Barjis Chohan Speaking Topics

• Use Creativity as the Fuel for Growth

  Investing in creativity and innovation is the only way to grow businesses that last. Barjis will show you how to use cost effective-tools and methods to bring results.

  The keynote will focus on:

  • Strategies to stand out from the crowd
  • Aborting what does not align with your values
  • Helping teams to work interdependently with a common purpose
  • How to work against the status quo to deliver results

• Understand Cultural Diversity to Create an Inclusive and Productive Workplace

  Many times employees leave not because of the work but because of the culture. Post-Covid is an employees market and with the ‘great resignation’ we are seeing employers fighting to keep talent.

  This keynote will focus on:

  • Understanding culture nuances and sensibilities to retain talent
  • How to create an inclusive culture where everyone is valued
  • Learn practical tools on creating an empathetic culture
  • Build staff morale through adding value and making everyone feel part of a bigger and purposeful goal
  • Creating a culturally diverse team to bring exponential growth

Gender Equity and Empowerment

We tend to think that empowering women is the only way to tackle gender inequality. What about empowering both men and women to understand each other without causing division? This keynote challenges the ‘versus’ culture promoted on social media; a culture that causes division and misunderstandings.

This Keynote by Barjis will bring:

• A better understanding of the challenges faced by BOTH women and men at the workplace
• How we can create a culture where everyone is valued and we work together to build each other instead of breaking each other
• Learn tools and better listening skills to create empathy
• Cater to the needs of every employee with their individual goal plan that works around their personal lifestyles and commitments
• Using mentors as a way to create leaders within leaders
• Bridging the gap of gender inequity by working with men as allies.

Fashion & Sustainability

How can businesses become ethical and sustainable? Is it possible to be 100% Sustainable? Why is sustainability easier to talk about and harder to implement? Barjis has spent 7 years understanding and testing sustainability and has successfully introduced sustainable products to the market.

The keynote will examine:

• What damage the fashion industry has done to the climate
• How to create a sustainable plan for your company
• What are the barriers to success?
• Why it’s important to re-set and re-evaluate your current sustainability goals?
• How to take accountability and build a network that will support you in achieving your goals
• What cost-effective tools can we use immediately to make positive change

To Be Defined is to Be Confined

Barjis believes that she is not defined by her gender, religion and ethnicity. Breaking away from the traditional immigrant story, Barjis chose to pursue Fashion instead of Medicine. Her story is captivating, inspirational and she really knows how to break the glass ceiling.

This keynote will focus on:

• Sharing Barjis's journey with a punch of humour and wit.
• Inspire others to follow their dreams.
• Always lead by example, authenticity and integrity
• To never lose sight of your "why's"
• How to win in the face of adversities and challenges.
• How to turn failure into success.