Mimi Nicklin is a globally recognised empathy advocate helping leaders reconnect humanity through listening-led leadership.
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Mimi Nicklin is one of the most influential voices shaping how leaders reconnect humanity in today’s fragmented world. As Founder and CEO of Empathy Everywhere and a four-time bestselling author, she combines evidence-based insight with powerful storytelling to inspire change at scale. Her work centres on listening-led leadership, helping organisations navigate transformation, AI disruption, and cultural challenges while strengthening performance, retention, and wellbeing. Mimi’s keynotes deliver both clarity and energy, leaving audiences with practical tools to lead with empathy and impact.
Mimi Nicklin is widely recognised as a defining human voice in modern leadership. With a mission to reconnect one million leaders by 2028, she has positioned herself at the forefront of a global movement centred on empathy, listening, and human connection. As the Founder of Empathy Everywhere, Mimi works with organisations across industries to embed empathy into leadership practices, transforming the way people connect, collaborate, and perform.
Her work bridges empathy with credibility, combining moral clarity with evidence-based leadership insight. She challenges outdated perceptions of empathy as a “soft skill” and reframes it as a critical capability that directly impacts organisational health, employee retention, and long-term success.
Mimi Nicklin is a full-time keynote speaker who delivers powerful, thought-provoking experiences for audiences around the world. In 2026 alone, she reached more than 5 million people globally through keynote speeches and leadership programmes delivered across the USA, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
She has shared stages with influential figures such as Bill Gates and Steve Wozniak, and her work has been featured on BBC. Known for her engaging presence and actionable insights, Mimi is frequently described by clients as being “entirely in a league of her own.”
Organisations book Mimi to address some of the most pressing challenges of today’s workplace, including navigating AI transformation, managing cultural shifts, and sustaining engagement in times of uncertainty.
At the core of Mimi’s work is the concept of Listening-Led Leadership. She equips leaders with the tools and understanding needed to truly hear their teams, fostering environments built on trust and psychological safety. This approach enables organisations to unlock higher performance, improve retention, and create meaningful workplace experiences.
Mimi’s insights are especially relevant in a time where technology is accelerating change, and human connection is under pressure. She helps leaders balance innovation with empathy, ensuring that progress does not come at the expense of people.
Her keynotes and programmes explore how leaders can:
Often regarded as the world’s leading Empathy Advocate, Mimi Nicklin has built a reputation for her ability to connect deeply with audiences while delivering tangible, research-backed strategies. Her influence spans continents, industries, and leadership levels, making her a trusted voice for organisations seeking meaningful change.
Her recognition as the #1 EQ Keynote Speaker (USA) in 2026 further underscores her impact and authority in the field of emotional intelligence and leadership.
Mimi is a four-time bestselling author, with two published books and two forthcoming titles that continue to expand her influence and thought leadership. Her writing reflects her core mission: to reconnect humanity through empathy and listening.
Through her books, keynotes, and global initiatives, Mimi continues to inspire leaders to rethink how they lead, communicate, and connect.
Mimi Nicklin’s work goes beyond inspiration, it drives real transformation. By redefining empathy as a measurable and essential leadership capability, she empowers organisations to create environments where people thrive.
Her message is clear: in a rapidly changing world, the ability to listen, understand, and connect is what sets great leaders apart. When organisations embrace this mindset, they don’t just improve performance, they build cultures that are resilient, human, and ready for the future.
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“Your session was the only session I listened to from the beginning to the end. It was inspiring.”
Commercial Credit and Finance Sri Lanka
Mimi Nicklin
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“This session was remarkable and refined my understanding of today’s leadership. I’m now seeing empathy as data and a vital tool for success.”
Stellantis, Global
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“You were fantastic, Mimi. I gained so much from your sharing that I had to introduce myself. Keep inspiring!”
CelcomDigi Asia
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“Changed our team forever.”
DP World UAE
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“My favourite session at NHCCE was Mimi’s talk on The Empathy Algorithm. It was powerful: empathy is non-negotiable in the AI era. ‘AI isn’t role displacement but role diagnosis.’ Thank you, Mimi.”
HRD Corp Malaysia
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“Mimi Nicklin was a real standout, setting the tone with her talk on today’s empathy deficit and disconnection.”
PLC Sri Lanka
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“Thank you for one of the most inspiring and important sessions this year. Leading with empathy not only feels right but also boosts productivity, decision-making, and performance.”
Majid Al Futtaim UAE
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“Mimi was our guest speaker at our Mumbai event and she swept us off our feet. Mimi’s ability to speak from both personal experience and practical insight created a genuine connection with the audience. What stood out most was how she made empathy feel actionable, not abstract. Whether she was speaking about listening without judgment or creating space for others to feel seen and heard, her message was clear: empathy drives trust, collaboration, and real change. Mimi isn’t just talking about empathy, she is living it.”
