OUR TEAM
SEEMA
MENON
Chief Strategy Officer
Headstride Ltd.
Coach, Mentor &
Keynote Speaker
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Seema has over 19 years diverse experience in Broadcast Media and Entertainment predominantly in Advertising Sales. Her previous role as Region Head of Sales, Sony Pictures Network entailed leading teams across multiple geographies with revenue generation responsibilities.
Seema has had a stint in technology (Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning) at SparkBeyond, UK, an AI scale-up, as Impact Strategist (EMEA). At present, she pursues her entrepreneurial venture as a Coach, Mentor and Keynote Speaker, conducting various Apperceptive programs with Headstride Ltd. Seema remains immersed in her Leadership roles at Toastmasters International, as a Mentor at The Prince's Trust and at CSO UK as a Steering Committee Member.
credentials
QUALIFICATIONS
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PG Diploma in Personal Performance Coaching: (Pursuant) The Coaching Academy, London.
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PG Diploma in Corporate & Executive Coaching: (Pursuant) The Coaching Academy, London.
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MBA Marketing: Jankidevi Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai,India.
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Diploma in Advertising & Mass Communication: Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai, India.
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Bachelor of Education (BEd.): University of Mumbai, India.
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Bachelor of Science (BSc.) - Mathematics: University of Mumbai, India.
CERTIFICATIONS
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Artificial Intelligence - Implications for Business Strategy: MIT Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts.
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The Entrepreneurial Edge: London Business School, London.
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Mastering Digital Marketing: London Business School. London.
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Squared Online Digital Marketing: Google & Avado.
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Distinguished Toastmaster: Toastmasters International.
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AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials: Amazon.com
differentiators
as a keynote speaker
Seema has had many speaking engagements in the Leadership, Sales & Coaching arena.
Nandu combined his hard skills (Sales & Leadership) and dovetailed it with his credentialed soft skills (Coaching, Psychotherapy,
SALES INNOVATION EXPO 2019
LONDON
Selling as a field is not bereft of AI developments, be it customer intimacy, client engagement, awareness hastening, brand stimulation etc. With Artificial Intelligence, the scrutiny, surveillance and perusal of leads is managed differently.
10 FORUM SALES PERFORMANCE ACCELERATE - WARSAW 2018
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1st Keynote: Single Stitch Pitch
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AI Plenary Session: AI and new technologies transforming the business world.
Single Stitch Pitch is a metaphor that aims to emphasise the concern and significance of the very first pitch with the client that must have enough firepower to potentially seal his immediate wound and invigorate his interest in your firm.
SALES INNOVATION EXPO LONDON
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2020, 1st Keynote: Artificial: Reconstituting Intelligence.
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2020, 2nd Keynote: Rediscovering Agreement (Conflict management).
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2019, Keynote: AI & New Technologies Transforming Sales.
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2018, Keynote: Single Stitch Pitch (Grasping pitching intricacies).
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other associations
Seema is one of the Steering Committee Advisor members at CSO UK.
Using Sales expertise to support the organisation to create and facilitate an engaging and thought-provoking platform for Sales Leaders.
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Seema is a mentor at The Princess Trust, UK.
The role involves mentoring & coaching struggling young adults to reorient themselves, upskill and find their path.
The Princess Trust
TOASTMASTERS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
at LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL
Seema led a leadership training workshop in 2018
evolvement with
Toastmasters
Seema has longstanding association with Toastmasters in the UK
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ROLES HELD
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District Speechcraft Lead (2020-21).
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District PR Manager (2018-19).
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Division Director (2017-18).
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Area Director (2016-17).
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Harrovians Club President (2015-16).
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Harrovians Treasurer (2014-15).
HMRC UK
MINDFULNESS WORKSHOP
Seema held the workshop
'CALL ATTENTION TO'
for HMRC UK (Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs), UK IT team leaders.
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apperceptive programs held by Seema
THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF PEOPLE IN THE WORLD, THOSE WHO WANT TO KNOW, AND THOSE WHO WANT TO BELIEVE.
- Friedrich Nietzsche