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Keynote SpeakerErica Dhawan

Leading Authority on 21st Century Teamwork, Collaboration, and Innovation

When leaders want to break team silos, drive exponential growth and innovate through teamwork, they call Erica Dhawan. Erica Dhawan is an internationally recognized leading authority, speaker and advisor on 21st century teamwork, collaboration and innovation. Named as one of the top 50 management thinkers in the world byThinkers50, she... Read More

Biography

When leaders want to break team silos, drive exponential growth and innovate through teamwork, they call Erica Dhawan. Erica Dhawan is an internationally recognized leading authority, speaker and advisor on 21st century teamwork, collaboration and innovation. Named as one of the top 50 management thinkers in the world byThinkers50, she is the author of two bestselling books, Get Big Things Done: The Power of Connectional Intelligence and Digital Body Language: How to Build Trust and Connection, No Matter the Distance.

As we continue to experience an increasingly digital world where work practices are changing at a blistering pace, Erica Dhawan shares innovative strategies to unlock the collective power of teams, build a culture of trust across any distance and create authentic engagement to ensure competitiveness. Rated #1 on the Top Women Keynote Speakers list, Erica frequently appears in the Harvard Business Review, Fast Company ,and The Wall Street Journal.

Erica Dhawan speaks on global stages ranging from the World Economic Forum at Davos, to the US Army, to companies such as Coca-Cola, FedEx, Goldman Sachs, Walmart, and Cisco. She holds degrees from Harvard University, MIT Sloan, and The Wharton School.

"Non-verbal cues are vital to understanding each other. Now that so much communication happens online--and with the massive shift to distance learning and remote workplaces--we need Erica Dhawan’s book more than ever. In Digital Body Language, Erica shares tips and strategies for communicating effectively on chats, emails, and video calls, so everyone can successfully share and connect in the digital age." Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook
“Erica’s presentation was an absolute hit.” Erik Spoelstra, Head Coach of Miami Heat
“Erica offers a profound look at how to foster inclusion and better leadership in our digital world." Billie Jean King, Founder, Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative
“Terrific. Our leaders were very engaged and had immediate practical takeaways. Erica made a big impact.” Mike Fucci, Chairman Emeritus, Deloitte
“Erica’s session was engaging, relevant, and actionable. She is thoughtful, inspirational, and smart with a contagious positive energy. All organizations and executive leaders would benefit from having her as an advisor to drive behavioral change, harness the power of networks, and think beyond traditional cohorts. She is a thought leader in the development of collaborative ways of working, improving productivity and customer engagement and experience.” Lisa McCann, COO & Global Head of Customer Success and Delivery Services, Korn Ferry
“Erica’s presentation was absolutely perfect for our leaders. Our group was diverse and Erica was a hit with everyone! Her storytelling style of presenting along with a healthy dose of informative case studies kept everyone engaged and interested and excited about using connectional intelligence to transform our business." George Chavel, Chairman Emeritus, Sodexo
"As a presenter at our organization's first large scale virtual conference, Erica delivered a keynote session that was not only engaging and thought-provoking, it was extremely relevant to what our organizational membership is currently experiencing. Erica's presentation took viewers outside of their home offices and truly felt like a live, in-person event." Hannah DeBevoise, AACSB International
“Erica delivered an outstanding keynote. Her message about digital body language could not be more relevant and timely than it is today.” Bridget Dunn, Meeting Planner, Association for Talent Development

Popular Talks by Erica Dhawan

  • Selling Value in a 21st Century Marketplace: The Power of Connectional Intelligence
    Selling value in a 21st century marketplace demands a significant transformation in go-to-market strategies and a profound evolution in salespeoples’ omnichannel communication skills and competencies—where up to 70% of sales interactions are virtual-first. We no longer rely solely on the lean-in, handshake, and eye contact. Today, reading virtual cues carefully...
  • Get Big Things Done: The Power of Connectional Intelligence
    We typically associate success with speed and smarts. But in today’s hypercompetitive world, even those gifts aren’t enough. Collaboration expert Erica Dhawan argues that the game changer is a thoroughly modern skill called Connectional Intelligence (CxQ). As radical a concept as Emotional Intelligence was in the 90s, Connectional Intelligence is...
  • Win Together: Build Resilient and High-Performing Teams in the Age of AI
    This isn’t your ordinary keynote; it’s a front-row seat to the future of inspiration and impact in the age of AI. WSJ Bestselling Author and award-winning keynote speaker Erica Dhawan promises not just a talk but an immersive experience, where the secrets to unlocking peak performance and team spirit are...
  • Collaborate Faster and Further, Together
    Email replies that show up a week later. Video chats full of “oops… sorry no you go” and “can you hear me?!” Ambiguous text-messages. Is it any wonder communication takes us so much time and effort to figure out? How did we lose our innate capacity to understand each other?...
  • Concrete Empathy - A Playbook for Leading Modern Teams