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Award-Winning Keynote Speaker Wani Iris Manly, Esq.

Where Enterprise Meets

Inspiration

Combining engaging stories, gorgeous visuals, and practical techniques award-winning keynote speaker Wani Iris Manly gets audiences fired up, ready to take action and achieve the results they want.

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“Wani is truly one of a kind. Her ability to inspire and lead is unmatched, and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a dynamic and engaging speaker to take their event to the next level.”

MICHAEL BAHATI
FOUNDER AND CURATOR OF PARIS TALKS

THE PERFECT BLEND OF

INSPIRATION, ENERGY, AND

Practical Results

As a natural speaker, Wani thrives off the energy of the audience, blending deep, real-world experience of being a successful entrepreneur, attorney, and author and life experiences with a magnetic stage presence to help audiences take action. 

Having nearly two decades of corporate and business law experience including serving as in-house legal counsel to Fortune 500 companies, as well public corporations, Wani understands what corporations and business need to drive better outcomes.

All of Wani’s programs can be be presented in either an in-person or virtual format.

In Person

Virtual

Changing, Changes

Everything

How to Lead with Change and Stay Relevant, Build Sustainability and Thrive

Dealing with change is crucial for staying relevant in today’s rapidly evolving world, yet it often sparks deep fear in us. If not skillfully managed, change can be a disruptive force, triggering stress, fear, and anxiety, while eroding morale, reducing productivity, and causing turmoil within teams and organizations.

To navigate change successfully, leaders must first master their own responses to change and then support their teams through the transformation. Effective leadership involves identifying and advocating for necessary changes to mitigate resistance and foster a culture that embraces rather than fears change.

In this engaging keynote or training, Wani provides leaders practical strategies for managing personal reactions to change, supporting team members effectively, and fostering an environment where change is seen not as a threat, but as an opportunity for growth and innovation.

This keynote or training is perfect for leaders and teams seeking to build resilience and courage in the face of significant organizational changes, such as mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, strategic updates, and technological shifts.

The Audience Will Leave With:

  • A different and inspired perspective of change that enables audiences to open up to the golden opportunities inherited in every change.
  • The steps to cultivate a growth mindset to thrive in the midst of change instead of resist it.
  • The mindset shift to welcome change, leading to the ability to successfully navigate change and transitions smoothly.
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The C.h.a.n.g.e.

Blueprint

Investigating the Key Characteristics for Inspired Leadership Through Change

Designed for executives, change management professionals, and HR leaders charged with inspiring and empowering their teams and organizations during change, this engaging keynote program equips audiences and organizations with actionable tools to inspire and empower your teams through periods of significant change.

Attendees will gain a new perspective on essential leadership competencies, a practical framework for assessing and enhancing their change management skills, and an actionable plan to strengthen key leadership qualities for successful change initiatives.

The Audience Will Leave With:

  • A fresh outlook on the competencies needed to lead through change with effectiveness.
  • A pragmatic framework to assess your strengths and areas for development when handling, collaborating, and guiding through change.
  • An immediately actionable plan that enables individuals to enhance crucial leadership qualities for leading change initiatives effectively.
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The Entrepreneurial

Mindset for Employees

Transforming Employee Engagement and Performance

Unlock the full potential of your workforce by cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset within your organization. Drawing on her 16 years of entrepreneurial success, Wani Iris Manly, Esq. demonstrates how encouraging employees to think and act like entrepreneurs can drive innovation, enhance performance, and revolutionize employee engagement.

This program is ideally suited for leaders and managers eager to challenge the status quo, senior executives focused on driving innovation, change management professionals implementing transformative initiatives, and HR leaders dedicated to fostering a resilient and agile workforce.

Attendees will leave equipped with the insights and tools necessary to foster a culture of entrepreneurship and lead their organizations through dynamic change.

The Audience Will Leave With:

  • A deep understanding of the entrepreneurial mindset and its critical role in driving organizational success.
  • Practical strategies and tools for cultivating this entrepreneurial mindset across your entire workforce.
  • Key leadership behaviors and practices that foster an entrepreneurial spirit, encouraging innovation, calculated risk-taking, and continuous learning among employees.
  • A mastery of the seven core characteristics of an entrepreneurial mindset, including adaptability, resilience, creativity, ownership, collaboration, customer-centricity, and growth orientation. Explore how to embed these characteristics into your company's DNA.
  • A roadmap to transform your workforce into a competitive advantage by boosting engagement, performance, and growth amid change.
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Building an Inspiring Culture & Becoming a

Destination Workplace

Create a Culture that Inspires, Engages, and Attracts Top Talent

This keynote delves into the essential strategies and practices for crafting a workplace culture that not only propels business success but also attracts and retains the brightest talent in the industry.

Ideal for leaders aiming to establish a competitive edge, executives focused on linking culture to performance, HR professionals tasked with innovative talent strategies, and specialists in recruitment and retention, this program offers transformative insights for building an environment where top talent thrives and continuous learning is embedded in the company’s DNA.

The Audience Will Leave With:

  • The essential elements of an inspiring workplace culture, including purpose, values, leadership, and employee experience.
  • Practical techniques for fostering a culture of trust, transparency, and open communication that empowers employees to bring their best selves to work every day.
  • Strategies for creating a sense of belonging, inclusivity, and psychological safety that allows diverse perspectives and ideas to thrive.
  • An understanding of the role of leadership in modeling and championing the desired culture, and how to align leadership behaviors with organizational values.
  • Innovative approaches to employee engagement, recognition, and development that create a compelling employee value proposition and differentiate your workplace from competitors.
  • A roadmap for transforming their organization into a destination workplace that attracts, retains, and inspires top talent.
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The 8 Principals of Creating The Life

You Really Want

Discover the eight life-changing principles Wani Iris Manly embraced during her bold journey to Paris with less than $500 and no concrete plans—transformations that propelled her to become a TEDx and global speaker, an internationally recognized expert in change, a bestselling author, and ultimately led her to discover her true purpose.

This keynote is tailored for those feeling stuck or in a life crisis, professionals eager to step out of their comfort zones and unleash their potential, and anyone aspiring to cultivate a mindset of courage, possibility, and purpose to live an extraordinary life.

Throughout this empowering presentation, Wani will outline the eight essential principles that anyone facing stagnation or a life crisis can adopt to radically change their path. You will be inspired and motivated as Wani shares how to build your ‘courage muscle,’ step beyond familiar boundaries, and transcend your perceived limits to not only create a life you love but also one that fills you with inspiration. Wani delivers her message with passion, humor, and motivation, enriched by real-life stories and anecdotes detailing the pivotal moments that reshaped her destiny and can transform yours too.

Audiences Will:

  • Learn the 8 principals necessary to create and live the life you really want.
  • Discover how to step into the main character energy and become the star of your own movie of life, to create a life you absolutely love.
  • Gain strategies to get unstuck and move through stagnation and any mid-life crisis.
  • Understand the mindset shift needed to have the audacity to create an extraordinary life.
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“Wani Iris Manly, Esq. has been an Eminent Speaker at the Global Research Conferences 2024 at Oxford University and in 2023 at Cambridge University, an initiative by the London Organization of Skills Development (LOSD). Her insightful and engaging presentation at both conferences captivated the audience. Additionally, her role as a host ensured a seamless and enriching experience for all attendees. We are grateful for her invaluable contributions.”

Prof. Dr. Parin Somani
CEO & Co-Founder, London Organsation of Skills Development Ltd