Do you want more kindness in your organization?
Let’s Co-create Meaningful Events and Gatherings
Keynote Speaking Engagements
Let me help you create a remarkable experience that leaves your audience inspired, connected, and fired up for positive change. We’ll begin with a conversation about what matters most to your members and how we can address key challenges in a way that resonates long after participants have returned home. My speaking style blends personal storytelling with scientific evidence from psychology, public health, and medicine to engage audiences and jumpstart meaningful transformation.
Before becoming a professional speaker, I served on numerous national program committees organizing large annual meetings, such as the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the American Psychiatric Association (APA), and Columbia University’s Department of Psychiatry Annual Continuing Educational Conferences. As a career educator, I know every gathering is different, so I tailor each keynote experience to your unique organization.
To start our work together to make your upcoming conference one of the best ever, please contact Tom Neilssen (BrightSight Agency) at tom@brightsightspeakers.com.
Small Group Workshops
Let’s work together to create a memorable event for your group that inspires participants toward positive change. We’ll have fun addressing challenges and opportunities using the science of kindness and connection. Previous topics have included overcoming staff burnout, fostering emotional wellness in tough times, and creating cultures of kindness where people feel seen, valued, and supported. While workshops do not address depression or other psychiatric symptoms directly, they offer practical tools to boost individual and organizational wellness. Please fill out the contact form on this website to inquire to get started.
Testimonials
My organization was lucky enough to have Dr. Harding as the keynote speaker at a recent conference. From our first contact, she was exceptional! Dr. Harding is professional, kind, generous with her time and knowledge, and an absolute pleasure. She is an incredibly skilled speaker, and the audience was completely engaged. In addition to presenting, she led interactive exercises, which helped promote a sense of community among participants. I can’t say enough wonderful things about Dr. Harding. Any group would be incredibly fortunate to have her as a speaker!"
—Rachel Justus, Woman to Woman Program, The Mount Sinai Hospital
"Kelli was 100% terrific . . .Our parents loved her message, and watching her speak with our high school leadership groups about kindness and how it is often that first domino that can change an individual’s experience, perspective, and even overall health was so meaningful. The kids got it, and their responses and subsequent discussions were mind-blowing!"
- NICOLE SELDEN, MountainView-Los Altos Parent Education Speaker Series
