Damini Chawla

Damini Chawla

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Dr. Damini Chawla is a dynamic speaker, dentist and author who brings a unique, global perspective to her work. Raised in India, China, and Australia, she advocates for inclusivity and the celebration of diversity. Through her clinical practice helping patients overcome dental anxiety, Dr. Damini found understanding personal and cultural contexts pivotal in providing effective care. 

Dr. Damini now works with successful millennials, emphasizing the importance of ‘meeting people where they are’. Combining her clinical expertise, cross-cultural communication skills, and coaching techniques she has an engaging and humorous speaking style and ability to build trust. She excels in creating spaces where everyone feels valued and understood. Her mission is to spark introspection and enable transformation, optimising effective communication for increased fulfilment. 

As an award-winning speaker, Dr. Damini delivers impactful and entertaining keynotes and workshops, crafted to inspire action and provide practical insights for both businesses and individuals.

Meet People Where They Are 

Summary: Dr. Damini Chawla’s keynote speech shares her transformative journey as a dentist transitioning to Singapore, confronting cultural challenges and communication missteps with humour and resilience. Faced with cultural shocks and misunderstandings, she learns the power of adapting communication styles to connect authentically with her patients. Through personal anecdotes like engaging a skeptical Singaporean aunty, Dr. Chawla highlights the importance of meeting people where they are, beyond cultural nuances, delving into individual contexts to build trust and understanding. She invites the audience to introspect and apply this lesson in their businesses, emphasizing the need to empathize, inquire, and tailor messages to clients’ specific needs and challenges.

 

Dr. Chawla’s story inspires a shift in perspective, urging listeners to harness their superpower of empathy and contextual awareness for impactful and meaningful communication. 

Voices of the Community

I have never worked with a speaker who worked as hard (and as quickly) as Dr. Damini Chawla. To the speaking world, I have 4 words: Get Ready for Damini.

Joe Augustin
Professional Speaker, Emcee and Coach
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We have an ongoing relationship with Dr. Damini Chawla as a speaker and emcee for large scale events hosted by the High Commission of India, Singapore. Dr. Damini is extremely professional, dependable and adaptable to the need of the moment on stage. It has been a pleasure working with her and we look forward to a continued engagement.

Ashwani Kumar
First Secretary (Political & PIC) High Commission of India
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