Speaking and Workshops
What do you give people who have everything? An Experience!
As a speaker, Dr. Sara doesn’t just deliver a talk—she creates an experience that transforms perspectives, sparks meaningful conversations, and leaves a lasting impact. Whether it’s unlocking new ways of thinking, inspiring action, or fostering deep connections with her audience, Dr. Sara’s dynamic approach engages, challenges, and inspires. With every speaking engagement, she offers more than just words—she offers a journey.
In a world overflowing with information, the true transformation lies not in knowledge alone, but in the experience of human connection. Renowned as one of the top 10 global thought leaders in the realm of relationship dynamics, Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh has spent over two decades helping individuals, teams, and leaders across 41 countries forge meaningful connections, resolve conflicts, and build lasting harmony.
Her expertise spans from the most intimate aspects of personal relationships—helping couples, parents, and individuals—to facilitating powerful dialogues within organizations, across cultures, and at the highest levels of leadership.
Having delivered over 500 keynotes, workshops, and facilitated high-level meetings, her impact is felt not only by individuals seeking deeper connections but also by world leaders striving to master intercultural fluency. Dr.Nasserzadeh has worked with influential executives, organizations, and global summits, always with a focus on elevating communications that would lead to meaningful connections.
Her ability to guide others in navigating complex relationships—whether at home, in the workplace, or on the global stage—has made her a sought-after advisor and speaker, renowned for her elegance, rigor, insight, and ability to inspire real change.
Popular Speeches and Trainings
Depending on the needs of your group, all the topics below are available in the form of keynote and plenary speeches as well as workshops and trainings.
Based on her most recent book Love by Design: 6 Ingredients to Build a lifetime of Love.
Dr. Nasserzadeh uses more than two decades of clinical research and in-person work with couples around the world to offer her audience a thought provoking, mind shifting talk about a new paradigm of love; The Emergent Love Model. A dynamic, ever growing model of love that could be created and cultivated by anyone and not just a lucky few.
She invites the audience to re-examine their beliefs that are mainly shaped by what she calls The Submergent Love model which is a static and haphazard traditional Western idea of romantic love.
We are so often taught and told that ‘love is blind’ , “you will know when you meet the one” and love should be ‘unconditional’. However, Dr Sara argues that we’ve been given the wrong handbook for love. She believes that true love should give your heart a break not a heartbreak.
Built around six evidence-informed critical ingredients, Dr. Sara helps the audience to start unlearning everything they thought they knew about love and provides them with an entirely new language and set of skills to begin designing the love they desire.
In today’s discourse, terms like cross-culturalism, multiculturalism, and cultural humility are frequently used, yet their meanings remain contested, often leading to conflicts, miscommunications, and inefficiencies within organizations.
In this insightful talk, Dr. Nasserzadeh, a Senior Cultural Advisor to United Nations agencies, governments, Fortune 500+ companies, and the media, challenges these buzzwords and prompts the audience to reconsider their assumptions. Her mission is to create a shared understanding of these key concepts and ensure that participants leave with a unified language, common values, and a deeper connection within their organizations.
Dr. Nasserzadeh, also the past president of Division VII (Diversity and Social Justice) at the California Psychological Association, draws on her extensive experience to address the complexities of defining culture and diversity in today’s global landscape. She will explore critical questions around inclusivity, the role of diverse voices in decision-making, and the true meaning of cultural competence in both local and global contexts. With a unique blend of global and corporate insights, she will highlight the common pitfalls organizations encounter in their approaches to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equity (DEI&E).
This talk is designed to help organizations move beyond superficial diversity optics, offering a clear roadmap for cultivating genuine, lasting inclusivity. Dr. Nasserzadeh empowers her audience with the tools to engage, retain, and truly benefit from a diverse workforce.
In this transformative keynote, Dr. Nasserzadeh explores how the way we relate to others in the workplace mirrors how we approach all relationships—personal, professional, and beyond. Relationships are the cornerstone of any thriving organization, directly influencing employee retention, productivity, and overall satisfaction. Dr. Nasserzadeh’s insights reveal how mastering the art of relating can foster stronger connections, enhance collaboration, and create a more engaged workforce.
Drawing on her extensive experience with Fortune 500 companies, governments, and global organizations, Dr. Nasserzadeh provides actionable strategies for improving relationships at every level, from leadership to teams. Attendees will go away equipped with tools to navigate challenging dynamics, improve communication, and build a culture of trust and respect that drives success. This keynote is a must for any organization looking to boost morale, improve performance, and create a workplace where thriving relationships contribute to long-term growth and success.