India’s Top 10 Motivational Speakers

 India’s Top 10  Motivational Speakers

Whether it be the field of politics, self-development, life skills, communication skills, self-confidence, positive thinking, leadership skills or sales skills – India has produced motivational speakers that have inspired people and transformed audiences through their pep talks.

Presenting a list of the top 10 motivational speakers in India, who are exemplary role models, and have inspired millions of people, from all walks of life:

1. Jaggi Vasudev

There is probably no other motivational speaker who has become as popular as Jaggi Vasudev, better known as Sadhguru, during the lockdown period. Combining wit, sarcasm, and creativity with his spiritual knowledge – he has inspired people to practice and perfect the art of staying calm, to stay away from negative emotions like irritability and be more productive. He has also released several Insightful nuggets of such videos across various social media platforms.

His different take, a fresh perspective on life – to be an observer, rather than a participant in difficult situations, has made him hugely popular with the millennials and have made his live YouTube sessions go viral! They showcase him having very interesting and inspiring discussions on various topics; and are sought after by the old and young alike!

2. Deepak Chopra

Described as “America’s most prominent spokesman for Ayurveda”, Deepak Chopra is a trained doctor, who became involved in the ‘Transcendental Meditation movement’ after coming under the influence of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Gaining popularity after being interviewed about his books on ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’, his treatments advocate the ‘placebo effect.’ He has impacted the lives of millions of people, who have benefitted from his ideas, seminars, and books and have been rejuvenated and de-stressed at his holistic healing centres and popular retreats.

3. Yogesh Chabria

Founder of ‘The Happionaire Way’, Yogesh grew up the really hard way selling toys at the age of five, comics and clothes in school and engaging in door to door selling at the age of sixteen.  His motto of bouncing back from difficult situations – “Every time you fall, you can either stay down or get up stronger”– has made him the most sought-after motivational speaker who people in over 1000 corporations trust, with their seminars, long term training programs, consulting and leadership development initiatives.

4. Shiv Khera

Born in a business family that operated coal mines, he has in his early years, worked as a car washer, a life insurance agent, and a franchise operator before becoming a motivational speaker. Having started the Bharatiya Rashtravadi Samanata Party in 2008, he has been actively involved with organisations that strive to raise awareness about various political issues. He is also the author of the popular book, ”You can win“ and currently lives in New Delhi. He travels all over the world to deliver motivational seminars. 

5. Robin Sharma

Robin Sharma quit his job as a lawyer to become a motivational speaker and a leadership coach. He is of Indian origin, though presently based out of Canada. He rose to popularity with his book, ”The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari,” about a lawyer who finds meaning in life after embarking on a spiritual journey. Presently working with big companies to train them in leadership and sales, his other books like – “The 5 AM Club,” “Mega Living,” and “Who Will Cry When You Die?“ have also been received well.

6. Dr Ujjwal Patni

Dr. Ujjwal  is a motivational speaker who largely delivers all his speeches in Hindi and has been felicitated by 15 prestigious awards including the Best Corporate Trainer of India, and Kamal Patra among many others.

His “Ujjwal Patni Show” based on life and business is watched by more than one million Indians every week, across 75 countries on YouTube & Facebook.

7. Dr Vivek Bindra

Dr. Vivek is an Internationally Renowned Motivational Speaker, a Leadership Consultant & CEO Coach. He was also awarded with the ‘Best Leadership Trainer in Asia’ Award by Marshall Goldsmith at World HRD Congress. A master in the art of empowering people, he has helped thousands of people realise their true potential.

Author of 10 extremely powerful Motivational Books, he is a much talked-about expert when it comes creating amazing content on Leadership Development. 

8. Dr Sudha Murthy

The first thing that strikes you about motivational speaker, Sudha Murthy is her simplicity. Despite being the chairperson of the Infosys foundation, it is her simple demeanour, understated elegance and genuine smile that will endear her to you. A celebrated author, she is married to the renowned Mr Narayan Murthy. Wherever and whenever invited to give motivational speeches- she epitomizes the concept of simplicity and austereness in her approach to life, always appealing to people to be generous and empathetic to fellow citizens and inspiring people with strategies to win and succeed.

9. PM Narendra Modi

Keeping politics aside, there is perhaps no speaker in India with the charisma, intrigue and exceptional speaking skills like our PM Modi. His style of delivering engaging speeches has won him a huge fan base.

Be it is making use of tone variations, bringing the native languages to the surface, maintaining reassuring eye-contact or unique hand gestures, he manages to motivate masses every time. With a strong sense of optimism, he is a man who knows how to connect with his audiences and keep them engaged and interested. 

10. Sneh Desai

Sneh Desai, Founder & Director of Sneh World, which conducts seminars and workshops on self -development, started training people at the tender age of 9. Today at 23, he is an Expert Motivator, Inspirational Coach & Leader for every age group. His audience range from housewives to business leaders! He helps people change their thought patterns and experience less stress, through spiritual thinking, positive mindset and improved communication.