Riaz Meghji
- Human Connection Expert
- Author of Every Conversation Counts: The 5 Habits of Human Connection That Build Extraordinary Relationships
- Former host with MTV Canada, CTV News, Breakfast Television Vancouver, Bell Media, and the Toronto International Film Festival
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Canada
Human Connection Keynote Speaker Reel - Riaz Meghji
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Riaz Meghji Speaker Biography
Riaz Meghji is an accomplished broadcaster with 17 years of television experience interviewing experts on current affairs, sports, entertainment, politics and business. By doing so, he not only learned the power of a candid conversation, but also, how to put it into practice. During this time, Riaz also founded Every Conversation Counts: a platform that shares insights from leaders, celebrities, athletes, and philanthropists all with one common thread--memorable conversations that forever altered the course of their life.
Riaz has hosted for Citytv's Breakfast Television, TEDxVancouver, MTV Canada, CTV News, and the Toronto International Film Festival. He is a natural storyteller with a proven ability to conduct engaging, in-depth conversations across various disciplines, making him a highly sought-after Keynote Speaker, Moderator and Master of Ceremonies.
Off camera, Riaz dedicates himself to philanthropy and causes he cares about including Covenant House, Canuck Place Children's Hospice and the Aga Khan Foundation. He holds a degree in business from Simon Fraser University and studied Leadership Communication at Harvard's Extension School and the Canadian Management Centre.
LIFE IN TELEVISION
With curiosity, creativity and unwavering ambition, Riaz has impacted audiences hosting for brands such as Citytv's Breakfast Television Vancouver, CTV News, TEDxVancouver, MTV Canada's '969' and even marquee events like the Toronto International Film Festival. His engaging and playful approach brings out the best in his interview subjects, including recognizable names such as Tom Cruise, Jennifer Lopez, Salman Rushdie and Gary Vaynerchuk.
HUMAN CONNECTION & LEADERSHIP:
Every Conversation Counts: Building Extraordinary Relationships in our Changing World of Work
In an age of polarization, disconnection, and shallow substitutes for real relationships, every leader needs to know how to build and maintain meaningful relationships with clients and teams alike in our changing world of work.
Drawing from Riaz's years of broadcast experience interviewing established leaders in business, entertainment, and innovation, audiences will gain the following insights:
• Spark real, authentic conversations to make meaningful connections, personally and professionally
• Earn trust and build inclusive cultures, as you listen without distraction and make your small talk bigger
• De-escalate conflict and collaborate effectively by leading with assertive empathy
• Craft and tell compelling stories that will motivate your audience to take action
• Explore the questions that create breakthrough moments in any conversation
SALES: Relationships First
How to Use Authentic Connection to Grow Sales
It’s no wonder that sales often get a bad rap. In a world of dwindling authentic connections, it’s easy to see sales as the least authentic interaction of all. But this doesn’t have to be the case.
By transforming the way they and their teams interact with customers, sales leaders can forge more human connections that lead to dramatically improved sales and outcomes.
• Spark real, authentic conversations to make meaningful connections, personally and professionally
• Earn trust and build inclusive cultures, as you listen without distraction and make your small talk bigger
• De-escalate conflict and collaborate effectively by leading with assertive empathy
• Craft and tell compelling stories that will motivate your audience to take action
• Explore the questions that create breakthrough moments in any conversation
Human Connection:
Your Competitive Advantage in Customer Service
Customer service isn’t just about fixing problems. It’s about forging relationships with your customers that go beyond an initial transaction. Great products help launch companies. Great customer service sustains them for long-term success.
Discover Riaz's secrets to customer service that forge lasting passion, and engagement with your brand.
• Discover how every customer interaction is an opportunity for connection
• Teach customer service leaders how to listen without distraction, banish directionless small talk, and more
• De-escalate customer conflict and drive effective collaborations
• Lead with assertive empathy in every customer service exchange
THE CONNECTED LEADER WORKSHOP: Keynote Add-On
This workshop is an immersive experience giving leaders and teams permission to get connected in a safe space. Drawing from the communication tools delivered in the keynote, attendees are given prompts to practice empathetic curiosity, active listening and are inspired to get vulnerable, as they discover who their teammates really are outside of work.
The reflections shared by audiences are inspiring, moving and ignite stronger collaborations that break through silos, allowing organizations to win as one unified team.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
• Deepen workplace relationships with openness and vulnerability
• Learn key questions to ask to lead with empathetic curiosity
• Observe the non-verbals that convey the meaning behind personal messages
• Share personal discoveries, victories and breakthroughs by holding space for your peers
• Create an unforgettable team building experience that will inspire a more collaborative culture
