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Nahla Summers
Nahla Summers is a global keynote speaker and the founder of KQ² – The Human Equation, a framework designed to help leaders and teams navigate an AI-driven world with emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and human connection.
In Person
£3500 - £6000
Price based on UK delivery
Virtual Event
£2500 - £4000
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Topics
Adversity
Artificial Intelligence
Business
Cultural Change
Culture
Emotional Intelligence
Entrepreneurship
Ethics
Extreme Conditions
Generational Leadership
Health Wellbeing & Mental Health
High Performance
HR
Inspirational
Leadership
Motivation
Overcoming Adversity
Personal Development
Psychology and Mindset
Talent Development
Teamwork
Wellbeing
Women in Business
Nahla works with organisations ready to reimagine leadership—not just as a position, but as a mindset. Her keynotes inspire deep personal reflection, offer practical tools for connection, and show that the greatest advantage in the modern workplace is, in fact, human.
Nahla Summers is not just a speaker; she’s a transformational force. Her unique ability to blend engaging storytelling, research, and actionable insights ensures that her talks leave a lasting impact on every audience. Whether she’s sharing stories from her incredible endurance challenges or offering thought-provoking insights into leadership, Nahla’s talks are designed to inspire, challenge, and empower. Nahla tailors every keynote to meet the needs of the audience, making her an ideal speaker for a range of industries and event formats. Her engaging style, combined with a deep understanding of cultural change, makes her a sought-after speaker for conferences, corporate events, and leadership summits.
At the heart of KQ² is a powerful equation:
- KQ = Kindness Quotient
- KQ² = Y × X
- Y = You: self-awareness, emotional regulation, mindset
- X = Others: how you communicate, collaborate, and lead
Leaders must begin with Y, developing their awareness and self-management, before they can truly influence X, their relationships and teams. This dual focus builds trust, emotional intelligence, and resilience at scale. This raises the level of KQ every leader and doubles down on exceptional workplaces.
Core Keynote Themes:
- Humanising AI: Explore empathy and human insight in the age of automation
- Emotional Intelligence: How EQ impacts performance, trust, and engagement
- The ROI of Kindness: Real-world case studies proving kindness is a business multiplier
- The Human Equation in Action: Aligning self-development with team interaction
- The New Leadership Mindset: Leading through ethical dilemmas and generational shifts
Why book Nahla?
- Engaging Presentations: Nahla’s delivery is interactive, personal, and always thought-provoking. She engages the audience with real-life examples and challenges them to think differently about leadership and culture. It will make your event memorable and an after event talk point.
- Actionable Takeaways: Each talk is packed with practical advice and clear steps that attendees can implement immediately in their workplaces and personal lives.
- Adaptability: Nahla is prepared to deliver her talks in person, onsite, digitally, or as part of hybrid events. She adapts to any setting and technical setup provided she is informed in advance.
- Tailored Content: Whether you’re focused on leadership development, corporate culture, or social impact, Nahla will customise her talk to meet the specific needs and goals of your organisation.
“Nahla personifies the mission of kindness that she is so committed to. From our pre-chat before recording she was extremely considerate to ensure her messaging, stories and content would suit our aims. Upon meeting Nahla, she was easygoing and an absolute natural when she got into the podcast seat. The conversation with Gail for the Switched on Podcast is all about changing behaviour and mindset across BT and beyond, and this episode is going to have a huge impact in helping our colleagues to understand why practising kindness is important and how they can kick start their journey in doing so – we cannot wait for its release!”
“Nahla’s talk was insightful, powerful, and mind provoking that demonstrated a different way of looking and approaching situations.”
“Nahla presented the keynote at our Group ‘Away Day’. The theme of the day was ‘connections’ and the aim was to set a kind and progressive Group culture. Nahla was brilliant from start to finish. Before the event Nahla asked how I wanted the Group to feel, which really made me think what I wanted to achieve from the talk. I said ‘connected and able to rely on each other’, and I have to say that Nahla’s presentation did just that, highlighting the importance of connection, however, it did so much more, convincing us that kindness works for business and inspiring us to be more resilient, kinder human beings. The overall experience was an absolute joy and I am certain the benefits will continue, and multiply, long after.”
“Nahla delivered a really touching and powerful lesson in resilience and made us analyse the constituent parts of happiness.”
“Nahla is an inspirational change maker. Her approach to life is gentle , kind and compassionate. Having dealt with deep trauma she has used this as a catalyst to make a positive change and impact in the world with a mission of creating more love and kindness. She is a joy to work with and dear soul that is here on earth with a deep purpose.”
“Kindness is a recurring gift and having Nahla Summers, Culture Change Consultant and author of a Culture of Kindness speak to our organisation had a transformational impact. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented each and every one of us with our own unique hurdles and challenges, both personally and professionally, to overcome. Keeping Kindness at the heart of every interaction has never been so vital, as it is now. Researchers believe that being kind to and helping others gives us a neurochemical sense of reward, boosting positivity and supporting our mental wellbeing, whilst giving us a sense of purpose and satisfaction. Kindness is also contagious! Nahla brings this to life in a real way that touches your heart and challenges your actions. It just takes one person to bring to life the power Kindness – it is a character strength for HOW we should live our values at Lombard International every day! We are grateful for the experience and guidance Nahla has brought to our workplace culture.”
“There can be very few messages as important as Nahlas, in a complicated and diverse world but she reminded us all of the simplicity and beauty of being kind and the life changing impact being kind can have. She is a truly remarkable, selfless individual with a message for all.”
“From the moment Nahla started speaking I was captivated! She took us all on a journey through the twists and turns, and the highs and lows of her incredibly powerful story, leaving us speechless and in awe of her journey and her message. Relatable, warm, engaging, and insightful. I can only describe Nahla’s presentation as powerful, awe inspiring and one everyone needs to hear.”
“Working with Nahla was a terrific experience, and truly made an impact on the way in which we hoped to introduce kindness into our ‘way of life’ as a team. The way in which Nahla sought to understand the context, our objectives and how she might best align resulted in a powerful session that continue to influence our way of doing good business, supporting our people and achieving our goals for some time to come. I would highly recommended businesses engage with Nahla; bringing another, but critical lens, to how teams operate, contribute, and engage with wider business objectives – truly making a meaningful impact on self and others – very thought provoking.”
“Nahla Summers spoke at our 2019 Festival of Words and Ideas at Dartington and on the strength of that we have invited her to talk at our forthcoming Words by the Water festival in Cumbria in March 2020. Nahla’s talk is illuminating, and she is a truly inspirational presenter. Her story is moving but the important focus is on the value and benefit of us all promoting a Culture of Kindness. The event this summer sold out completely and Nahla offered to hold a second event to accommodate the large numbers of people wanting to hear her speak. The audience was very moved and inspired by her talk and the feedback we had after the festival was glowing as testified by the amount of people who chose to buy the book after the event. Many of the Ways with Words staff attended the event and it had a significant impact on how we conduct ourselves in the office as well as in our life away from work. I highly recommend Nahla as a speaker and her message is both life-enhancing and life-affirming and of value to all people from all walks of life.”
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