Leadership Psychology Expert & Peak Performance Educator; LinkedIn No. 1 Top Voice for Career Development; Co-Lead of Influenceo Global
Shadé Zahrai Biography
Dr. Shadé Zahrai is a globally recognized authority on leadership psychology, confidence, and career growth—trusted by the world’s leading organizations to unlock human potential at scale. An award-winning peak performance educator, leadership strategist, and behavioral researcher, she co-leads Influenceo Global alongside her husband and business partner, Fayçal Sekkouah. Together, they have designed and delivered transformative leadership programs for Fortune 500 companies including Google, Microsoft, LVMH, Deloitte, and J.P. Morgan.
Ranked LinkedIn’s #1 Top Voice globally for career development content, Zahrai’s thought leadership has been featured in The New York Times, Adweek, Fast Company, and Inc., and she is a regular media contributor, including appearances on CNBC. Her work reaches more than five million professionals across social platforms, over seven million learners on LinkedIn Learning, and has amassed more than 300 million views worldwide. Her two TEDx talks on confidence and self doubt have gone viral, with her most recent selected as an official TEDx Editor’s Pick for its impact.
A former corporate lawyer turned entrepreneur, Zahrai holds both an MBA and a PhD, bringing a rare multidisciplinary lens to leadership and performance. By blending rigorous research, real-world corporate experience, and compelling storytelling, she equips ambitious individuals and organizations to translate insight into sustained behavioral change—and results that last.
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Shadé Zahrai Speaking Topics
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BIG TRUST: The Key to Self-Leadership
Think Bigger, Act Bolder, & Perform When it Counts
Bases on Shadé Zahrai’s latest book and PhD research, Big Trust is a compelling keynote for people who want to perform at a higher level without second-guessing themselves or playing it safe.
In this session, Dr. Shadé Zahrai explores how self-doubt quietly interferes with focus, ownership, and follow-through — even in highly capable people. Drawing on neuroscience and behavioral research, she shows how building self-trust creates clarity under pressure, stronger decision-making, and momentum that carries beyond the room.
This keynote gives audiences a shared understanding of what holds them back and the tools to move forward with greater confidence, alignment, and impact. Keynote can be aligned to your event theme.
BEST FOR
Leaders, professionals, entrepreneurs, creators, and anyone navigating change, growth, or high-stakes moments.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- The hidden reason capable people doubt themselves, and how to stop it
- Strengthen confidence, ownership, and execution
- Stay focused and decisive when pressure is high
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LEADERSHIP (EMERGING LEADERS)
Develop simple leadership-hacks to become more transformational in your approach, to effectively lead your team and maximize engagement & productivity.
Shadé Zahrai Videos
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Shadé Zahrai is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as BIG TRUST: The Key to Self-Leadership, LEADERSHIP (EMERGING LEADERS), FLOURISHING MINDS – MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING, CULTURE & ENGAGEMENT, HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAMS and MINDSET & HIGH PERFORMANCE HABITS. The estimated speaking fee range to book Shadé Zahrai for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. Shadé Zahrai generally travels from Australia and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Adrian Gostick, Dr. Jackie Freiberg, Amber Selking, Liz Wiseman and Carey Lohrenz. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Shadé Zahrai for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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