Hayley Mulenda

Hayley Mulenda is a globally sought after keynote speaker, best selling author, and leadership consultant specialising in wellbeing, communication, and leadership development.

Recognised by Black Business Show x HSBC as one of the Top 25 Black Entrepreneurs to Watch, Hayley has delivered keynote presentations and executive training across the Middle East, North America, Europe, and Africa. She has spoken on some of the world’s most prestigious stages, including Wembley Arena and Oslo Spektrum, and has partnered with global organisations including Microsoft at their Redmond headquarters, Google MENA, Meta MENA, JP Morgan, Unilever, Clifford Chance, Harrods, MBC, The UK Cabinet Office, and The Government of Umm Al Quwain.

After nearly taking her own life at the age of 18, Hayley experienced a profound turning point that reshaped her understanding of wellbeing, identity, and leadership. That experience now underpins her work with senior leaders, where she advises executive teams on resilience, psychological safety, burnout prevention, and sustainable high performance within high pressure environments.

Her work with leaders includes keynote presentations, executive workshops, and board level conversations focused on emotional intelligence, generational engagement, communication, and culture transformation. Hayley equips leaders to communicate with authenticity, lead with emotional intelligence, and bridge generational divides within modern workplaces. Her strategies strengthen engagement between C suite executives and emerging talent, improving retention, influence, and long term organisational culture.

Beyond the stage, Hayley serves on the DEI board of Wagamama and consults executive teams across FTSE 100 and Fortune 50 companies on inclusive leadership, generational intelligence, and human centred performance.

Her keynotes are described as transformative, strategic, and unforgettable. Hayley does not simply inspire audiences. She challenges leaders to evolve.

Keynote themes include:
– Leadership & Culture
– Wellbeing & Personal Development
– Gen-Z Engagement & Retention
– Communication & Visibility
– Inclusion & Belonging

Most booked keynotes are:

• Human Beings
A keynote focused on reminding leaders that they are human first.  Hayley speaks about wellbeing, burnout prevention, emotional intelligence and the importance of self-awareness in leadership.

• Building Bridges, Not Walls
A keynote around inclusion, culture and communication. Helping organisations build environments where people feel seen, heard and valued internally and externally.

• Real Models, Not Role Models
A session on authenticity, vulnerability and leadership presence. Exploring how transparency  creates stronger trust, healthier teams and deeper connection.

• Raising Gen-Z & Gen Alpha
One of the most requested talks. A deep dive into understanding younger generations in the workplace, retention strategies, reverse mentoring and creating cultures where younger talent can thrive.

• You’re Too Broke To Not Be Visible
A high-energy keynote tailored particularly for sales teams, founders and client-facing professionals around the power of visibility, communication and personal branding in driving revenue and influence.

In this session, we explore how trust is the new currency in sales and why people buy from people they believe in. Teach teams how to increase visibility internally and externally, strengthen executive presence, communicate with confidence and position themselves as authority figures within their industry.

The keynote also explores:
• The psychology behind influence and buying behaviour
• Personal branding for sales professionals
• How visibility impacts opportunities, trust and conversions
• Communication techniques that strengthen client relationships
• The importance of confidence, storytelling and connection in sales