PSAI Chapter Leader Mumbai
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“It is amazing to listen to Mimi. No one can look away. Her presentation and Masterclass were outstanding and extremely insightful. Our audiences couldn’t stop talking about them. True impact.”
The Customer Show Australia
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“Mimi Nicklin and Michael Jackson have something in common. Both can say ‘We Are The World.’”
PROBIZ EU Procurement Festival, Europe
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“We’ve been running sessions for over 2 years and no one has received a perfect score across 8 countries before.”
Grey Group, WPP
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“Mimi is deeply passionate about her message. She’s genuinely invested in shifting management styles and workplace cultures - to put human centric values BEFORE profits and KPIs. And when you listen to her deliver a keynote - it all makes sense. Mimi delivered a keynote and workshop sessions at our annual conference - she’s an impressive powerhouse that we’d recommend to anyone.”
Colosseum Dental Group United Kingdom
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“Mimi Nicklin was a real standout, setting the tone with her talk on today’s empathy deficit and disconnection.”
PLC, Sri Lanka
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“Your keynote was the most impactful parts of our entire regional EMEA event.”
Daikin, Belgium
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“This is our fourth time working with Mimi. Such powerful content. Every organization should have access to this.”
Capgemini India
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“Mimi, you opened our eyes to something that was always there and we never saw. This will change the way we work going forward.”
Emirates, UAE
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“Thank you for the incredible session you led! We truly loved your energy and the way you brought empathy to life in such a powerful and relatable way!”
Shell, APAC
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“Last week was Global Learning Week at Standard Chartered, and it was insightful hearing what Mimi Nicklin had to say. Empathy isn’t a soft skill. It’s a hard, human skill essential for the future of work. Mimi’s insights will help leaders become better colleagues, co-workers, and humans.”
Standard Chartered, APAC
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“Mimi Nicklin’s transformative workshop on empathy was truly enlightening. Her authentic passion showed that empathy isn’t just a soft skill, it’s essential and can be strengthened. Wisdom in action.”
Standard Chartered, Global
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“Mimi is in a complete league of her own. She is exceptional in terms of her preparation and unrivaled in her delivery. Her ability to connect with her audience comes from her unique ability to be 100% authentic on stage.”
Association of Business Psychology, Gulf
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“Mimi is in a complete league of her own.”
Association of Business Psychology, Gulf
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“Mimi is a powerhouse keynote speaker and a genuine force for empathy. At our Annual conference in Riyadh, her dynamics session captivated the audience, leaving them inspired and deeply moved by her profound insights. Her authenticity and passion create lasting change wherever she speaks.”
SHRM, Gulf
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“Mimi’s thought-provoking insights and engaging writing style, as a columnist, have broadened the horizons of our readers. Her commitment to excellence, coupled with her ability to spark meaningful dialogue, leaves a lasting impact every time. We are incredibly grateful for her ongoing contributions.”
Anura Siriwardena Editor-in-Chief, Global CEO Magazine
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“For any organization aiming to build awareness, empathy, and engagement, Mimi is the speaker you need especially in healthcare and service industries where human connection matters most. If you want someone to spark meaningful conversations and inspire real change, look no further. Mimi doesn’t just talk empathy, she lives it.”
Mathew Pollizzotto HR and Operations Executive
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“Passion best describes Mimi and her work. With a professional background that bridges business, science, and humanity, she shows why empathy is essential. She believes a more empathetic world is a better world and to do so, but even more practically, the world is better with more Mimi in it. Empathy will follow.”
Miguel Oliveira Head of Opportunity & Belonging, Danone North America
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“Mimi empathizes the power of authentic connections, urging us to move beyond surface-level interactions to deeper bonds. Inspired by her, I’m now using empathy more actively to connect with colleagues, partners, family, and friends — and this simple shift has transformed my relationships.”
Piotr Zalewski Global Supplier Account Manager, Philips Poland
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“A chance meeting on stage in Kuala Lumpur led to one of the best coffee chats I have ever had. Mimi was so good at cutting through the fog of my situation I practically insisted she become my coach.”
Euan Smith Group CEO, Astro
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“Mimi is an absolute rockstar in the world of leadership and empathy coaching. On every occasion, Mimi has left the audience mesmerised with her content, her energy and her ability to connect with everyone present.”
Shyamal Vallabhjee Executive Leadership Coach, Indian Soccer Team
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“Mimi is INCREDIBLE — the epitome of a modern leader with high IQ and even higher EQ, blending creativity, commercial acumen, and purpose. Long before empathy became a corporate buzzword, she was living it. I highly recommend her as a host, speaker, facilitator — she’s competent, inspiring, educational, and above all, an amazing human.”
Alasdair Hall-Jones Global Director, The Marketing Society
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“Working with Mimi is like holding a golden ticket. Her deep industry knowledge, people insight, and inspiring strategies are unmatched. Few deliver at her consistently high standard.”
