Maharukh Dalal is a keynote speaker, executive coach, and former Fortune 500 executive. A Harvard MBA with over two decades of corporate leadership experience — including senior roles at Starwood Hotels and Marriott International — she now works with organizations on leadership identity, influence, and resilience. Her clients include JPMorgan Chase, EY, and IHG.
Her signature keynote, Update: Future-Proof Your Identity, explores why some leaders thrive through disruption while others get left behind. The talk introduces a research-backed framework for closing the “identity gap” — the misalignment between how a leader sees themselves and who the moment requires them to be.
Any professional at any stage of their career — whether it's your first day on the job or you're already a CEO. Updating your identity is what lets you step into your next role, or lead at the highest level, without burning out and without getting left behind in a world of constant change and disruption.
The identity gap is the disconnect between a leader's current self-perception and the expanded role they're capable of stepping into. Unlike a skills gap, it can't be closed through training alone — it requires actively updating one's identity. Maharukh's framework gives professionals and leaders a practical way to do that, turning disruption into an advantage rather than a threat.
Maharukh combines two decades as a Fortune 500 executive with a Harvard MBA and a proprietary framework built specifically around identity, not just skills or mindset. Rather than generic leadership advice, she gives audiences a practical, research-backed way to close the gap between who they are today and who the moment requires them to become — a message that works equally for a new hire and a CEO.
Yes. Maharukh is available for keynotes, breakout sessions, and workshops at conferences, association events, leadership summits, and corporate events, both virtual and in-person. Every industry is being disrupted by AI — no matter your profession, your role, or your title, you need to update your identity to stay ahead rather than get left behind. That makes her keynote a fit for conferences spanning finance, tech, hospitality, healthcare, and beyond, for audiences ranging from business owners and founders to corporate leaders and CEOs.
Yes. HR leaders, CHROs, and L&D teams book her keynote because it gives their people — at every level, not just senior leadership — a practical framework for navigating change. Her keynote fits company-wide leadership talks and conferences alike.
Yes. Alongside her keynote and workshop offerings, Maharukh provides 1:1 executive coaching and runs cohort-based programs for professionals who want to advance their career.
Beyond her keynote, Maharukh delivers interactive workshops on leadership identity, visibility, and career advancement — including sessions on personal branding and imposter syndrome — tailored for corporate groups, employee resource networks, and professional associations.
Both. She regularly delivers keynotes and workshops virtually for global audiences — including sessions for Harvard Business School alumnae — as well as in-person for corporate events and conferences.
Yes. Maharukh speaks on podcasts covering identity, leadership, and career advancement. She was recently featured on HR Leaders, one of the most-followed podcasts globally for CHROs and HR executives.
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Keynote Speaker · Executive Coach · Former Fortune 500 Leader · Harvard MBA.
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