The World's #1 Empathy Keynote Speaker (USA, 2026).
Mimi Nicklin changes the emotional gravity of the room. A rare experience that fills seats, connects deeply, inspires effortlessly, and leaves audiences with a permanent shift in how they listen."
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“Mimi is entirely in a league of her own”
The power of human connection,
in the age of AI.
The world's leading advocate for empathy and Listening-Led Leadership, Mimi helps organisations strengthen trust, psychological safety, and belonging so that people can communicate better, collaborate more effectively, and perform at their best in an increasingly disconnected world.
(USA)
Human. Actionable.
Transformational.
Mimi's signature approach combines profound psychological safety, charisma and warmth, with evidence-based insight. By meeting audiences exactly where they are, she unlocks genuine introspection and the collective inspiration needed to shift mindsets and behaviours alike.
A New Takeaway
A metrics-driven understanding of the 'Disconnection Era' and the precise, scalable tools organisations need to reverse the gaps within corporate ecosystems.
A New Mindset
Moving away from the exhaustion of competitive volume & process and shifting toward a compelling listening-first perspective for success in the AI era.
A New Promise
An contagious, personal commitment made by every attendee to show up with radical presence, active listening, and renewed accountability for the people they lead.
The Empathy Algorithm: Why Human Intelligence Will Define Success in the AI Age
A metrics-driven understanding of the 'Disconnection Era' and the precise, scalable tools organisations need to reverse the gaps within corporate ecosystems.
The $9 Trillion Leadership Blind Spot
Most organisations are overlooking a gap that forfeits their performance, retention, and innovation every day. Mimi's data-led keynote exposes the staggering commercial cost of the global empathy deficit, and the precise, scalable tools to close it from the inside out.
Listen First: Leadership for the Disconnection Era
After three decades of declining empathy, organisations are facing rising disengagement, customer churn, lower trust, and exhausted leaders. Mimi's signature Listening-Led Leadership framework shows leaders how listening first strengthens belonging, psychological safety, and trust.
Why Psychological Safety Drives Performance
Mimi shows global, multicultural, and multi-generational teams how to build the cultures where people feel safe, do their best work, and stay to do it again.
Leading Multigenerational Teams: The Connection Prescription
Based on Mimi's fourth book, The Connection Prescription (Fall 2026), this keynote presents a proven framework for human connection that strengthens customer retention, team performance, and long-term wellbeing. The business case for connection has never been stronger.
Available Formats
🔥 Fireside Debates/Panels Live Podcast / Leadership Dialogue Jeffersonian Dinner Book Signing & Author Meet
Our Client’s Feedback
“This was the most profound workshop I have experienced in my 23-year career”
"Mimi Nicklin and Michael Jackson have something in common. Both can say 'We Are The World."
“Working with Mimi is like holding a golden ticket.”
“Mimi is an absolute joy to work with and I want to work with her over and over again!”
Shell — Video Testimonial
Watch Shell's team share the impact of Mimi's keynote on their organisation.
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Every great event deserves a speaker who changes what the audience believes is possible. Discover how Mimi can help your audience listen more deeply, understand more fully, and reconnect with the people and world around them.
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Inspired by Mimi on Stage?
Discover how to do the same.
Mimi’s mission has always been to create more empathy in the world — and that starts with more human, authentic voices on stage. The EE Learning Collective (EELC) is where she trains the next generation of communicators, public speakers, and personal brand leaders. Whether you’re stepping onto a stage for the first time or refining an already powerful presence, EELC gives you the tools, the frameworks, and the confidence to own any room you walk into.
Public Speaking Mastery
From nervous beginner to confident communicator. Stage skills, voice, presence, and story structure.
Personal Brand Strategy
Build a distinctive, authentic brand that makes you unmissable in your industry.
Communication & Influence
The frameworks behind Mimi’s global stage and media career — active listening, empathetic leadership, and audience connection.
