We’ve been divided on purpose.

I teach people to see it, feel it, and let empathy rewrite the story

Who Dr. Beri has shared her message with:

Dr. Payal Beri is a Global keynote speaker and empathy storyteller who redefines how we lead, innovate, and connect in a world distracted by urgency and noise. She speaks in-person and virtually for global conferences, associations, and curated experiences.

To book Dr. Beri for your event, please submit the inquiry form below or reach out directly at: info@rkempathy.com

Through bold storytelling, lived experience, and behavioral insight, Dr. Beri invites audiences to ask the questions that matter:

  • What drives your leadership, clarity or control?

  • Are your relationships rooted in trust or convenience?

  • Is your team aligned by shared purpose or navigating silent tension?

Her talks don’t just inspire. They shift behavior. They give people language, tools, and perspective to communicate with courage, connect with intention, and lead with empathy that sticks.

Give your audience the power of Curiosity, Context, and Connection

Empathy is infrastructure. It’s how trust is built, decisions are made, and relationships move from transactional to transformational.

Dr. Payal Beri is a global speaker and organizational psychologist who teaches leaders how to make empathy actionable in their communication, leadership, and relationships. Her work sits at the intersection of emotional intelligence, cultural nuance, and human behavior, helping organizations shift from performative connection to real belonging.

Raised across four continents and trained as both a therapist and a psychologist, Dr. Beri brings a global, grounded, and deeply human lens. She shows audiences how empathy, when designed with intention, becomes the most powerful driver of connection, collaboration, and social impact.

Whether on stage or through her podcast Reframing Perspectives, she brings language, strategy, and presence to one core mission: helping people remember the human behind every decision, product, and policy.

Reframing Perspectives Framework

“Dr. Payal Beri spoke at three of our Event Conferences. She brought a fantastic perspective on the importance of emotional intelligence as a leader.

She artfully engaged the audience through her session talk and moderation of interactive table discussions. Payal brought an energy into the room that both lightened the day and deepened the discussion. She was a fantastic addition to the summit!”

- Jesse Friedl, Global Head of Events at Key Media

Book Dr. Payal Beri for:

Keynote Talks:

Talks that disrupt performative leadership and invite emotional clarity, empathy, and self-trust, so audiences walk away ready to lead with presence and purpose.

Virtual Salon Experiences:

A deeply engaging Zoom experience designed to spark internal shifts and real-time connection, even across digital borders.

Workshops:

Ready to go deeper? Facilitated sessions that center humanity, emotional intelligence, and cross-cultural connection, perfect for leadership development, ERGs, and global teams.

What Audiences Walk Away With:

  • A clearer sense of who they are as a leader, and who they are without the title

  • Tools to deepen empathy strategically without burning out or breaking down

  • Language to navigate conflict and tension in high-stakes moments

  • A renewed commitment to human connection as the path to sustainable impact

Keynote Topics

  • We live in an era where every product is searchable, every service is replicable, and attention is fleeting. What can’t be copied? How you make people feel.

    Dr. Payal Beri challenges the outdated notion that persuasion closes deals in this compelling keynote. Today’s buyers are discerning, emotionally aware, and exhausted by being “targeted.” They don’t want more tactics—they want a real connection.

    The future of sales doesn’t belong to the most persistent voice. It belongs to the most trusted one.

    Dr. Beri reveals that empathy isn’t the soft side of sales; it’s your sharpest tool. When you learn to listen between the lines, ask better questions, and lead with emotional precision, you shift from convincing people to partnering with them. That builds loyalty, which lasts long after the contract is signed.

    In this keynote, you’ll discover how to:


    ✔ Build client trust without chasing or convincing
    ✔ Shift from transactional selling to values-aligned relationships
    ✔ Use emotional intelligence to read the room, not just pitch into it
    ✔ Create brand advocates through presence, personalization, and authentic resonance

    This keynote is designed for organizations and teams ready to replace hustle culture with human connection and prove that relationships will always outperform tactics.

