Suneel Gupta

Speaking topics

Presentations listed below include in-person and virtual keynotes, as well as workshops, fireside chats, and other presentation formats.

• Purpose in Action: Bringing Who You Are to Everything You Do

  More than ever before, people are struggling to find meaning in their work. In this talk, Suneel Gupta helps people reset, reignite, and re-engage through a timeless practice called Dharma. Simply put, Dharma brings “who you are” and “what you do” into alignment. When we’re not aligned, we become exhausted, depleted, and burnt out. When we are aligned, we feel creative, energized, and lit up. We’re able to produce our best work and lead ourselves and others effectively, experiencing true joy along the way.

  Gupta first learned the practice of Dharma from his grandfather on a porch in New Delhi. Years later, when he was lost and exhausted — struggling to find a sense of meaning in his own work — he returned to the playbook his ancestors left behind and related it to today’s fast-paced, changing world of work.

  Gupta shares deeply personal stories of how he found a path back to purpose and joy — and how others have done the same. Audiences will be left inspired with actionable tools to re-engage in their work and life with a renewed sense of vigour and meaning.

  Audiences will learn how to:

  • Rediscover your “essence” and express that through your work.
  • Be “all in” without being “always on”.
  • Find comfort in the most uncomfortable of situations.
  • Deal with failure and use it as a pathway to success.
  • Find yourself by losing yourself through leading and lifting up others.
  • Blur the lines between work and play to reach your highest potential.
  • Forge ahead and take decisive action, even in the face of uncertainty.

• Momentum: Accelerate Your Performance Without Burnout

  In the face of an exhaustion epidemic, it’s time to rethink how we view high performance. Grit and hustle have their place but are also scientifically associated with burnout. As CEO of RISE, Suneel Gupta helped thousands of people overcome their challenges with physical and mental health. He now helps organizations increase performance, innovation, and creativity by showing why high-potential people and teams fizzle out. They don’t run out of time or talent, they run out of energy!

  This presentation is rooted in Gupta’s one-of-a-kind teaching at Harvard Medical School, as well as eight years of closely studying the habits of extraordinary leaders who reached breakthrough levels of productivity, resilience, fulfillment, and momentum.

  Actionable takeaways tailored to each audience include:

  • Learn why managing energy is as important as managing time.
  • Build emotional runway and avoid burnout with science-based practices.
  • Discover habits from some of the happiest cultures on Earth.
  • Master everyday practices for boosting morale and engagement.
  • Reframe failure as a pathway to success.
  • Master the changing work landscape with less stress.

• Get Backable: Why Some Ideas Move Ahead While Others Get Ignored

  The future belongs to organizations that fully engage their people in the effort to adapt swiftly to relentless change. But in the changing world of work, building community, collaboration, and connection has become harder than before.

  Creating a culture that spawns fresh ideas is only half the battle — showing people how to move their ideas forward is the other half that most leaders and organizations miss. When people understand how to get a new idea “backed” by colleagues, customers, and communities — big things happen. Breakthrough ideas rise to the surface, projects proceed faster and smarter, and organizations become magnets for top talent.

  Actionable takeaways tailored to each audience:

  • Seven ways to turn a new idea into an inspiring vision that captivates attention and inspires action.
  • How extraordinary leaders create a spirit of inclusion, collaboration, and community.
  • Learning the “Game of Now” and why extraordinary leaders don’t wait for the timing to be exactly right.
  • How to embrace a new path to high performance that beats burnout and boosts innovation, creativity, and momentum.