
Expert in Storytelling and Persuasive Communication
Ranked among the top 15 communication gurus globally by Global Gurus 2024; author of 7 bestselling books with 250,000+ copies sold worldwide.
“Pitch Mastery” is an immersive, high-impact workshop designed to help professionals craft persuasive pitches rooted in audience insight. Through proven frameworks and hands-on practice, participants will learn how to connect what they offer to what stakeholders truly care about. The session combines storytelling, data-driven reasoning, and empathy-based communication to move conversations from features to outcomes. Using case studies like Apple’s product storytelling and insight-based selling techniques, participants will practice crafting narratives that win trust and action. By the end, attendees will pitch with precision, confidence, and authenticity—turning stakeholder insights into results.
Sales professionals, business developers, and consultants seeking to strengthen client persuasion and pitching skills. Leaders and teams responsible for presenting ideas, projects, or products to internal or external stakeholders.
From Presenter to Persuader: Participants will shift from delivering information to designing experiences that engage emotions, logic, and trust. Confidence with Clarity: Attendees will feel empowered to craft tailored messages that resonate deeply and inspire confident decisions. Listen, Align, Persuade: Professionals will actively apply insight-driven frameworks to align pitches with audience needs and deliver them persuasively under pressure.
“Stakeholder Mastery” equips professionals with the tools to analyze, anticipate, and adapt—transforming stakeholder management into strategic influence. In today’s interconnected business world, success depends on understanding what drives people and how to align them toward shared goals. Using the 3R Framework (Role, Relevance, Resistance), participants will learn to decode motivations, craft targeted engagement strategies, and communicate under pressure. With hands-on mapping exercises, real-world case studies, and live objection-handling practice, attendees will leave with actionable frameworks to engage confidently, neutralize resistance, and drive results through stronger, trust-based relationships.
Business leaders, project managers, and client-facing professionals who engage multiple stakeholders. Cross-functional teams seeking to strengthen communication and alignment across departments or organizations.
From Managing People to Influencing Partnerships: Participants will shift from reactive stakeholder management to proactive influence and collaboration built on understanding and alignment. Calm and Confident Under Pressure: Attendees will feel more composed when engaging demanding stakeholders, equipped with structured frameworks for communication and objection handling. Analyze, Adapt, Align: Professionals will analyze motivations, adapt messaging to context, and align stakeholders toward collective goals with trust and authority.
“Conversations That Convert” is a high-impact program designed for professionals serving discerning, high-net-worth clients. In a world where information is abundant and trust is scarce, success depends on more than product knowledge—it requires presence, precision, and deep understanding. This session reveals how to map client decision ecosystems, anticipate resistance, and ask the right questions that uncover unspoken motivations. Participants will learn to project authority without arrogance, build instant credibility, and navigate complex, layered decisions with ease. Through immersive partner drills and objection-handling simulations, this training transforms selling into strategic advisory—helping professionals earn influence, loyalty, and premium outcomes.
Financial advisors, wealth managers, and senior sales professionals engaging high-net-worth or corporate clients. Leaders and consultants who want to refine their executive presence and influence complex decision-makers.
From Pitching to Partnering: Participants will shift from transactional selling to consultative influence—focusing on alignment, trust, and long-term value creation. Confident and Composed: Professionals will feel more composed in high-stakes discussions, equipped to handle resistance and complex client dynamics with calm authority. Listen, Lead, Convert: Attendees will apply advanced listening, questioning, and positioning techniques to convert sophisticated prospects into committed, loyal clients.
“Story Selling” helps professionals shift from presenting information to inspiring conviction. In today’s competitive landscape, clients don’t buy products—they buy stories that resonate emotionally and logically. This immersive session reveals how storytelling can increase perceived value, build trust, and simplify complex ideas into powerful, relatable narratives. Through case studies, interactive story sprints, and proven persuasion frameworks, participants will learn how to weave data with emotion to create presentations that captivate. By mastering strategic storytelling, attendees will gain the ability to win decisions faster, build authority naturally, and turn ordinary conversations into high-impact, trust-driven engagements.
Sales professionals, consultants, and advisors aiming to enhance influence and client engagement. Leaders, trainers, and entrepreneurs seeking to communicate value and vision more powerfully.
From Explaining to Inspiring: Participants will shift from product-centered selling to story-driven communication that engages both logic and emotion. Confident and Credible: Attendees will feel empowered to communicate with authenticity, using stories to connect meaningfully and inspire trust. Story, Structure, Sell: Professionals will use structured narratives, real examples, and emotional triggers to elevate persuasion and close more confidently.
“Deep Client Mastery” is a strategic, psychology-driven session designed to help sales professionals uncover what truly drives client decisions. In today’s competitive landscape, success depends not on how well you present, but on how well you understand. This program teaches participants how to map stakeholder influence, ask high-impact questions, and identify unspoken client needs. By mastering the art of listening, adapting, and connecting insights to value, participants learn how to remove resistance and guide clients toward confident decisions. Through live partner drills and group reflection, this session transforms selling into a process of discovery, empathy, and long-term trust.
Sales professionals, consultants, and advisors aiming to strengthen client understanding and conversion strategies. Teams seeking to build long-term client relationships and increase referrals through consultative, insight-led selling.
