Mimi Nicklin

Keynote Speaker

Mimi Nicklin's Biography

Mimi Nicklin is the internationally bestselling author of ‘Softening The Edge,’ the Founder of the world’s first organisational empathy platform, www.EmpathyEverywhere.co, and the host of ‘Mimi-YouYou’ podcast. She is an experienced creative strategist and consultant and the CEO of global ad agency, Freedm, headquartered in Dubai.  She is a well-known organisational coach, and a keynote speaker, contributor and advocate for the global movement to balance humanism and capitalism in our workplaces and societies.

Mimi has spent over 15 years working across the globe with multinational and Fortune 500 clients to drive standout creative interventions that lead to business and culture change. She specialises in organisational empathy and understanding, the need for workplace social intelligence, the criticality of generational gaps, the power of storytelling and the future of leadership in the turbulent times the world is navigating. As an inclusive millennial leader, she also passionately talks about empathy as the road to equality, workplace wellness and D&I success.

Her recent clients include the European Union, Standard Chartered, Government of Sri Lanka, Cisco, Aditya Birla, Emirates Airlines, KPMG, Upfield, NITC Model United Nations, Department of Culture & Tourism Saudi Arabia, Government of the United Arab Emirates (GITEX), American Chamber of Commerce, PlayStation, Omnicom, WPP, Pfizer, the Metropolitan Police Service London, Leader Healthcare, CapGemini, GlaxoSmithKline, Big Basket, Publicis group and Unilever.  She has a following of 60,000+ across platforms and is featured regularly on Forbes, Entrepreneur, the BBC, Fortune, CEO Magazine, Arabian Business and many more.

Driven by the pursuit of bringing consciousness to the role and impact of ‘Regenerative Leadership’ in business and society, with a desire to make the world of work a more empathetic, connected and sustainably healthy place to be, Mimi’s first leadership book was a bestseller before it even reached the stores.  Her new book launches in late 2023.

Having lived and worked in London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Cape Town, Havana, Madrid, Johannesburg, Dubai, Sri Lanka and Malaysia, Mimi has studied humanity, culture & communication excellence from within 25 global markets and her approach changes organisations from the inside out; focusing on social intelligence, communication skills and inspirational mindset change.

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You can find out more about Mimi on her website www.empathyeverywhere.co, via Instagram & Twitter @miminicklin, on LinkedIn or via all major podcast platforms.

Her internationally bestselling book, Softening The Edge is available to buy on all Amazon and Book Depository sites globally, as well as via Hive.co.uk, Waterstones, Borders, Kinokuniya and Virgin Megastores.

Mimi Nicklin Testimonials

“Mimi not only rises to meet every challenge, she does so with strength poise and unflinching kindness. She is a model for what a leader should be in crisis”

Brigg Bloomquist

“Mimi's inimitable energy delivered a hugely valuable message to our team that taught us how to improve organiza8onal performance while s8ll managing our personal and professional rela8onships. I 1,000% recommend her, and we can’t wait to work with her again.”

Céline Gauthier-Darnis