Your Audience Deserves the Best.

Salima is an award-winning powerhouse speaker who ignites audiences, focused on elevating the careers of women and people of color. Her action-oriented approach drives real progress, builds confidence, and boosts retention. For impactful change, Salima’s speaker you need—in-person or virtual.

The energy that Salima brought to the room was contagious and storytelling, relatable and authentic. We would recommend Salima for future speaking engagements to uplift and empower a diverse audience.

- Nikki Matarazzo, Women in Action Canada Lead at Dell

Salima’s Signature Keynotes

Claim Your Seat At The Table with P.I.E.

Hard work alone won’t get you to the top.

Menopositivity: Thriving Through Menopause at Work

Flip the script on menopause at work!

Stepping Into Your Presence

Amplify your confidence and impact.

Claim Your Worth: The Power of The Ask

Secure the compensation and career growth you deserve.

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Watch Salima in Action

Why Hire Salima?

Career Advancement Champion

Empowers women and people of color to thrive, aligning with inclusion and belonging goals.

Proven Impact on Engagement

Delivers measurable results on retention and engagement through a cross-cultural lens.

Dynamic & Interactive Style

Engages audiences with an interactive, conversational approach that resonates.

Corporate Leadership Expertise

Leverages executive-level experience to inspire actionable change.

Claim Your Seat At The Table with P.I.E.

Hard work may have fueled your early success, but as you rise in your career, effort alone isn’t enough. Like many leaders, you may feel stuck, questioning your worth and wondering why recognition and advancement seem out of reach.

In this talk, Salima shares the powerful P.I.E. framework—Performance, Image, and Exposure—a game-changing approach that transformed her leadership journey and can do the same for you. Learn how to balance and invest in all three elements to amplify your influence, elevate your leadership, and achieve the growth you deserve.

Key Takeaways:

  • Leave feeling inspired and empowered

  • Learn a new framework for breaking through the glass ceiling

  • Be inspired by other leaders and how they have applied the P.I.E. framework

“Overwhelmingly positive feedback.”

“Highly engaging and actionable.”

“The impact on the team was immediate.”

Menopositivity: Thriving Through Menopause at Work

Menopositivity flips the script on menopause at work! Get ready to bust myths, tackle stigma, and be empowered with the tools to thrive at work. With actionable insights and a fresh outlook, Salima’s talk will empower you to view menopause as a fresh chapter, not a career roadblock—connection, confidence, and strength await!

Key Takeaways:

  • Learn the different symptoms and stages of Menopause and debunk myths

  • Learn how menopause shows up at work and the tools to manage those interruptions for yourself and your team

  • Discover inspiration and empowerment through the stories and experiences of other women: You are not alone.

  • Learn the MPower Approach Framework—Enlighten, Embrace, Explore, Envision—to stay confident, resilient, and uninterrupted in your career.

  • Beyond the event itself, Claim Your Seat At The Table with P.I.E. sparked ongoing discussions and implementations within our teams, acting as a catalyst for positive change. Its value isn't confined to the present; it holds enduring relevance in our rapidly evolving industry landscape. Salima's expertise and guidance have equipped us with practical tools that are set to profoundly shape our career trajectories.

    - Canada Diversity Team, Nokia

  • Building Inclusive Workplaces: Allyship as a Leadership Skill was educational and inspiring.The feedback from the audience has been overwhelmingly positive where many of the members started applying the knowledge within their development plans. It has been a pleasure to work with Salima.

    - Mineta Galijasevic, Chair of Global Leadership of Women Network at Siemens Energy

  • At Kraft Heinz, we are on a mission to increase Women in Leadership roles to 50% by 2025 and increase gender parity to 50% by 2025. With these aspirations and this work being at the forefront of Salima’s everyday life, I knew she would have a powerful story to tell to our employees at Kraft Heinz.

    Thank you Salima for sharing your expertise by educating and inspiring over 600 of our employees on IWD. We are stronger because of you!

    - Shaneen Jackson, Global Lead for Women's ERG at Kraft Heinz

Stepping Into Your Presence

Ready to amplify your confidence and impact? Discover the three keys to leadership presence and tackle the challenges holding you back. Here’s the secret no one tells you: stepping into your presence starts with how you speak to yourself.

Get ready for a high-energy journey packed with humor, insights, and ‘aha’ moments to help you step into your presence and lead with purpose!

Key Takeaways:

  • Learn the three key elements of executive presence.

  • Gain insight into why executive presence matters and the challenges women face in cultivating it.

  • Unlock strategies to find your unique leadership voice and communicate with confidence and impact.

  • Walk away with practical exercises to build authentic connections and leave a lasting impression.

  • Discover how to influence, inspire, and impress in any setting.

By the Numbers

20,000

Leaders impacted globally

300+

Leaders and Executives coached

Client satisfaction and success rating

Claim Your Worth: The Power of The Ask

Learn how to close the wage gap, overcome negotiation barriers, and secure the compensation and career growth you deserve.

With actionable insights and a fresh outlook, Salima’s talk will empower you to take control of your career and claim your worth. Through compelling case studies, learn from women who fearlessly claimed their worth and successfully negotiated their value. You’ll walk away with the tools to confidently "make the ask," gain insight into the hidden costs of the wage gap, and learn how to overcome barriers and negotiate your value effectively using a 5-step framework.

Key Takeaways:

  • Understand the $1M+ cost of the wage gap and its impact over a career.

  • Walk away with strategies to overcome negotiation barriers and build confidence.

  • Gain insight into "The Art of The Ask" with a proven 5-step framework.

  • Learn how to communicate your worth.

  • Be inspired by real-life stories of women who transformed their careers.

Salima has spoken throughout Canada and internationally in person and virtually. She's available for keynote speeches and workshops. If you're looking for a speaker to activate and motivate your audience, you're in the right place!

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