Mimi Nicklin is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and the founder and CEO of Empathy Everywhere, the world's leading organisational empathy training and engagement platform. She has been recognised as the Number 1 Workplace Well-being leader in Malaysia and is on a mission to reconnect one million people by 2028.
Mimi’s work focuses on the role of empathy in leadership, communication, and workplace culture. Her first book, Softening The Edge, became a global bestseller, addressing the long-standing empathy deficit in business. She later authored Empathy at Work, tailored to the Indian business context, and is set to release The Connection Prescription in 2025, exploring the links between connection, health, and longevity.
Mimi’s insights are frequently featured in major publications, including Harvard Business Review, Forbes, The Independent, and Vogue, and she has made live appearances on the BBC to audiences of over 85 million. She also hosts a top-rated podcast and contributes weekly to TV and radio discussions across Asia, the Gulf, and beyond.
Specialising in Listening-Led Leadership, Psychological Safety, and Multigenerational Leadership & Inclusion, Mimi has trained over 18,500 professionals in Fortune 500 organisations globally. Her client portfolio includes industry giants such as Coca-Cola, Unilever, Standard Chartered, Pfizer, Capgemini, and the governments of Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and Dubai. She was recently named Malaysian Female Leader 2024 and among the Top 45 Sri Lankan Leaders of the year. Her dedication to balancing humanism with capitalism drives her mission to reconnect corporate environments, one organisation and audience at a time.
With a charismatic and infectiously passionate stage presence, Mimi dedicates her time to delivering keynotes and workshops worldwide. Her sessions, tailored to cultural and organisational contexts, focus on transformational emotional intelligence and leadership skills, communication excellence and conflict resolution. Contact the PepTalk team today for fee information and a speaker availability check.
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