SPEAKING
How do you move an individual, a team, an industry, or a society?
With stories.
Ash is a sought-after keynote speaker and coach who shares his hard-won insights on storytelling and human-centred leadership. He helps individuals and organisations to understand their motivations.
Ash has trained the British Army in human-centred leadership, reported from every corner of the globe, led expeditions in hostile environments, and helped governments to understand why people become extremists.
His framework gives us the skills to understand our own motivations and to tell powerful stories, so that we can build systems and cultures that empower teams and create fulfilling outcomes.
He brings these ideas to life through real-world examples from his journalism, the military, and his travels, ranging from a 1000km walk along the River Nile to an 8500km journey along Russia’s European frontier.
Every organisation has its own story. Ash works closely with each client to understand their challenges and ambitions.
LEADING STORIES: Changing beliefs and behaviours through storytelling.
As leaders, the stories that we tell matter, and Ash knows about stories. He takes skills from journalism and influence campaigns, and applies them to leadership and business.
As a coach to experienced senior leaders, and a mentor to students starting out, he has an insight into the challenges and opportunities across generations, which is vital for the modern workplace.
Ash’s presentations are a masterclass in:
Strategic communications: Changing the beliefs & behaviours of a critical audience through stories.
Human-Centred Leadership: How to foster a culture of psychological safety and trust.
Why emotional connection beats rational persuasion.
Identifying stakeholders, working out how to speak to them, and thinking about the impact on secondary and accidental audiences.
Aligning personal motivations with goals.
Finding serendipity, purpose, and fulfilment in work and life.
WHY WE TRAVEL: Understanding motivations to make travel better.
We spend more on travel than any other pastime, but our travel experiences can sometimes feel unfulfilling. After twenty years of exploring the world, Ash wanted to know why.
After interviewing anthropologists, geneticists, psychologists, astronauts and more, he believes it’s because we out too much focus on what we do during travel (the mechanism), rather than why we leave home in the first place (our motivations). By knowing this, we can develop better travel experiences for ourselves and for visitors, and reach them through compelling stories.
Ash is regularly asked to share his insights on:
Building fulfilling travel experiences.
The new trends in travel and tourism.
Why travel will grow in the era of AI.
Understanding traveller motivations.
Common mistakes in travel marketing and PR.
The power of authenticity and stories in the AI era.
Building truly sustainable travel and tourism.
How to reach audiences through stories.
WORK WITH ASH
Ash Bhardwaj is available for keynote speaking, panel discussions, and bespoke workshops and coaching. You can watch his broadcast showreel here.
To discuss your event and book Ash as a speaker, please get in touch via speaking@ashbhardwaj.com
TESTIMONIALS
“Ash is one of the best speakers we have had." - International SOS
"Ash lefteveryone impressed with another way of looking at challenges in business and life in general." - Adyen Software
“Ash was very professional and great fun to work with - I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him.” - The Telegraph
“Ash’s unique and engaging style soon had the audience eating out of the palm of his hands.” - PGI Consulting
“Ash was a great speaker and had a wonderful, relevant speech.” - Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
“Ash has the ability to share his experience eloquently, through his personable & relaxed style.” - The Royal Foundation
“Ash was an absolute star and an utter pleasure to work with. Down to earth yet professional and talented.”- Thinking Juice
“Syrup-like, pure inspiration.” - British Army
“Ash’s talk inspired and energised our team like nothing else. They were captivated from the moment he stepped on stage.”- IQPC
"You had us all captivated - it struck exactly the right tone. Thank you!” - Explore
“We have had such positive feedback from your interesting and inspiring talk.” - Aspire Leaders of Luxury
