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Amrita Mukherjee is a global speaker, an executive coach, author, and industry leader with two decades of leadership experience in finance and technology, including senior roles at global banks like Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo. Her expertise lies in EI-driven communication, building global and remote teams, and enhancing employee engagement in a post-pandemic, disconnected workplace.

As the founder of SHEvolution, Amrita leads a global community that empowers women through curated coaching, mentoring, and leadership journeys. She is deeply committed to girls’ education and empowerment, having designed workshops for teenage girls to strengthen confidence, time management, financial literacy, and communication skills. Her advocacy extends beyond boardrooms into grassroots initiatives, supporting social causes such as the #PadforFreedom campaign, which promotes menstrual health awareness and dignity.

Amrita has delivered keynotes and workshops for universities, corporate leaders, and high-stakes boardroom engagements with CIOs and CEOs.

Her speaking themes include:
From Overwhelmed to Unstoppable - Resilience at ever-evolving workplace
Leading with Emotional Intelligence - Building High-Performing Teams
Women Who Lead - Growing People, Power, and Possibility

What sets Amrita apart is her ability to weave data, research, and real-world corporate experience into compelling narratives that inspire action. Event organisers and decision-makers consistently recognise her sessions for their clarity, energy, and measurable outcomes.

Amrita’s mission is clear; it is to help organisations and leaders harness clarity, connection, and inclusivity as drivers of growth, while shaping a future where more women thrive in leadership, and young girls are empowered to dream bigger.

Amrita Mukherjee

Founder, Global Speaker, Executive Coach, Author
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English
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Bengaluru, India
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Can also give an online talk/webinar
Paid only. Contact speaker for pricing!

MY TALKS

Emotional Intelligence: An Essential Leadership Skill that Drives Retention of High-Potential Talent

Leadership, Professional Development

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Emotional Intelligence: An essential leadership skill for talent retention.

Organisations have invested heavily in Employer Value Proposition (EVP) over the past few years, enhancing compensation, benefits, learning ecosystems, and workplace flexibility. Yet voluntary attrition, especially among high-potential and high-performing talent, continues to rise. Exit interviews often cite a familiar reason: “better opportunity.” But recent post-COVID research reveals a deeper truth: employees are not primarily leaving for pay or perks; they are leaving because their lived experience at work does not align with the EVP promise.

Data from the Society for Human Resource Management (2024) shows that toxic work environments, poor leadership, and unsatisfactory manager relationships significantly outweigh salary as reasons for voluntary exits. At the same time, Gallup estimates that replacing leaders can cost organisations up to 200% of annual salary, with nearly half of all resignations deemed preventable. The financial and cultural cost of this misalignment is profound.

Compounding this challenge is what researchers now call an “Emotional Recession.” A 2025 longitudinal study published in Frontiers in Psychology demonstrates a consistent global decline in emotional intelligence (EQ) since 2019, weakening wellbeing, collaboration, resilience, and engagement. In emotionally depleted environments, disengagement becomes the silent precursor to attrition.

This talk argues that emotionally intelligent leadership is the missing delivery mechanism between EVP intent and employee experience. Emotional intelligence is not a soft or intangible concept; it is a measurable, developable leadership capability grounded in neuroscience and behavioural science. Leaders who consistently demonstrate self-awareness, emotional regulation, empathy, and relational skill create trust, psychological safety, and commitment, the true drivers of retention.

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Leading with Power and Authenticity: The Role of Emotional Intelligence

Leadership, Soft Skills, Diversity and Inclusion, Women in Tech

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In today’s corporate world, many women find themselves navigating a complex paradox - while they are expected to lead with confidence, yet judged harshly for the very behaviours leadership demands. Assertiveness can be misread, ambition misunderstood, and authenticity quietly penalised. This session explores that invisible tension and the unspoken rules that shape how women are perceived in positions of power.

Leading with Power and Authenticity invites participants to reflect on how leadership presence is formed, challenged, and often constrained in male-dominated environments. Through relatable insights and real-world observations, this session reframes emotional intelligence not as a “soft skill,” but as a strategic advantage that enables women to influence, inspire, and lead without compromising who they are.

Designed for women who aspire to senior leadership, this talk offers a fresh perspective on navigating bias, strengthening presence, and leading with clarity and conviction. It’s an invitation to move beyond adaptation and step fully into leadership that is both powerful and authentically your own.

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