Marc Watson CCO, South Africa
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“I feel so happy we were able to offer our banking colleagues this experience with you, it was the best session we have ever experienced - at least in the 15 years I have been here.”
Rukshi Seneviratne Group HR Director, Standard Chartered Sri Lanka
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“Mimi is an absolute joy to work with and I want to work with her over and over again! I like to call Mimi the Empathy Queen, as she really does know what ticks when it comes to Empathy - and Empathy Everywhere, which is exactly what the world needs.”
Claire Dargue Global Employee Wellbeing Changemaker
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“Mimi Nicklin’s insights on empathy as a driver of sustainable high performance are powerful. The biggest takeaway: empathy isn’t compassion, it’s perspective-taking, a vital human skill for the future of all work.”
Bill Winters Global Group Chief Executive
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“Mimi went above and beyond in her role as an MC for our regional event, not only understanding our vision, but in representing who we are as a company. She promoted the event through her own network to help raise awareness which we were extremely grateful for. Not only is Mimi extremely professional, passionate and hardworking, but she engages the audience uniquely.”
Hayley Clements, GM PRCA MENA
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Mimi's inimitable energy delivered a hugely valuable message to our team that taught us how to improve organizational performance while still managing our personal and professional relationships. I 1,000% recommend her, and we can’t wait to work with her again."
Céline Gauthier-Darnis Founder, Dynadmic
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Keynote by Mimi Nicklin:
Uncovering The Missing Link to Performance
In this keynote, Mimi Nicklin makes a clear case for empathy and listening as the most critical leadership capabilities of our time. No longer optional, these skillsets have become the defining differentiator between organisations that merely function and those that truly perform.
Highly motivational in tone, the session Mimi reveals how empathy and Listening-Led Leadership directly drive performance, wellbeing, engagement, and profitability. She challenges passive “open-door” leadership and reframes empathy as an active discipline that builds credibility, clarity, and workplace belonging.
Grounded in neuroscience, global data, and real-world case studies, this keynote shows how empathy creates loyalty, momentum, and sustainable results in complex human environments.
Keynote by Mimi Nicklin:
As AI rapidly transforms how we work, connect, and compete, one truth is becoming clear, it’s not a choice between AI or HI (Human Intelligence), but both. In this thought - provoking keynote, Mimi makes the case for empathy, listening, and emotional intelligence as the business-critical capabilities in an AI driven world. Mimi unpacks how the success of any AI transformation hinges on your people and why it is our human capabilities that determine whether AI delivers real ROI.
She shows how leadership behaviour, trust, and psychological safety shape adoption, performance, and long-term value.
Backed by neuroscience, global case studies, and real-time leadership insight, this session reframes empathy as the key to unlocking innovation and sustained growth in the age of AI.
Keynote by Mimi Nicklin:
Did you know that you can unlock double the performance your team is capable of by making them feel safe? While psychological safety is gaining buzz, few leaders know how to build it. In this session, Mimi reveals how empathetic, Listening Led Leadership transforms fear into confidence, and disconnection into thriving teams. And more importantly the why.
Backed by neuroscience and global research, this session equips leaders with the tools to create environments where people feel safe to contribute fully and perform at their best.
Connecting belonging, empathy, and trust to bold collaboration, loyalty, and measurable results, Mimi gives leaders everywhere the tools, the evidence, and the optimism that they need to create workplaces where everyone wins.
Keynote by Mimi Nicklin:
Are your leaders truly equipped to connect with four generations of employees, each with distinct expectations and values? Did you know that 96% of people looking for a new job do so because they lack strong workplace connections? We know there is a direct impact on retention and productivity when connection and empathy improves, but does your team know how to master.
Mimi’s keynote covers the criticality of building relationships, creating trust and improving engagement within multi generational teams. She seamlessly delivers real time-stories and the proven steps to improved motivation and building loyalty, commitment and performance, regardless of age or life stage.
Leaders leave with practical strategies to create belonging and motivation in diverse, multi generational teams. If you didn’t consider listening as your superpower before this session, you will afterwards.
Keynote by Mimi Nicklin:
What if the real key to longer, healthier lives isn’t in pills, but in people? This science-backed keynote explores the link between human connection, empathy, longevity and health.
Backed by neuroscience and evolutionary psychology, Mimi explores how empathy, belonging, and presence reduce stress and improve both health and performance. Grounded in neuroscience and evolutionary psychology, this session reframes wellbeing as a human system, not an individual decision. Aligned with Mimi’s new book The Connection Prescription, this keynote inspires leaders to rethink what it means to live and lead well.
Best suited for wellbeing and health events and can also be delivered as a motivational keynote to leaders’ everywhere.
Watch Mimi Nicklin in action!
Watch Mimi Nicklin in action!
Watch Mimi Nicklin in action!
Watch Mimi Nicklin in action!
Watch Mimi Nicklin in action!
