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Speaking · Workshops · Keynotes

Inspire your team
to communicate
at their best.

Poornima Vijayashanker speaks at conferences around the world and hosts workshops at universities, startups, and Fortune 500 companies. Her talks blend technical depth with practical communication systems that teams can apply immediately.

Poornima Vijayashanker
20+
Years speaking
100+
Events worldwide
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From TEDx to TechCrunch to Leadership.

Leadership
How to Scale Yourself as a First Time Leader
University of Michigan
From Engineering to Entrepreneurship
TEDxNavesink
Taking the Time to Tinker
TechCrunch
In the Studio with Poornima Vijayashanker
Talk topics

Three ways to inspire your team.

Each offering is tailored to your audience — from early-career engineers to executive leadership. All sessions are grounded in The Communication Stack framework.

01
Workshop · Most Requested

Speak Up! A Public Speaking Workshop for Techies

Helps technical professionals overcome stage fright, discover their expertise, and learn concrete techniques for speaking clearly and confidently — in meetings, at conferences, and everywhere in between.

  • Overcome fear of public speaking
  • Find and articulate your expertise
  • Practical delivery techniques
  • Tailored for technical audiences
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02
Talk · Product & Innovation

How to Transform Your Ideas into Software Products

For teams with ideas but struggling to get them off the ground. A practical framework for taking an idea from concept to product — and communicating it to customers, investors, and teammates along the way.

  • Pare ideas down and share them
  • Attract customers early
  • Recruit technical talent
  • Fund product development
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03
Keynote · Custom

A Keynote or Custom Workshop

Poornima is available to deliver a keynote or custom workshop for startups, Fortune 500 companies, conferences, universities, and other organizations worldwide. Topics are tailored to your team's specific communication challenges.

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What people say

Praise for Poornima.

“Our Chamber was selective in choosing speakers for our inaugural Social Media Conference. Poornima did a phenomenal job speaking to small and medium size businesses. She is articulate, knows how to capture the audience’s attention and has a knack for simplifying concepts.”

Oscar Garcia · Mountain View Chamber of Commerce

“Poornima is an incredibly knowledgable and engaging speaker! Not only is she familiar with the intricacies of the tech world but she is a seasoned entrepreneur who understands the ins and outs of business on all levels. Her fearless attitude, engaging style and innovative approach is contagious and inspiring for all entrepreneurs no matter what their business or industry.”

Tanya Causland · Entrepreneur

“The Interview Skills & Secrets Workshop really clarified a lot of the details related to finding a job as an engineer. The exercises and role-playing really made me think about what I wanted. It was a confidence booster to be realize I was the one in the position of power. I would recommend this workshop to anyone wanting to find a career in tech. It was especially helpful to our group of women, who have very diverse backgrounds and are looking to change careers.”

Lydia Pierce · Workshop Participant
Track record

Previous events.

2018
Sep 21 · San Francisco
Aug 3 · Berkeley
Jul 6 · Berkeley
International Speakers Summit
Mar 23
Silicon Valley Product Managers Association: Present! A Techie's Guide To Public Speaking
Mar 7
Feb 20
2017
2016
2015
Twinkle Conference
Dec 7
Frontiers of Interaction: The Future of Fintech
Nov 12
Emerge Americas
May 1
Sunshine PHP Conference Keynote
Feb 6
2014
Bullish Conference
Nov 14
Why You Should Speak at Technical Conferences
Sep 24
Southeast Venture Conference — Entrepreneur's Roundtable
May 7
Keynote PearlHacks
Mar 22
Keynote MHacks
Jan 17
2013 & Earlier
Startup Grind Durham
Dec 2013
She Codes Conference Keynote: The 3 Misses That Hold Women Back in Tech
Aug 2013
Campus Party Europe: What Should Developers Do With Data?
2013
Girl Geek Dinner at Atlassian
Nov 2012
RailsGirls SF
Jun 2012
She++ Stanford's First Conference for Women in Technology
Apr 2012
University of Berkeley CS Department: Building an Engineering Team
2009
Starting Your Career at a Silicon Valley Startup
Sep 2008

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