- Seattle, WA
- Motivational Speaker
- $300-5000
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Awaken: Courage. Compassion. Connection.
Overview
Awaken your audience with stories that inspire courage, compassion, and connection.
Anu Arora is an award-winning leadership and mindfulness speaker who blends science, story, and soul to create experiences that stay with people long after the event ends. Drawing from her journey from tech executive to transformational storyteller — including lessons from Everest Base Camp and “The Day I Fell” — Anu helps audiences move from burnout to brilliance.
Whether you’re planning a leadership retreat, conference, or team celebration, Anu brings warmth, presence, and practical insight that reconnect people to what matters most — themselves, their purpose, and each other.
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Price range: Contact for rates
Languages: English, Hindi
Gig length: 20 - 90 minutes
What to expect
Expect an inspiring and motivating talk that leaves the audience with actionable takeaways they can use to improve their daily lives. By relying on the engaging lessons that emerge from storytelling, we can transmit fundamental leadership objectives that will make a remarkable difference for attendees. My keynotes bring a balanced and mindful approach that incorporates a myriad of influences from yogic lessons to eastern philosophy and the pragmatism of engineering. My talks leave audiences with lessons that stick and inspiration that drives performance!
About
As a keynote speaker, executive coach, and former Microsoft engineering leader, I help audiences reconnect with what matters most—presence, clarity, and courageous leadership from the inside out.
With over two decades of experience across India, Australia, and the U.S., I’ve led helicopter manufacturing teams, shaped global product launches, and coached high-impact leaders inside Fortune 500s. Today, I bring those stories to life on stage.
Whether I’m guiding a leadership team through conflict, or standing under spotlights to share the “Three Circles of Compassion,” my work is about one thing: helping people return to their most powerful, human self.
Earlier this year, I was deeply honored to be acknowledged in The Next Day by Melinda French Gates—a book of radical truth and grace about what it takes to transition with courage. That acknowledgment affirms the quiet, meaningful work I stand for.
🟢 What I bring to stages and teams:
• Keynotes on mindful leadership, conflict as catalyst, and calm in chaos
• Executive and team coaching rooted in neuroscience, presence, and practice
• Expertise in psychological safety, communication, and transformation
• Thought partnership for leaders navigating growth, purpose, or reinvention
🎤 Recent stages: Boeing, Microsoft, IACS, Reverb
🎙️ Host: Mindful Leader Practices podcast
📘 Author: Ignite Your Light
🌱 Founder: Infinite Potential Leadership
Additional booking notes
I am a flexible speaker who can perform under any circumstance.
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