Preethi Nair (MA)

ENTREPRENEURIAL AUTHOR & CORPORATE STORY TELLER

Motto

JUMP & THE NET WILL OPEN

Biography

"The storyteller who makes up the skills gap" The Financial Times

Preethi Nair left her job as a management consultant to set up her own publishing and PR company after her manuscript, Gypsy Masala, was rejected by most publishers. Not having the resources to rent an office and publish her book, she established a multinational in her living room and appointed feisty director, Pru Menon (an alter ego) to energetically hype her work. Nobody else knew of her plan. Working as several different people and with a frenetic double life, Preethi gained substantial press coverage. After two years and an amazing journey, her faith in her own talents and her perseverance in the face of consistent rejection were rewarded; she signed a three-book deal with HarperCollins. 

Currently work with leadership teams and combine both worlds of business and the imagination. Assignments range from storytelling for leadership, story branding to strategic visioning Clients include: LEGO, BBC, ITV Imagine, Channel 5, ?Whatif!, Citibank, SAAB, British Chamber of Commerce, DEFRA, UBS, Terrapinn, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Norton Rose…

Expertise

 

• 3 BOOKS: Gypsy Masala, 100 Shades of White, The Colour of Love (HarperCollins)
• PLAYS: Looking Glass BBC Radio 4
• TV: 100 Shades of White drama adaptation with BBC
• SPEAKING: Shared a platform with Sir Bob Geldof, Kevin Spacey, The head of Green & Blacks and Prêt a Manger on "Talking Less, Doing More".
• Winner of Asian Women of Achievement - Young Achiever  (Sponsored by Virgin)
• Short-listed as Publicist of the Year (her alter ego Priú Menon)
• Ambassador for the Princes Trust

"Preethi gave an outstanding talk to our staff on creativity and putting inspiration to work. The feedback received from colleagues was overwhelmingly positive and many were inspired by her story. Highly recommended for in company work". Vice President, Global Investment Bank, London

"When Preethi is hired to share her unique insight into story creation she does so by opeining a window into her own amazing life. Within an event that boasted other speakers such as Bob Geldorf, she was the one most were impressed by and wanted to follow up with.
If your brand or business has a story that customers should value go talk to her" ?What If! THE INNOVATION COMPANY

 "Preethi spoke to over 1000 people. She was inspiring, motivating and humourous." Conference Chairman, Rotary District Conference

"Preethi shared her unique story with our a selection of leaders from around the BBC. She was witty, engaging and inspiring,  and gave us all allot to think about, I would definitely recommend her." BBC - Internal Communications

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Speeches

Leadership & Motivation
Topic	Summary
RISK & RESILIENCE	You will find out that show that anything is possible with a clear vision and determination. This speech will inspire you into taking next steps