Supercharge your next conference or keynote and engage and energise your audience
Invite Sonali to Keynote For Your Next Event
Uplift your next internal conference, leadership retreat, women’s event or networking gathering by inviting Sonali Dsilva to inspire and recharge your people. Sonali is a highly engaging speaker and storyteller who connects deeply with her audiences and brings warmth, insight and practical tools to her talks. She gets to the heart of your objectives, encourages meaningful reflection and equips people to take real steps toward greater inclusion, psychological safety and belonging. Sonali’s keynotes are interactive and energising, so people don’t just listen, they participate and walk away recharged. Sonali speaks on themes of inclusive leadership, creating psychological safety, leading diverse teams, supporting women in leadership, and thriving in a fast-changing and AI-driven workplace.
If you’re looking for a speaker who inspires action and leaves a lasting impression, enquire to see if Sonali is the right presenter for your event.
Sample Presentation Topics
Human-Centric Leadership in the Age of AI
As AI and automation reshape the workplace, the need for human leadership becomes more critical than ever. This insightful session explores how HR and people leaders can make five key transitions to stay relevant and high-performing in a rapidly evolving world of work. You’ll learn how to lead with a people-first mindset while embracing the benefits of AI, leading the way on creating inclusive workplaces where people can thrive because of technology, not despite it.
What your audience will learn:
How AI is changing the human experience at work
Five crucial shifts for leaders in an AI-driven workplace
Making human-centred leadership a strategic advantage
Practical ideas to foster connection, inclusion, and safety
How to become more relevant in an AI-driven workplace
The Inclusive Leadership Advantage
In today’s diverse and fast-changing workplace, inclusive leadership is no longer optional — it’s a key driver of team performance, innovation and wellbeing. People do their best work when they feel respected, valued and safe to contribute. Yet leaders can struggle to move from intention to everyday practice. This session explores what inclusive leadership looks like in real moments at work and how leaders can build habits that strengthen trust, belonging and team success.
What your audience will learn:
How inclusion drives performance and engagement
Behaviours that build respect, safety and belonging
How to recognise and respectfully interrupt biases
Tips on raising psychological safety and collaboration
Practical steps to build an inclusive culture every day
The Future of Work, Performance and Wellbeing
The pressure for results is real and so is the cost of burnout and disengagement. Modern workplaces need leaders who can balance high performance and pace with connection. This session explores how to build psychological safety, wellbeing and performance without lowering expectations. Your audience will learn contemporary approaches that reflect the future of work. These help leaders create connection and accountability and allow people to thrive, stay engaged and do their best work.
What your audience will learn:
Why wellbeing is a key performance differentiator
How to balance high standards with human needs
Practical ways to prevent burnout and get recharged
On the go check-ins that serve a fast-moving workplace
Practical habits that build trust, resilience and engagement
Leading With Confidence in a Diverse Workplace
Many leaders want to lead with more inclusion but are unsure where to start. Inclusion can feel unfamiliar and uncomfortable from a distance. The real shifts are easier, often practical and achievable in everyday moments. This session positions inclusive leadership as an accessible skill set that strengthens team performance, trust and culture. Your audience will learn how to lead diverse teams confidently and contribute to a culture where people feel valued, respected and safe to contribute.
What your audience will learn:
Leadership expectations in a diverse workplace
Why included and safe teams perform better
Everyday inclusion obstacles that get in the way
Strategies to confidently lead with inclusion
Quick tips that help teams feel valued at work
Creating Psychologically Safe Team Cultures
Psychological safety is the foundation of a healthy and high-performing team. It allows people to take interpersonal risks, speak up, ask for help, share ideas and admit mistakes — without fear of judgment or rejection. This session explores what truly helps teams feel safe at work and how leaders can create environments where people feel supported, valued and able to contribute fully. Your audience will discover practical actions to build and sustain safety and belonging every day.
What your audience will learn:
What psychological safety looks like in practice
Why safe teams learn, perform and thrive better
The hidden ways that lower team safety at work
Behaviours that build respect, trust and belonging
Practical steps to create and maintain team safety
Everyday Inclusion: Small Steps For a Big Leap
Inclusion happens in everyday interactions. People feel valued, respected and part of the team in unplanned moments that shape their daily experience at work. This session shares a set of simple behaviour shifts that leaders and teams can apply immediately at work. These instil inclusion, trust, connection and psychological safety. Your audience will discover how small, consistent actions create meaningful impact and strengthen a culture where everyone can belong and succeed.
What your audience will learn:
How everyday behaviour shapes culture and performance
Small actions that build trust, respect and belonging
How to recognise and avoid subtle exclusion
Ways to strengthen voice, contribution and participation
Quick tips that improve team connection and collaboration
Women Leaders: Owning Voice, Power and Presence
Women at work often face challenges that others may not see — needing to speak up without backlash, be visible without extra scrutiny, and lead confidently without being labelled. This session explores how women can own their leadership identity, use their voice with clarity and influence, and strengthen their presence in high-stakes moments. Your audience will learn practical strategies to lead with confidence, authenticity and power, without losing who they are or burning out.
What your audience will learn:
How to build authentic presence and fuel self-belief
Tools to strengthen voice, influence and visibility
Strategies to make a mark in high-impact situations
Ways to manage self-doubt, bias and your inner critic
Practical habits to elevate leadership presence and impact