  • Most organizations talk about their mission. But talking is no longer enough. To create real impact, your mission needs to be experienced—felt—by the very people you want to serve, mobilize, or influence.

    In this keynote, Dr. Payal Beri challenges traditional engagement strategies and introduces a human-centered model rooted in immersive experience design. When communities are invited to step inside your work—not just hear about it—they stop seeing your mission as a concept and start understanding it as a lived reality.

    This shift is what turns passive observers into active champions. When empathy is no longer theoretical, but embodied, people don’t just understand what you do—they feel compelled to be part of it.

    In this keynote, you’ll learn how to:

    ✔ Move beyond messaging to create emotionally resonant experiences
    ✔ Help communities feel the real impact of your work
    ✔ Design immersive moments that build deeper trust and long-term buy-in
    ✔ Embed empathy as a strategy for connection, movement, and momentum

    This keynote is for mission-driven organizations ready to turn values into visceral experiences—and mobilize people through meaning, not marketing.

  • In a world that rewards urgency and instant results, what would happen if we paused—not to hesitate, but to lead with clarity?

    In this transformative keynote, Dr. Payal Beri invites leaders to shift from knee-jerk reactions to grounded responses. Drawing from her experience as an organizational psychologist and former therapist, she explores what happens when leadership is fueled by empathy, not ego,curiosity, or control.

    This talk is your call to slow down, reflect, and rewire how you lead under pressure—so you can show up with presence, power, and perspective in even the most chaotic moments.

    In this keynote, your audience will learn how to:

    Identify when fear is shaping decisions and shift into an emotionally regulated response

    Transform emotional triggers into tools for insight and action

    Navigate high-pressure situations with emotional precision and presence

    Build teams and cultures rooted in trust, not tension

  • For generations, women have been told to lead with less, less emotion, less intensity, less ambition. We’ve internalized those expectations, learned to self-edit, and been rewarded for fitting into a leadership mold that was never built for us in the first place.

    Dr. Payal Beri invites women to do something radical: stop apologizing for being powerful.

    In this transformative keynote, Dr. Beri challenges the cultural and systemic narratives that have kept women from fully owning their voice, their presence, and their impact. She unpacks how those patterns show up subtly, in negotiations, in boardrooms, in client meetings and how to dismantle them with confidence and clarity.

    This isn’t about leaning in. It’s about standing tall.


    Because power isn’t something women need to earn. It’s something we reclaim.

    In this keynote, you’ll learn how to:


    ✔ Rewrite the internal and external narratives that keep you playing small
    ✔ Step into leadership from a place of alignment and unapologetic clarity
    ✔ Move from approval-seeking to impact-making with confidence
    ✔ Foster cultures of collective empowerment where women rise together, not compete for space

    This talk is designed for organizations committed to equity, leadership development, and creating spaces where women don’t shrink to succeed but rise by being fully themselves.

About Dr. Payal Beri

Dr. Beri is an International Speaker, Founder of RK Empathy, and an Empathy Storyteller!

Her life has taken her around the world. As a 3rd culture kid, she was deeply influenced by moving to over 18 places before the age of 10.

Book Dr. Payal Beri to Speak at your event

  • Clients are Speaking!

    “Dr. Payal Beri created an incredible experience for our talent across all agencies to learn how to tap into empathy to add value, create influence and advocate for self in remote work environments. We had everyone from early career to senior leadership attend her immersive experience, with an attendance that has surpassed any of our former engagements. The participants' feedback has been positive, motivated, and ready to apply her strategies immediately. We’ve had senior leaders who already see the benefits of her teaching after one month. Senior leaders are ready to bring Dr. Beri in for recurring work with our agencies and ensure talent continues to apply her strategies as it’s enhancing the culture we’ve already built of trust and innovation. “

    Naimah Bhuruku

    Program Specialist, Flight Center, Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity at NASA

  • Clients are Speaking!

