Speaking
Drawing on my journey through corporate leadership, entrepreneurship and the experiences behind Duck to Century!, I help audiences think differently about failure, career decisions, resilience and the uncertainty that accompanies meaningful change.
Flagship talks
Each one is rooted in real experience from cricket, a decade in corporate leadership and building a business of my own. Each is tailored to the room and can be delivered as a keynote, a workshop or a conversation.
Talk 01
Failure, Reinvention and the Decisions That Shape Our Lives.
A personal and practical keynote about setbacks, self doubt, career transitions and the decisions that help us move forward. Drawing on cricket, corporate life, entrepreneurship and Duck to Century!, it invites audiences to treat setbacks as experiences to learn from rather than permanent definitions of who they are.
Best forBusiness schools, universities, young professionals and early career audiences
Talk 02
What sits behind the success story.
An honest exploration of building a business through uncertainty: difficult decisions, accountability, learning through mistakes, managing expectations and the realities that rarely make it into the founder highlight reel.
Best forStartup founders, entrepreneurs, incubators and business communities
Talk 03
Leading through ambiguity.
A practical keynote on leading through ambiguity, making decisions with incomplete information, accepting accountability, building trust and adapting when circumstances change.
Best forCorporate leaders, managers, leadership teams and professional conferences
Formats
A focused, story led talk for conferences, leadership summits, convocations and company gatherings.
Participatory sessions for cohorts, leadership teams and off sites, built around reflection and discussion rather than slides.
Moderated discussions, panels and podcasts, for audiences who want the unscripted version of the story.
Audiences
On stage
Speaking enquiry
Share a few details and I will come back to you personally, usually within two working days, with thoughts on which talk and format would suit your audience.
Prefer email? Write to sumit.kukreja@pvadvisory.in
Podcast hosts and interviewers are welcome to use this form too. Choose "Podcast or interview" as the format.
The ideas behind the talks
Every talk draws on the stories and the framework in the book. If you would like copies for your audience, mention it in your enquiry.