SPEAKING
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter.”
-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Leveraging 20 years of teaching Public Speaking in Higher Education, Cindu delivers impactful, engaging, and inspiring keynotes designed to spark transformation. Her authentic, courageous storytelling, combined with humor and passion, captivates diverse audiences. Formally trained in public speaking, Cindu possesses the knowledge and skills to tailor her keynotes to each unique audience, incorporating industry-specific data and examples to create relevance and inspire action.
Cindu brings a relatable and passionate perspective of DEI, anti-racism, and intercultural intelligence to a variety of formats, including conference keynotes, company retreats, off-sites, luncheons, ERG events, roundtable discussions, and panel discussions.
Signature Talks
Find Your Shakti: Lead Inclusively! '
Belonging Matters! Increasing Inclusion and Employee Retention
Cultivating a Culture of Inclusion and Belonging for Women of Color: Pathways to Success
Leading with Intercultural Intelligence
Allyship is a verb, not a noun!
Effective DEI Councils: Common Pitfalls and Strategies for Success
Towards Conscious Inclusion: Empowering and Elevating Women Leaders
Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: Advancing Asian Americans in the Workplace
Rejecting the Model Minority Myth: Engaging in Cross Racial Solidarity
From Color-blindness to Color Conscious
BIPOC Leadership doesn’t always guarantee Inclusion or Liberation
Facing the Elephant in the Room: Disrupting Anti-Blackness in Communities of Color
“Cindu was a phenomenal keynote speaker for our bi-annual conference. She was able to fully engage participants and created a space in which people left feeling empowered, affirmed, and equipped to continue to think about how they as leaders can continue to shatter ceilings and be impactful within their organizations and the larger education field.”
-Julia Heck, Associate Director Eastern Michigan University
