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Nikki

Nikki Bhamra

Nikki Bhamra is an award-winning keynote speaker who brings a fresh, investigative lens to leadership, human behaviour, and organisational culture. For over two decades, she worked as a Senior Crime Investigator, tackling human trafficking and organised crime. In these high-stakes environments, truth wasn’t optional, blind spots carried consequences, and decisions had to be made with incomplete information.

Today, Nikki applies those same battle-tested skills to the challenges of modern organisations. She shows leaders how to move past assumptions, interrogate their own thinking, and build environments of candour and trust - before costly mistakes happen. Known for her gripping storytelling and forensic approach, Nikki blends real-world crime stories with practical tools that help leaders think sharper, question deeper, and lead stronger.

Nikki explores the unseen forces that shape performance: blind spots in decision-making, the ripple effects of silence in teams, and the everyday behaviours that either build or erode trust. She helps leaders and teams decode behaviour, develop greater self-awareness and emotional intelligence, and strengthen the dynamics that turn groups of individuals into high-performing teams.  She equips organisations to embed the principle of marginal gains - small, deliberate shifts that compound into lasting cultural and performance change.

Nikki is recognised and trusted by organisations for her unique combination of investigative expertise, behavioural insight, and dynamic energy. Her work is highly sought after in environments where clarity, candour, and performance under pressure are mission-critical.  She helps leaders develop curiosity, adaptability, and critical thinking - creating cultures where truth, accountability, and performance thrive, even in the face of uncertainty and change.

As well as keynotes, Nikki delivers interactive workshops and immersive masterclasses that challenge participants to investigate their own leadership assumptions, interrogate hidden dynamics, and design new ways of thinking and working. These sessions act as catalysts for change - equipping leaders and teams to cut through noise, see what others miss, and make decisions that stand up under pressure.

In a world where misinformation travels faster than truth, Nikki’s message is clear: the future belongs to leaders who see clearly, decide wisely, and create trust when it matters most.

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Previous Speaking Experiences

14 Mar 2024
Event Name: Mercian Trust - Q3 Academy
Topic: Bespoke keynote talk to Sixth Form Students on high performance and future success techniques
06 Jan 2025
Event Name: Denver Accountancy & Associates
Topic: Keynote Talk - The Art of Asking Better Questions: How Investigative Thinking Transforms Leadership
Delivered to Senior Leaders & Accountants.
03 Jun 2024
Event Name: One Multi Academies Trust
Topic: Keynote to new students on creating environments for success
12 Dec 2024
Event Name: Peak Potential Group Conference
Topic: Human Advantage in a Digital Age - Conference
Delivered bespoke keynote talk and workshop to industry leaders on Humans-V-the digital age. How to leverage skills for success, including communication and collaboration to drive innovation
06 Oct 2024
Event Name: Conveyancing Conference _ Move Reports UK
Topic: Keynote Talk on decoding human behaviour for success. How to connect with clients and stakeholders for high performance
Delivered to a large audience of lawyers, architects, surveyors, and engineers.
13 Nov 2024
Event Name: NHS Paediatric Doctors Workshop
Topic: Leadership and Human Behaviour Workshop. How to identify & leverage both our own strengths, communication styles, and behaviours in the workplace - as well as others for success.
Immersive workshop delivered to a team of senior Paediatric Doctors.
27 Mar 2024
Event Name: Metro Bank _ Panelist & podcast
Topic: Panel member for live event and podcast recording in collaboration with Metro Bank.
International Women's Day. Sharing my lived career experience and guidance to empower and encourage others.

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Testimonials

Dr Mahabeer. Consultant Paediatric doctor. NHS
Nikki delivered a workshop to our team of Paediatric Doctors. It’s been a lightbulb moment for us as a team. It has helped us to understand each other’s strengths & blind spots for the first time! Since the workshop, we have been on fire! We are now able to draw on each other’s strengths making work allocations effortless. I would highly recommend Nikki!
Event: NHS Paediatric Doctors Workshop
Topic: Leadership and Human Behaviour Workshop. How to identify & leverage both our own strengths, communication styles, and behaviours in the workplace - as well as others for success.
2024-11-13
Roger Wootton. Start Up Recruitment
Nikki exceeded all my expectations as the keynote speaker at the event. Her keynote was not only engaging and entertaining, but also deeply insightful. Her ability to connect with the audience and deliver thought provoking content left a lasting impression on me. Whether you are looking to inspire your team, enhance personal development, or simply gain a fresh perspective – she delivers on all fronts. I cannot recommend Nikki highly enough!
Event: Peak Potential Group_ Conference
Topic: Human Advantage in a Digital Age_Conference
2024-12-12
Alice Gibbins_Corporate Sales & Development Coordinator. Black Country Living Museum
I found Nikki’s keynote incredibly interesting and inspiring and came away with fresh ideas on how to improve my own working style and communicate with colleagues in a more effective way. Nikki was thoroughly engaging throughout, and I hope to attend more of her keynote sessions in future’
Event: Peak Potential Group_ Conference
2024-12-12
Harminder Chahal-Solictor-Crown Prosecution Service
Nikki was knowledgeable, professional, and highly engaging. I would highly recommend Nikki’s keynote to anyone wanting deeper insights into human behaviour.
Event: Conference
Topic: Signature keynote
2025-01-01

Availability and Travel

I am based in the West Midlands UK – but travel globally to deliver keynote talks and workshops.

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