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Dr Aarti Anhal is a resilience, leadership and performance specialist and the founder of Before Nine, a consultancy dedicated to helping organisations sustain success through a Positive Working approach. Aarti is widely recognised for her work guiding organisations through adversity, transformation and rapid change by integrating wellbeing, resilience and agility into leadership and culture. As a sought-after keynote speaker, executive coach and facilitator, she is trusted by global organisations to inspire lasting behavioural change. Aarti is hired as a female motivational speaker for her ability to translate complex challenges into practical, people-centred strategies. She brings a unique combination of evidence-based psychology, behavioural science and real-world business experience, making her ideal for leadership conferences, organisational transformation programmes and high-performance team events. Her talks empower audiences to rethink how they lead, perform and support others in demanding environments.
Her academic foundation is both rigorous and international. Aarti holds an LLB Maîtrise in English and French Law and a Masters in International Peace and Security from King’s College London, alongside a PhD from the University of Cambridge. She later completed a postgraduate diploma in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology. This deep academic grounding underpins her credibility, enabling her to deliver insights that are both intellectually robust and highly applicable in practice. Before founding Before Nine, Aarti built over 15 years of experience advising FTSE 250 companies, government agencies and critical national infrastructure on risk and crisis management. In senior roles at Olive Group, Crisis Solutions and 4C Strategies, where she served as UK Chief Operating Officer, she developed high-performing teams in high-stakes environments. These experiences shape her talks, offering audiences practical lessons in resilience, leadership and decision making under pressure.
Aarti is hired as a female motivational speaker because she delivers far more than inspiration alone. She equips leaders and teams with practical tools, evidence-based mindsets and sustainable systems that enable long-term performance and resilience. Her approach is grounded in real-world experience and behavioural science, ensuring audiences leave with actionable strategies rather than abstract ideas. Aarti is particularly well-suited to leadership conferences, corporate away days, organisational transformation programmes and industry forums focused on change, performance and the future of work. Whether addressing senior executives or emerging leaders, she delivers content that is both strategically relevant and personally impactful. Her sessions inspire organisations to rethink how they support their people, build resilient cultures and lead with confidence in uncertain environments, making her a powerful and practical choice for events seeking lasting impact.
Dr Aarti Anhal is regularly booked to engage audiences at events, read their latest feedback below:
“Dr Aarti Anhal spoke at our Leadership Summit and left everyone with a strong sense of the leadership they want to bring to the organisation, across technical-, project- and line managers. Her multifaceted background, from risk and resilience to business development, her wealth of leadership insights and her ability to communicate with impact and wit, left a big impression on our leaders.”
“Aarti gave an absolutely fantastic talk at our team away day. Everyone in the team took something away from her session and the discussion afterwards reflected this great emotional and personal impact. All the team learnt something about themselves that really resonated. I highly recommend!”
“It was a pleasure to work with Dr Aarti Anhal as part of our inaugural alumni conference, for around 100 delegates. Aarti was very conscientious in her approach and diligent in incorporating the feedback from our planning sessions. She was very passionate and knowledgeable about her work, thus enriching our conversations around leadership. During the presentation itself, she authentically connected with the audience and was an integral part of the interactions.”
“Dr Aarti Anhal was absolutely, positively, completely and utterly amazing. She said the words I didn’t know I needed to hear. She was a phenomenal speaker, and the keynote was so helpful in reminding us of the resilience we have all been showing just getting through this pandemic!”
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