Dubai, United Arab Emirates
At 18, I nearly took my own life. That moment changed how I understood leadership, wellbeing and the cost of silence. It also made one thing clear to me early on. If conversations around mental health, identity and pressure were not happening at the top, the next generation would continue to pay the price. Today, I am an award-winning international keynote speaker, author and leadership consultant working with FTSE 100, Fortune 500 and public sector organisations across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. My work focuses on leadership, wellbeing, communication and visibility, helping leaders show up as real models rather than perfect role models and create cultures where people can perform without pretending or burning out. I have delivered keynotes and leadership programmes across five continents for organisations including • Google • JP Morgan • Microsoft • KPMG • Harrods • The UK Cabinet Office I also deliver wellbeing-led leadership training and provide practical tools that support leaders to communicate more authentically with their teams. I have worked with senior leaders and leadership teams across the private and public sectors, including • Leena Nair, CEO of Chanel • Rupert McNeil, former Chief People Officer, UK Cabinet Office • Gavriella Schuster, former Corporate Vice President, Microsoft • Thomas Heier, former CEO of Wagamama A core part of my work is helping senior leaders better understand, engage and retain Millennial and Gen Z talent. I bridge generational gaps by translating the pressures, values and expectations of the next generation into practical leadership insight that supports clarity, credibility and trust. Organisations engage me when they want to be challenged, informed and transformed through honest conversation, strategic insight and human leadership. Alongside keynote speaking, I also deliver leadership communication and public speaking training, helping leaders and teams communicate publicly with clarity, authenticity and authority in high-pressure environments. Speaker showreel https://youtu.be/KB3a4fFW4Q8 Website www.hayleymulenda.com contact : [email protected]
Looking for a speaker who is going to make an impact ? Hayley Mulenda is a Multi-Award Winning International Speaker, Author and Change Agent who has spoken to thousands of people across the world sharing her story on how she turned her pain to purpose. Hayley has been invited to run sessions across Europe, USA and Africa touching on mental health and personal development. After nearly committing suicide at the age of 18, Hayley realised how mental health issues are increasingly affecting millennials which led to her publishing her first book at 18 years old "The ABCs To Student Success " teaching young people how to sustain a healthy mental wellbeing after facing different trials and tribulations. Hayley has worked with FTSE 100 companies such as JP Morgan, PwC and Public Sector organisations such as The National Citizen Service and Cabinet Office. as well as educational institutions across the U.K and East Africa. Hayley has spoken at some of the biggest conferences in Europe as well as conducted key-note speeches at renowned places such as Houses of Parliament and SSE Wembley Arena. Hayley is on a mission to bring change, strategy and hope to the next generation. She wants to be a voice to the voiceless and hope to the hopeless.
Brand Board Member for Wagamama (2021-2024) DEI Board Member (2025) This role includes : - working with the CEO and other board members to define Wagamamas core values - contributing to Wagamama’s goals for diversity and inclusion, mental health and sustainability -giving insight on Gen-Z/Millennial trends for research and marketing purposes
Speak Up debuted at Number 8 in the UK BookScan Top 10 General Business Books during its first publishing week, positioning it among the most impactful leadership, communication, and business titles in the UK market at launch. Speak Up: How to Use Your Voice to Inspire, Influence, and Earn is a leadership, communication, and personal development book that explores the power of voice as a tool for clarity, influence, and long-term impact. Blending lived experience with practical insight, the book examines what it means to speak with conviction and courage — not only on stages, but in boardrooms, organisations, teams, relationships, and everyday decision-making. Rather than treating confidence as performance, Speak Up reframes voice as stewardship, challenging surface-level ideas of visibility and encouraging readers to communicate messages that outlive them. Hayley Mulenda Record wrote the book to help individuals stop shrinking, stop settling, and use their voice with intention — whether they are leading businesses, shaping culture, influencing communities, or navigating pivotal moments in their personal and professional lives. Since its release, Speak Up has resonated strongly with readers across leadership, business, and creative spaces. Readers describe the book as both grounding and empowering — helping them articulate thoughts they previously struggled to express, speak with greater confidence in high-pressure environments, and show up more fully in conversations that matter. Many have shared that the book has helped them find language for their experiences, rebuild trust in their own voice, and move from silence or self-doubt into clarity and conviction. Rather than teaching people how to be louder, Speak Up has not just been a book that people read, it’s been a book that people can study too.
Overview: Appointed to serve on the board of a faith-based educational institution committed to raising academically excellent, Christ-centred leaders who influence their communities through faith, love, and excellence. Key Responsibilities: • Provide strategic counsel and spiritual insight to guide the school’s long-term vision and direction • Support the development of a strong Christ-centred culture that integrates faith with academic brilliance • Offer financial oversight and governance to ensure sustainability and stewardship • Advise on leadership development, community engagement, and organisational growth • Collaborate with fellow board members to uphold the mission of raising the next generation of Christian leaders Impact: Bringing together experience in ministry, leadership, and organisational development to help shape a faith-driven educational environment with global relevance and Kingdom impact.
Award Winning International Speaker Hayley Mulenda interlinks the alphabet, psychology and life lessons to ensure that students are able to deal with different circumstances that will enhance their success not just academically but in life! Whenever students go through trials and tribulations in life they forget the daily life lessons, which will elevate them to the next level - every student needs to learn how to turn their setback into a comeback. We are all students of the biggest teacher called life and one of the first things any student will learn is the alphabet so it is something they will always remember, whether you're 3 years old or 35, the alphabet will be stuck in your head for life! But why is it that we are so quick to forget daily life lessons but we never forget the alphabet? If you link what you don't know with what you already know, then you will never truly forget. Every letter will include a life lesson and a set task to ensure you are making productive steps towards your success. Readers will be able to gain a deeper perspective of the alphabet and learn that there are life lessons within a simple nursery rhyme that we were taught as children. The ABC's To Student Success is a smart, motivating, innovative and competent guide to ensure you are being pushed closer to success. This book implements a psychological approach to teach life changing lessons, content and motivation by using something we all know and remember, the alphabet.