From Pitching to Partnering: Participants will view sales conversations as opportunities to co-create solutions rather than push products, focusing on partnership and discovery. Confidence Through Clarity: Sales professionals will feel more composed and capable, knowing they can read clients accurately, manage resistance, and drive meaningful progress. Research, Ask, Align: Attendees will proactively research clients, use strategic questioning, and align their solutions to each client’s decision drivers for stronger conversions and relationships.
“How to Influence (Almost) Anyone” reveals the psychology that drives persuasion and trust. In today’s competitive environment, success isn’t about selling harder—it’s about connecting deeper. This dynamic, high-energy session teaches participants how to read clients’ verbal and non-verbal cues, uncover their motivations, and adapt communication in real time. Using principles of psychology, empathy, and storytelling, attendees will learn how to handle objections, reduce resistance, and guide clients naturally toward decisions that feel right. Through live case studies and interactive role plays, participants will walk away with actionable tools to influence ethically, communicate confidently, and build relationships that last.
Sales professionals, advisors, and agents who want to enhance persuasion and relationship-building skills. Leaders and teams aiming to improve communication, empathy, and trust in high-stakes conversations.
From Selling to Solving: Participants will see influence not as manipulation but as service—helping clients make decisions that truly meet their needs. Calm and Confident: Attendees will feel composed under pressure, equipped to handle objections and resistance with empathy and authority. Connect, Adapt, Influence: Professionals will actively apply persuasion tools that strengthen trust, adapt to client signals, and move conversations naturally toward a close.
In today’s crowded and fast-moving marketplace, success doesn’t come from working harder—it comes from working smarter. This high-impact session reveals the 7 daily habits behind sales excellence, drawn from observing top performers across industries. Whether you lead a team or are building your own book of business, these habits—rooted in branding, connection, and focus—will help you multiply impact instead of merely maintain performance. From building a brand that gets remembered to mastering storytelling and doubling down on what drives results, this session equips you with a framework for exponential growth that’s sustainable, practical, and immediately actionable.
Sales and Relationship Professionals, Leaders, and Entrepreneurs
Trust starts with habits: Participants shift from chasing results to building routines that consistently earn trust and loyalty. Confidence in their process: With repeatable habits, individuals feel more in control and energized in their growth journey. Refine, repeat, and scale: Attendees will implement small, strategic actions daily to create compound impact over time.
In today’s competitive and fast-paced environment, recruitment and sales are no longer about working harder—they’re about working smarter. This session delivers a clear game plan to end the year strong by energizing recruitment culture, supercharging sales momentum, and communicating with greater impact. Whether you're a business leader, a sales professional, or an aspiring team builder, you’ll discover the key behaviors, messaging tactics, and persuasion tools that separate top performers from the rest. Learn how to focus on what moves the needle—and leave with a blueprint to close stronger and lead faster in the months ahead.
Managers, directors, and senior agents responsible for recruitment and performance. Frontline professionals seeking to sharpen their persuasion skills, focus on high-return activities, and close more deals with confidence.
High-value targets win: Attendees will shift from a scattergun approach to focusing on high-quality candidates and leads. Confidence replaces confusion: Participants will feel equipped, empowered, and emotionally energized to take bold action. Lead with impact: They will take immediate action to recruit better, sell strategically, and communicate more persuasively.
Akash Karia is a globally acclaimed expert in persuasive communication and influence. Ranked among the world’s top 10 communication gurus by Global Gurus (2025), Akash has spoken in over 15 countries and trained leaders at Meta, Amazon, and Pinterest. A bestselling author of seven books—translated into six languages with over 250,000 copies sold—he simplifies powerful persuasion techniques into practical tools. Akash’s real-world experience includes serving as Chief Commercial Officer at a tech firm in Africa, where he helped win two KPMG Fast Growth awards. His workshops have been trusted by industry leaders like the Government of Dubai, Sony Pictures, JP Morgan, and FedEx. Regularly featured in The New York Times, VICE, and Forbes, Akash brings global insight, business strategy, and compelling delivery to every stage and session.
Persuasion Powerhouse Speaker – Akash transforms leaders into influential communicators through proven persuasion strategies, energizing audiences across four continents with engaging keynotes on communication, influence, and leadership.
Global Bestseller Author – With seven bestselling books translated into six languages and over 250,000 copies sold, Akash’s writing continues to inspire professionals worldwide to elevate their communication skills.
Real-World Executive Experience – As a former Chief Commercial Officer in Africa, Akash led business growth and strategy, helping the company earn two KPMG awards for rapid regional expansion.
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The most engaging and entertaining session I've probably ever attended. This one gave me by far the best tools and energy to take back to my day-to- day. Dynamic, relevant and directly useful for our business.
- TIM
Sales meetings can be rough, especially when they are several days long, but Akash came into ours 2 years in a row and refocused and re- energized us! Akash has a way of engaging a room full of people and getting them to participate. I have adopted several of his suggestions with great success.
- MARK
Over my 20+ year career, I've attended dozens of communication sessions, and Akash's has been the best. The techniques he taught me transformed me from a sub-par speaker to being able to deliver effective, compelling messages to my matrix partners and our leaders.
- CHAD
Discover how to master the art of selling in the digital age and turn every challenge into an opportunity to excel in the new era of sales!
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