Keynote Speakers at SAS Wellness Summit, from L-R: Dr. Lea Waters, Wasfia Nazreen, Koko Kondo, Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng, Dr. Michelle Segar. Singapore, 2019.
With Professor Robert Thurman and Jai Dev Singh. Photo by Piotr Redlinski/Life Force Academy at Menla, Catskills mountains, New York, 2021.
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Representing Bangladesh in Nepal at the closing ceremony of the two Nation's first ever Business Forum, January 2016. Nazreen highlighted the power of youth and importance of sustainability and mindfulness of respecting Mother Earth in our fast-paced so-called "developed" world. The conference was closed with a recitation of her poem (written in Nepali) about the ancient connection of the rivers that criss-cross her motherland and the Himalayas.
Wasfia loves for others to realize their full potentials and with this intention, curates her talks so each of us can transform and empower those realizations into actions. She has led presentations, meditation, mindfulness & empowerment workshops on all seven continents, and speaks regularly at conferences, schools, colleges, corporates and non-profits.
Past venues include World Navigator, University of Michigan, The Dalai Lama Global Vision Summit, Mountainfilm Festival, World Economic Forum (WEF/Davos), Hawai'i Technology Academy, SXSW, Singapore American School (SAS), WICT Leadership Conference (NYC), Banati Foundation (Cairo), The American Center (U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh), Paris-Sorbonne University, Town Hall at Apple Inc., Yuriβs Night (Los Angeles), House of Commons - U.K. Parliament, Deaf Unit (Giza), No Manβs Land Festival (Colorado), Liberation War Museum - Bangladesh, National Geographic Society, Edinburgh University - Scotland, European Business School UniversitΓ€t at Oestrich-Winkel - Germany, Agnes Scott College (Georgia), TEDx - Dhaka, Scholastica, Lightning in a bottle festival (LIB), Chittagong Grammar School (CGS), U.S. State Department - DC, Burton Snowboards HQ, JAAGO Foundation, Jivamukti Yoga - Berlin, American School Dhaka (AISD), United Nations Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), Dhaka University, International School of Dhaka (ISD), Sunbeams School, The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS), The Life Force Academy Immersion at Menla (New York), Library of Tibetan Works & Archives (Dharamsala), Room to Read, Nepal Tourism Board, Rich Mix - London, Sakhyadhita - Thailand, Roland Berger - Frankfurt.
House of Commons - U.K. Parliament, 2014.
Courtesy: Singapore American School.
βWe highly recommend Wasfia Nazreen as an inspirational speaker for schools and communities around the world. She empowered educators, parents, and wellness professionals at our SAS Wellness Summit, and also inspired close to 4,000 students throughout the week. Wasfia is able to spark interest and engage listeners with each of her presentations. Our collaboration with her had a tremendous connection with our lessons and curriculum. Students of all ages were enthralled with her stories, and it is so wonderful for our kids to have such a positive role model in their lives. She shared an inside look into her adventures, the perseverance it takes to be an adventurer, and she beautifully weaved in the importance of mindfulness and being a steward of nature for our planet. We were grateful that she made time to not only speak with students, but connect with children and teenagers that had further questions, or that just wanted to thank her for being with us. Wasfia shares what she has learned from her experiences that any one of us can apply to our own journey in life. We cannot thank her enough for the time and energy that she put into engaging with our community. Her impact will be felt for many years to come! β
A behind-the-scenes of talks in Egypt, thanks to Laila Abou-Oaf, Gina Elzoheiry and to all the organizers and translators, esp. those who went through the grueling task of translating Wasfiaβs talks from English to Arabic and then Arabic to sign language!
βWasfia was inspiring and took the time to understand us as an organization and to customize her presentation for our audience. Much appreciated!β
βWasfia NazreenΒ spoke at the 2019 WICT Leadership Conference in our Keynote Series, Pearls of Wisdom.Β We program Pearls of Wisdom with a select cohort of inspirational and diverse thought leaders who will energize our attendees while challenging them to stretch their vision and worldview in service of a better future. Wasfia was a perfect fit for this high-profile platform. Her story of exploration and unexpected discoveries captivated our audience and led them on a thrilling journey, inspiring them to tackle their own big challenges. We were delighted with Wasfiaβs presentation!β
Courtesy Getty Images/2019 WICT Leadership Conference
50th Anniversary of Earth Day with Astronaut Ron Garan and friends. Great conversations with amazing people, extraordinary live music, and some surprises! www.planetarysummit.org
βWhat really struck me in Wasfiaβs description of her experience was that overriding feeling of gratitude, which in some way connected her to every single being. This was exactly what I experienced in space: immense gratitude for the opportunity to see Earth from this vantage, and for the gift of the planet weβve been given. In some way I canβt explain, being physically detached from Earth made me feel deeplyΒ interconnected with everyone on it. I distinctly remember this feeling of profound thankfulness, but Wasfiaβs words helped me to process that awareness of interconnectedness with the inhabitants of the planet.β
Keynote at Grosvenor Auditorium 2016, Courtesy National Geographic Society
Keynote βNature and the Human Spiritβ | Annual Meeting 2017 of the World Economic Forum, Davos, 2017. Photo: WEF/Mattias Nutt
Receiving the βIcon of Bangladeshβ award by Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) and addressing the crowd of mostly businessmen of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2016.
"While i feel fortunate to be able to join you all in my hometown, I am sorry to have to point out that as we celebrate here in the city, our neighbors in Chittagong Hill Tracts, a region very close to my heart, continues to burn! Temples are being destroyed, houses are being torched, women are being raped - and government representatives will just come and give remuneration to replace hundreds of years of heritage - it just can't work like that! We need to stand up and address the root cause of this suffering..."~ Wasfia Nazreen at the 3rd Buddhist Youth Festival at the Muslim Hall of Chittagong, her childhood hometown. Also present in the panel were Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, Honorable State Minister, Ministry of Land and Dr Fahima Aziz, VC of Asian University for Women.
Addressing the Press as the Youth Ambassador of JAAGO Foundation, speaking on the importance of celebrating Universal Children's Day and paying more attention to girl child's education.
Photo: Alison Irvine, SXSW Festival, 2017.
Mountainfilm, Telluride 2016.
Addressing the audience at the Yunus Centre, at a reception given by the only Nobel Peace Laureate of Bangladesh Professor Yunus (also seen in the picture), 2012.
Addressing the crowd on International Women's Day right after two bomb blasts by extremists around the stage. Narijagoroni shomabesh, Shahbag, Dhaka, 8th March 2013. Photo: Nilufar Rahman.
Photo: Quamrul Abedin (Mugdhau)/TEDxDhaka 2013.
Ability Unlimited : Women in Leadership | Rotary International District Conference, Bangladesh. Photo: Saiful Islam Shamim.
Keynote during Alumna week, Agnes Scott College, Georgia 2016.
Apple Inc., Cupertino, 2017.