Speaker
Shelina gives keynote speeches and talks across every kind of forum — internal leadership away-days and all-staff conferences, external industry events and public festivals, audiences from primary school children to global CEOs and world leaders, delivered around the world in person and virtually. The topics below are a starting point; every talk is shaped to your organisation, audience and moment.
Topics
Bringing out the best in people in the age of AI
How organisations help their people bring their fullest judgement, creativity and confidence to work, at a moment when AI is reshaping roles and making people feel replaceable rather than valued.
What does it mean to be you?
On identity, belonging and self-worth — for individuals navigating uncertainty and organisations trying to help their people flourish, not just function.
Consumer equality and the hidden barriers to growth
How brands and organisations understand the full consumer journey — in-store, online, in patient and health settings — and unlock growth by addressing the barriers that underserved audiences face.
Health equity
How culture, identity and structural barriers shape people's access to trust, care and services, and what organisations can do about it.
Care, carers and the modern workplace
On recognising care as central to working life, drawing on 14 years as a sandwich generation carer, for organisations building genuinely supportive cultures.
Past Appearances
Shelina has spoken at the Hay Festival, Shakespeare's Globe, Cheltenham Literature Festival and the Abu Dhabi Literature Festival; at industry events including Advertising Week Europe, BrandWeek Istanbul, AdAsia and the IPA Talent and Diversity Conference; and for organisations and institutions including the World Islamic Economic Forum, the British Council, ASOS and Unilever. She's a regular broadcast contributor to BBC Radio 4, the World Service, CNN, Sky News and Al Jazeera.
