Riaz Meghji

Human Connection Expert

Categories: Business, Communications, Leadership, MC / Moderator, Media, Motivational, Personal Growth

Riaz Meghji is a human connection expert and author of the book “Every Conversation Counts: The 5 Habits of Human Connection That Build Extraordinary Relationships”. His insights have been featured in Fast Company, Harvard Business Review and Financial Post.

He is also an accomplished broadcaster with 17 years of television hosting experience; he has interviewed experts on current affairs, sports, entertainment, politics, and business.

Riaz has hosted for Citytv’s Breakfast Television, MTV Canada, TEDxVancouver, CTV News, and the Toronto International Film Festival. He is a natural storyteller with a proven ability to conduct engaging, in-depth conversations across various disciplines.

HUMAN CONNECTION
How to Build Extraordinary Relationships in a Hybrid Reality

Long before the year of ‘social distancing,’ loneliness was pandemic in our society. In an age of polarization, disconnection, and shallow substitutes for real relationships, every leader needs to know how to build and maintain meaningful relationships with clients and teams alike in our hybrid reality.

With years of experience interviewing established leaders in business, entertainment and innovation, audiences will gain the following insights:

Spark real, authentic conversations to make meaningful connections, personally and professionally
Earn trust and build inclusive cultures, as you listen without distraction and make your small talk bigger
De-escalate conflict and collaborate effectively by leading with assertive empathy
Craft and tell compelling stories that will motivate your audience to take action
Explore the questions that create breakthrough moments in any conversation

VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS
How to Elevate Your (Virtual) Speaking Impact and Influence

Every professional today needs to know how to deliver a virtual presentation with confidence, clarity, and authentic impact. Presenting virtually requires even greater attention to tone, delivery, and audience engagement than the in-person equivalent. This keynote draws on the ‘Five Habits of Human Connection’ to give professionals the tools to captivate, engage and motivate their audiences to act now on their message.

Audiences will gain the following:

Learn the critical structure for highly effective virtual presentations
Understand the Relationship-First Model to create new business
Create authentic engagement online consistently
Project confidence on camera to captivate your audience
Craft compelling stories that persuade your audience to take action

VIRTUAL RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
Every Conversation Counts: Business and Relationship Building in the Virtual World

This year has proved definitively that, while we can create a virtual equivalent to almost any in-person activity, that shift always involves some kind of loss. In a virtual environment, connections are harder to establish and easier to damage. This keynote will explore the ‘Five Habits of Human Connection’, offering audiences practical tools to build better relationships, create new business with clients and customers, and engage teams in a virtual world.

“Just so blown away, In my 15 years at GSK, never has there been a speaker that has had such a profound impact on not only me, but everyone in the company. I was getting a million pings on teams during the chat and I am sure you could see the comments coming in: “MORE RIAZ”
GSK

“Many of us are still on a high – your presentation was truly refreshing, inspiring, and motivating! It was above and beyond what we had hoped for. Thank you for being such an authentic and engaging speaker and storyteller, and providing important guidance on human connection that we, as an organization, can all reflect on.”
UNICEF Canada

“Perhaps the most inspiring and impactful session at our recent virtual leadership conference – practical, meaningful and motivating. Riaz has packaged a powerful message for leaders to put to work in everyday conversations.”
KPMG Canada

“Riaz did an incredible job working with the entire team to develop a concept and theme for the event. The audience’s reaction to Riaz’s interaction with various staff led to an amazing atmosphere. We look forward to having him join us again next year!”
Royal Bank

“Best keynote I’ve experienced in a long time. Engaging, informative, thought provoking.”
Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)

“Riaz took the time to understand our audience and the culture of our organization and tailored a presentation that was outstanding. His message is crisp, and he took us through a roller-coaster of emotions—from laughter to tears, it was without question a memorable experience.”
DLC Group of Companies

“Riaz Meghji truly embodies the characteristics of a perfect conversation. As a speaker he is articulate and eloquent. As a personality, electric and gravitating. He is the most positively received host we have ever hired.”
TEDxVancouver

“For the third time, Riaz hosted our annual leadership conference and he was just brilliant. His personal touch, sense of humour, and insight into what makes people successful was skillfully weaved throughout the entire day. Riaz was an outstanding addition to our conference.”
Rogers Communications

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