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Aspirational yet deeply human, wit an unforgettable stage presence and rare cross-cultural fluency. Mimi has become one of the most compelling voices in emotional intelligence and leadership today.

Her passion for creating a more empathetic, connected and sustainably human world is as urgent as it is inspiring. Her message is backed by neuroscience and grounded in lived experience and is delivered with clarity, resonance and heart.

Mimi delivers experiential, immersive keynotes curated to ignite a change-making mindset, reshaping how we balance humanism and capitalism in leadership today. Whether online or in-person, her sessions are designed as a live reconnection experiences that shift how leaders think, feel and lead in complex times.

A global authority in Organisational Empathy, Listening-Led Leadership, Psychological Safety, Multigenerational Leadership and Inclusion, Mimi has worked with the world’s largest brands and government bodies across Singapore, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and the European Union.

  • Transformational Listening-Led Leadership
  • From Fear to Flourish: Why Psychological Safety creates High Performing Teams
  • The Generational Bridge / The Connected Leader Wins: Why Listening Led Leadership Wins
  • The Connection Prescription: The One World you need, to live a decade longer
  • The Empathy, Algorithm: Why Human Intellegence is the ROI that AI Can't Deliver Alone
  • Transformational Listening-Led Leadership
  • From Fear to Flourish: Why Psychological Safety creates High Performing Teams
  • The Generational Bridge / The Connected Leader Wins: Why Listening Led Leadership Wins
  • The Connection Prescription: The One World you need, to live a decade longer
  • The Empathy, Algorithm: Why Human Intellegence is the ROI that AI Can't Deliver Alone

1. Featured in global media like BBC, Forbes, and Harvard Business Review, Mimi has been honoured as Malaysian Female Leader 2024 and one of Sri Lanka’s Top 45 Leaders. 2. Mimi’s books, Softening the Edge and Empathy at Work became international bestsellers, resonating with audiences even before their release. Her latest book, Empathy at Work, launched in 2024, spotlighting India’s fast-evolving workplace culture. 3. As the founder of the world’s first organisational empathy training platform, Mimi helps leaders and teams unlock performance, connection, and well-being through empathy-led programs, workshops, and keynotes. 4. Mimi’s podcast, The Empathy for Breakfast Show, reached 85,000 listeners and earned a Top 5 spot in the UAE. Her second podcast, MimiYouYou, has grown 800% since its launch in 2023 and continues to expand. 5. #1 Workplace Wellbeing Leader in Malaysia
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