Keka DasGupta

Member Since 2023

Keka DasGupta

Founder, Global Keynote Speaker (Mental Health & DEI), 50x Award-Winning Marketer

Art of Life-ing

Toronto, Canada Area

Keka (pronounced: “Cake” with an “a” at the end), is an entrepreneur, global keynote speaker/trainer, and 50x award-winning PR/marketing professional. Today, Keka is transforming the way businesses and schools address anxiety and mental wellbeing in their communities (catapulting their productivity and success), using a pioneering method - applying global branding principles to improving our mental health. In this work, Keka leverages her more than 25 years of experience working with such globally renown brands as: Nike, Disney, IKEA, American Express, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Schwarzkopf, and more. She even won the “Oscars of the PR industry” in 2016 with her team, receiving the Agency of the Year designation, at the global Gold Quill Awards from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). Keka is a proud daughter of immigrants, and a woman of colour who has broken many glass ceilings throughout her career. She has been a pioneer in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives for over two decades, and she continues to powerfully break boundaries and biases today.

SKILLS

  • Public Speaking
  • Marketing Communications
  • Leadeship and Team Inspiration

RECENT CONTENT

May 11th, 2023

20 ways to break career barriers in a tight job market

Business leaders offer guidance on elevating your career in a struggling economy.

May 1st, 2023

Is now the right time to update your company's brand image? 

Business leaders weigh in on 15 steps to take before introducing your brand to new and growing markets.

COMPANY INFO

Art of Life-ing

The Art of Life-ing is a trailblazing personal development platform that is pioneering how leaders around the world approach mental health in the workplace and at schools. The company's founder, Keka DasGupta and her team use powerful branding principles to transform mental wellbeing. After all, have you ever met a brand with low self-esteem? No! Our services include conference keynoting, delivering live and virtual workshops/training, online course curriculum development, and C-Suite strategy consulting.

AREA OF FOCUS

  • Personal Development
  • Corporate Training
  • Brand Marketing

INDUSTRY

Corporate leadership

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