Octagon Experts Bureau
Mimi Nicklin
Empathy Advocate, Keynote Speaker, Bestselling Author
Mimi is one of the leading voices in empathetic leadership globally and is recognised as the #1 Emotional Intelligence Speaker in the USA, 2026, with a reach of over 5 Million people worldwide.
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About Mimi
With a mission to reconnect one million leaders, Mimi Nicklin is emerging as one of the defining human voices of our time. A globally recognised advocate for empathy, listening, and human connection, Mimi is one of the most influential voices shaping how leaders reconnect humanity in a fractured world. A bestselling author and Founder of Empathy Everywhere, her work bridges empathy and credibility, combining moral clarity with evidence based leadership insight. Widely regarded as the globe’s leading Empathy Advocate, Mimi’s presence brings both heart and authority to the stage.
Mimi Nicklin has recently been recognised as the #1 EQ Keynote Speaker (USA) 2026 and is a full time keynote speaker. In 2026, she reached over 5 million people worldwide through keynotes and leadership experiences delivered across the USA, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia simultaneously. Mimi has shared stages with Bill Gates and Steve Wozniak, and has appeared live on BBC. One global client described her as “entirely in a league of her own.” Her work reframes empathy not as a soft skill, but as a leadership capability essential to human performance, organisational health, and sustainable success in the modern world.
Watch Mimi in Action
Signature Talks
Keynote
The Empathy Algorithm: Why Human Connection Becomes More Valuable as AI Becomes More Powerful
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Survival of the Connected: Why the Oldest Rule in Business Just Got Rewritten
Keynote
The Empathy Effect: The Secret To Moving From Invisibility To Influence
Ideal For
Mimi is trusted by organisations navigating AI, cultural pressure, and transformation to equip leaders with the listening, understanding, and psychological safety required to sustain performance and wellbeing.
What People Say
“Mimi is incredible and the epitome of a modern leader with high IQ but even higher EQ. Few can deliver at her consistently high standard. We have booked her repeatedly and will continue to do so.”
“"Mimi is an absolute rockstar in the world of leadership and empathy coaching. On every occasion, Mimi has left the audience mesmerised with her content and delivery. Book her!"”
“Passion best describes Mimi and her work. With a professional background that bridges business, science, and humanity, she shows why empathy is essential. She believes a more empathetic world is a better world and I do too. But even more practically, the world is better with more Mimi in it. ”
Featured In
Live on Fox News, Washington
In this exclusive interview on FOX 5 News DC Weekend Live, Mimi Nicklin joins Julie Donaldson to discuss the loneliness epidemic.
Live on ABC News, Alabama
In this insightful segment on Talk of Alabama, Mimi Nicklin dives deep into the modern "connection crisis."
Live Radio: KMOX Radio
In this segment on KMOX Radio, host Megan Lynch sits down with best-selling author and empathy advocate Mimi Nicklin.
ABC News: Texas Live
Mimi joins ABC News to look at the Connection Crisis across the USA and how we turn it around.
BBC News, Worldwide
Mimi joins the BBC live news to 85 Millions views to unpack the loneliness epidemic
Boston Radio Live: Nightside with Dan Rea
Why Are Young People Unhappy? Tune in to this episode of NightSide with Dan Rea on WBZ News Radio 1030, with Empathy Advocate Mimi Nicklin.
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