Speaking for rooms where decisions carry consequence.
Inspiring leaders to navigate change with confidence, integrity and accountability.
Rashmi is often invited by organisations to speak on topics including:
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What Can't Be Delegated: Ethics, AI, and Board Judgment
The governance questions boards can no longer avoid
AI is reshaping how decisions get made, but it cannot take responsibility for them. As organisations move faster and expectations around ESG continue to grow, the questions of accountability, ethics and human judgment become more urgent, not less. Drawing on nearly 30 years of legal consequence, boardroom experience and international forums including Davos and the Vatican, this session explores what boards cannot delegate: ethical leadership, responsible governance and the judgment that underpins sustainable value.
Relevant for: Corporate boards, listed and high-growth companies, NEDs, risk and audit committees, governance, ESG and AI conferences.
Key takeaways:
- Why ethics and ESG are governance issues, not just compliance obligations.
- What boards remain accountable for when AI gets it wrong.
- How to embed accountability and oversight into AI and ESG decision-making.
- How better board judgment strengthens resilience, trust and long-term value.
Motivation is a Muscle: How Leaders Perform When the Pressure Doesn't Lift
Change, resilience and leadership when it matters most
Motivation is not something you have. It is something you build. Like any muscle, it grows stronger the more you use it. In a world of constant change, uncertainty and relentless pressure, the conversations we have with ourselves shape our mindset, our behaviour and the way we lead others. Drawing on nearly 30 years navigating high-stakes disputes, international mediation and board leadership, this session explores how leaders develop the resilience, discipline and mindset to embrace change, inspire confidence and perform when it matters most.
Relevant for: Corporate boards, executive leadership teams, senior leadership forums, leadership conferences.
Key takeaways:
- Why motivation is a muscle that must be exercised every day.
- How your self-talk shapes your confidence, behaviour and decision-making.
- Practical habits to build resilience, sustain performance and lead with confidence under pressure.
Change is Grief: Leading People Through Uncertainty in the Age of AI
Why people resist change
Change is rarely about the technology itself. It is about what people believe they are losing. As AI and emerging technologies reshape jobs, roles and ways of working, many individuals experience uncertainty, fear and a loss of identity. Understanding that change often feels like grief enables leaders to communicate more effectively, build trust and guide people through transformation with confidence. Drawing on behavioural insight, leadership experience and real-world examples, this session explores how organisations can turn resistance into resilience and create cultures that are ready to adapt.
Relevant for: Corporate boards, executive leadership teams, HR and People leaders, transformation teams, leadership conferences, employees dealing with change.
Key takeaways:
- Why change often feels like grief, and how it influences behaviour.
- Communicating with authority and calm under board, media, or regulatory scrutiny
- The words and frameworks that build trust when credibility is on the line
Why Organisations Invite Rashmi
- Board-level perspective - Non-Executive and Executive Director experience
- Depth of judgment - nearly 30 years in complex disputes and international mediation
- Governance-led - law as a tool, not the headline
- Media and policy fluent - experienced across press, panels, and public forums
- Credible and composed - calm authority, not performance
Rashmi's talks are designed to help leaders leave with clarity, not slogans - and with insight they can apply immediately in the boardroom. If you're planning a board retreat, leadership forum, or high-level event and want a speaker who understands governance, risk, and human consequence, let's talk.
House of Lords, Houses of Parliament, London
Speaker & Moderator - International Women's Day "Give to Gain" - talk: "I Lied"; moderated panel with Suzanne Ryder Richardson (Global Goodness), Jade Bentwood (We Are Talo) and Sarah Goulbourne (gunnercooke).
Davos, Switzerland - World Economic Forum week
Moderator - "Emerging Technology, Healthcare and Is Trust a Dying Value".
The Vatican, Rome, Italy
Speaker - World Changers - "Whispers of a Soul", a speech on ethics, humanity and AI.
The Ned, London
Live interview - What Got You Here, with Steven Kavanagh, former CEO of Millwall FC.
Various
Master of Ceremonies and moderating.
Now booking dates for 2026 & 2027.
Podcasts
What Got You Here - Meet the decision makers. Find out what got them to where they are - and what it could mean for where you're going next. Links and episodes to follow.
ReThink: Future Thinking Now - Rashmi's podcast: conversations on business, leadership and change, on Spotify.
Presents AI implementation that balances innovation with accountability.
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Consultant
Rashmi advises organisations on governance, law, risk, and complex decision-making - bringing nearly 30 years of legal and boardroom experience to every engagement. She also sits as a Non-Executive Director on boards, bringing governance and strategy to the role as a Chartered Director.
NED / DIRECTORWriter
Author, columnist, and contributor - exploring governance, leadership, and decision-making under pressure. Ethics: the less talked about subject in a world claiming to be authentic.
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