    "There is a lot to planning and organizing an ERG speaker event. The catering has to be delicious, the swag has to be on point, and of course the speaker needs to be fun and engaging. We specifically wanted a speaker that was able to speak on breaking the asian stereotype in the workplace and foster a culture that welcomes new ideas and culture - and Dr. Beri was perfect for this. She also interviewed us to see if we were also a perfect fit for her as a client, which I very much appreciated.

    Already having attended one of her workshops from SASE, I knew that she would be engaging with the audience. But what was profound is that allies understanding the perception and how they could promote a more inclusive culture. I was able to visibly see everyone nodding collectively. Many colleagues have expressed how Dr. Beri was able to clearly provide insight in how to navigate the stereotypes. As a fellow asian, I thought I knew it all - but for Payal to add value to even just the allies at the event, showed that she was able to communicate beyond cultural boundaries. I really look forward to the next time we can coordinate a company workshop!"

    Simon Lee, Diversity and Inclusion Lead

    Tenable Inc

  • Clients are Speaking!

    "Dr. Payal Beri spoke at two of the recent Insurance Business Women in Insurance Summits, and brought a fantastic perspective on the importance of emotional intelligence as a leader. She artfully engaged the audience through her session talk and moderation of interactive table discussions. Dr. Payal Beri brought an energy into the room that both lightened the day and deepened the discussion. She was a fantastic addition to the summit!"

     Jesse Friedl

    Global Head of Events at Key Media

  • Clients are Speaking!

    “If you have not had the pleasure of Dr. Payal Beri talking to your leadership team, you are missing out on having a stronger team that uses the power of empathy. The passion and power of her words hit the core of our humanity. Thank you Dr. Payal Beri for your voice, your courage, your passion and your service. I look forward to your next talk with us.

    Raquel Cundiff

    Senior Engineer and Program Administrator at Boeing

  • Clients are Speaking!

    “Payal created an excellent workshop on Using Emotional Intelligence to add value, create influence and advocate for self to support the team during the leadership annual meeting. Her initial partnership was smooth, from the insightful questions and understanding of our needs to customize the talk that best supported our team. She was incredibly receptive to feedback, worked through iterations that made the delivery impactful, and left the team with resources and immediate and long-term transformations. The strategies and insight Payal provided resonated with each team member, regardless of seniority and role. We were thoroughly pleased with Payal as a guest speaker at the annual leadership conference.”

    Soumya Chauhan

    Finance Leader at Google

  • Clients are Speaking!

    “Payal Beri facilitated an excellent interactive, engaging session filled with discussion about strategies and support systems to ensure better mental health as Groupon's Global Inclusion and Diversity first of its series of Virtual Conversations for employees.”

    Corey Flournoy

    Global Head of Inclusion and Diversity at Groupon

  • Clients are Speaking!

    “I’ve had the pleasure of working with Payal for the past three years on various leadership development programs for our Asian professional audience. I can honestly say that Payal is one of our most valued partners. She continuously innovates her approach and consistently brings high energy and a can-do attitude as we continue to learn and evolve to our audience's needs in this fast-changing landscape. I’m looking forward to continue working with Payal and RK Empathy for years to come!

    Paraag Maddiwar,

    Program Event Manager of SASE (society of scientists and engineers) 

  • Clients are Speaking!

    "Your insights were not only enlightening but also profoundly inspiring to everyone in attendance. We have already received fantastic feedback from the approximately 130 attendees, many of whom have expressed how much they gained from your talk. Your ability to connect with the audience and provide valuable perspectives on the AAPI experience was both impactful and memorable.

    Thank you once again for taking the time to join us and for making our event such a resounding success. We look forward to the possibility of collaborating with you again in the future."

    Muta Mashack, Diversity and Inclusion Lead

    Tenable Inc

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A podcast explores how empathy, identity, and story shape how we live, lead, and connect. Filled with off-the-beaten-path stories and conversations shared by transformational changemakers, deep thinkers, and founders exploring the ‘what if’ and giving ‘aha moments’ on navigating modern-day life. 

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