Dilshad Master โ Co-Founder
๐ ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ป '๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ-๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ,' invited by corporations, associations, and institutions to speak on the topics closest to my heart. Beyond the stage, I am also a founder, adventurer, and former COO, having led both boardrooms and expeditions. My journey, marked by career reinvention, personal adversity, and pushing limits, forms the foundation of my talks. If you want the short version: my talks explore resilience, risk & adventure-inspired leadership, as well as leadership in the context of change & adaptability โ in careers and beyond. The longer version? My keynotes are built around personal stories that highlight: 1. Work-life balance: How life finally made me understand its importance 2. Comfort zones: Stepping out of mine to recognize my capabilities 3. Overcoming adversity: Bouncing back from a serious accident & fighting cancer 4. Grief and loss: Coping with the loss of my husband & best friend 5. Mindset and resilience: Overcoming challenges, the power of determination and perseverance (and how they played a role in my own journey) 6. Bringing up little girls as warriors: Introducing our daughter to skiing and trekking at three, building resilience to navigate challenges, including loss 7. The importance of support systems: Learning to accept help with gratitude and reach out during my toughest times 8. The power of self-care: Realizing I need to take care of myself first to care for others ๐๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฑ๐ฒ: Titan, Levis, NIIT, Tata Sons, Stryker, ZS Consulting, State Street, Angel Sumit and many more. As an entrepreneur and outdoor professional, I work with children, young people, and professionals urging them to step into the wilderness to understand leadership, responsibility, teamwork, and personal growth. My sole purpose today is to help people (of all ages!) explore their true potential. In the last 10 years, Iโve led treks to Everest Base Camp, Gokyo Lakes, Renjo La, and other high-altitude terrains in India and Nepal, tackled Grade 5 rapids on the Zanskar river, and am the first and only female to ever lead a civilian trek to the Siachen Glacier. And I did all of this after surviving cancer. ๐๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ, ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ. For almost 23 years. And in those two decades I was Head of Operations for Zee Cinema, STAR Plus and STAR News, Head of Programming and Marketing for National Geographic Channel and History Channel and COO at UTV Entertainment.
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 30 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Public Speaking
- Leadership
- Motivational Speaking
- Inspiring Leadership
- Adventure Travel
- Youth Leadership
Career Highlights
- Expert in resilience-led leadership and motivational speaking.
- First female to lead a civilian trek to Siachen Glacier.
- Combines outdoor adventures with corporate training.
Work Experience
Bullโs Adventures
Founder (5 yrs 3 mos)
Motivational Speaker (6 yrs 1 mo)
Motivational Speaker (8 yrs 1 mo)
Bull's Adventures
Founder (5 yrs 5 mos)
MHE Adventures (Mercury Himalayan Explorations Ltd.)
Head of Marketing and Business Development (5 yrs 10 mos)
FarInto.com
Co-Founder (5 yrs 6 mos)
Ikriti New Media
CEO, Founder (3 yrs 3 mos)
UTV Entertainment Television Limited
COO (1 yr 8 mos)
Outward Bound India-Himalaya
Director (21 yrs)
National Geographic Channel, India
Senior Vice President (4 yrs 5 mos)
STAR TV
Senior Vice President (6 yrs)
Education
Master of Arts (M.A.) at Michigan State University
Post Graduate Diploma at Sophia Polytechnic
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) at St. Joseph's College of Commerce
