Webinars for continuing education in ethics and compliance
- University lectures for business ethics courses
Who are you?
DHARMA LEADERSHIP™
In our tech-driven world, top talent struggles with identity and purpose, affecting engagement and performance. Rashmi, a leader with finance and law expertise, addresses this challenge through her Dharma Leadership™ framework. Developed from personal experience and behavioral psychology research, her approach has impressed major corporations and Deloitte.
Rashmi’s methodology helps leaders and teams overcome technological isolation by focusing on self-awareness. By understanding “WHO we are” rather than just “WHAT we do,” she promotes inclusivity and unlocks potential. This shift improves quality of life and business performance, fostering collaboration and growth in today’s competitive landscape.
AUDIENCE
This keynote is perfect for leaders, executives and teams who are:
- Seeking to foster a more authentic, purpose-driven, and impactful leadership style within their organizations.
- Grappling with the challenges of employee engagement, talent retention, and the need to adapt to the ever-evolving technological landscape.
- Ready to embrace their self-worth and humanity over ego-driven achievements as measures of success.
OUTCOMES
Your audience will leave with:
- Strategies to cultivate a culture that creates competitive advantage and boosts business performance.
- Awareness techniques to maximize individual and team performance.
- Understand the shift needed towards a more people-focused leadership approach.
SUGGESTED EVENT FORMATS
While Rashmi thoughtfully customizes this keynote for every event type, Dharma Leadership™ has proven to be highly effective in the following formats:
- Strategy kick-offs
- Sales kick-offs
- Client events
- Leadership/C-Suite Events
Reformulating Leadership with Mental Wellness
SILENT NO MORE
Rashmi Airan’s powerful journey from finance professional to federal inmate illuminates the hidden mental health crisis in corporate America. Her personal experiences, including her sister’s tragic battle with mental illness and her daughter’s ongoing struggles, fuel her mission to transform workplace culture. Through captivating storytelling, Rashmi demonstrates that mental health challenges affect everyone, from CEOs to entry-level employees, in today’s high-pressure business world.
Rashmi’s groundbreaking RISE process™ reframes mental health as a leadership opportunity, showing how creating a mentally healthy work environment is both compassionate and essential for business success. She reveals how conditions like anxiety often come with unique strengths such as attention to detail and empathy, particularly relevant as younger generations enter the workforce.
By booking Rashmi as a keynote speaker, you’re not just investing in leadership development – you’re joining a mission to ensure no one suffers in silence, from the boardroom to the mailroom. Her message empowers organizations to place mental wellness at the heart of 21st-century leadership, fostering a culture of authentic agility and unleashing human potential.
AUDIENCE
This keynote serves leaders and teams who are:
● Striving for authentic leadership
● Prioritizing talent retention and innovation
● Seeking to destigmatize mental health
OUTCOMES
Your audience will leave with:
- Fostering a reframe of struggles as strengths and a culture of vulnerability.
- Optimized Performance Through a shifted Perspective.
- Developing actionable techniques to lower stress and maintain a balanced mindset for peak performance.
SUGGESTED EVENT FORMATS
While Rashmi thoughtfully customizes this keynote for every event type, Silent No More has proven to be highly effective in the following formats:
- Strategy kick-offs
- Sales kick-offs
- Client events
- Leadership/C-Suite Events
RASHMI’S GUARANTEES
Rashmi's Ego-Free Zone
No crazy requests, no additional, last-minute surprises, no special food needed. You can count on a zero-drama, low-maintenance experience with Rashmi.
Your Personal Hotline to Rashmi
Cell phone, email, 24/7 emergency line – you’ve got a dedicated line to reach Rashmi anytime, no runaround.
Rashmi, Your Promo Powerhouse
Need a video, blog post, or media interview to generate buzz? Rashmi’s happy to lend her talents.
Loose Ends? Not with Rashmi
After the event, she’ll debrief to ensure all your questions are answered and expectations exceeded.
Tailored for Your Audience
You deserve a presentation crafted specifically for your goals and attendees. Rashmi customizes, never canned speeches.
Rashmi's Lightning Turnaround
15 minutes during business hours, 30 minutes nights/weekends. Her rapid responses are no joke.
Share Away
Rashmi encourages filming and sharing her presentations widely.
Rashmi Inspires, She Doesn't Sell
Her mission is delivering exceptional content, not peddling services. No sales pitches, just value.
Rashmi Makes it Fun
From start to finish, she’ll ensure an energizing, low-stress experience for your team.
Rashmi lives in Vulnerability and Transparency
You get the authentic Rashmi in every moment.
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