Motivational talks about fashion, diversity, inclusion and women in business
UK
Social entrepreneur, multicultural fashion designer and a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion in business
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"Lovely speaker, and spoke frankly about a lovely range of topics. Everyone responded really well and it was a fantastic opportunity to hear from her"
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Forged a career in the elitist Fashion industry; decided not to go to medical school; instead enrolled at London College of Fashion; interned at the most eclectic and adventurous Designer we know: Vivienne Westwood; dragged her family to the Middle East every few months (whilst breastfeeding) to knock on doors to secure work for her business; posted handwritten poems to oil companies at the age of 17 to invest in her business and stopped holding fashion shows at the peak of her career because it didn’t feel ‘right’ as she didn’t want young girls to be objectified.
If you want a trailblazer, game changer, rule breaker, and someone who brings passion and inspiration to the stage then Barjis is the one. Barjis is the individual that we all want to be but are not brave enough to be. She lights the stage with her stories, failures, and challenges to help us to dream big. Captivating the audience to reset their lives, take risks, dream bigger and come out motivated to conquer the world.
Barjis is relatable, authentic, and ignites that passion in you and your team to bring the best version of yourself to the table:
Why do brands die over time? Why do brands lose their competitive edge? This keynote will highlight the danger of following the crowd and losing your ethos and values of the organisation.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Lovely speaker, and spoke frankly about a lovely range of topics. Everyone responded really well and it was a fantastic opportunity to hear from her.
Gemma Paine
Barjis is a great character and a brilliant mind, but above all a very generous and special human beign, with a story that deserves to be shared with audiences of many types and all over the world. It was a great fit for the segment of the forum we we're looking her to fit in, and she did amazingly good. A very encouraging quality content to look forward to.
Eugenio Chahin De Gamboa
"She was amazing"
Lori Almeida
What is your favourite thing about being so multicultural?
The fact that I can subconsciously choose the best of both cultures without thinking about it. I love the colour and richness of my Pakistani roots but I also like the modesty in my lifestyle and being true to myself – which I have adopted from my British influence.
What are your biggest goals in your life/career currently?
To make a positive difference in someone’s life. Public speaking gives me the platform for my voice to be heard. If I can change even five people’s lives in my lifetime then I think I have achieved something. My current career goals are to SERVE whether this is through my design projects, public speaking or my collaborations. I want to make sure that whatever I put out there has a positive impact on someone’s life. I truly believe that we are interdependent and life is about US and not ME.
I run a multi disciplinary design studio – I am always exploring new design projects and not afraid to come out of my comfort zone and explore new ideas and projects. We are working on a collaborative Fashion project with Ukraine Arts Culture and my work will be shown at The Fine Art Museum in San Francisco in September. Finally developing a sunglasses range – which I have been longing to do for quite sometime!
During your travels, which places inspired you most?
I love Istanbul – at times, it feels surreal to be around so much history. I also love Venice and Florence. Karachi – my love – the smell of the earth when you tread foot on that land is so familiar and accepting- brings me back to my fond memories of visiting my extended family as a kid. Finally my hometown- London brings me to life – it is the best place for creatives and businesses – all my memories are embedded in this amazing city!
I love culture, architecture and history – anywhere that has these combinations will inspire me. I hate high rise modern buildings – so places like Dubai, Singapore and New York don’t appeal to me.
What are your three habits for success?
How are your keynote presentations unique?
I tend to speak about my failures more than my success. People think that talking about your failures is sign of weakness but I think it is a sign of strength and resilience. The youth need to told the importance of failure and how it is the catalyst to success. These days’ people think that they can cut corners by going on social media but my presentations I share the importance of not cutting corners and that every experience makes you grow into the person you will become.
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