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Speaking and workshops

I help teams make sense of what customers believe, reach people across markets, and communicate with clarity. My talks and workshops draw on years of building growth teams and hosting conversations with international students and experts.

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Claire Almand on stage at an education and career summit in Kathmandu
On stage at the International Education & Global Career Summit, Kathmandu, March 2026.
Claire presenting to a full room, seen from the back of the audience
Presenting to the room in Kathmandu.
Claire taking a peace-sign selfie with a classroom of cheering students in Nepal
A classroom in Nepal that clearly wanted to be in the picture.

Formats I welcome

  • Company workshops. Hands-on sessions for marketing and leadership teams. I've built executive-communication workshops at work, and I like a room where people leave with something they'll use on Monday.
  • Conference talks and panels. A focused talk, or a seat on a panel where the questions get real.
  • Podcasts and interviews. Honest conversations about building a career, a team, or a life in a new country.
  • Hosting and moderation. Live Q&As, webinars, and panel conversations, keeping the experts clear and the audience in the conversation.

What I talk about

  • Customer psychology and trust. Why people believe you, or don't, and what to do when your best prospects think you might be a scam. (That one really happened.)
  • International growth. Reaching customers who are deciding from the other side of the world, from South Asia to a first event in Nepal.
  • Leadership and executive communication. Growing a team from one part-time MBA student to 10 people, and making the case to the people who sign off.

Watch me work

A podcast guest on Yudi J's show with Caitlyn Jagani, starting at the part about mentorship and the relationships that open doors. May 2025. Watch on YouTube
Hosting a live Q&A on I-20s, support letters, and visas, with an underwriting director, an international graduate, and an immigration attorney. MPOWER Financing, July 2022. Watch on YouTube

Where I've spoken

  • Speaker, International Education & Global Career Summit, Kathmandu, March 2026. A session on building relationships, plus a round of Networking Bingo. Event report
  • Podcast guest, Yudi J, with Eric from Purdue Engineering, February 2026. Listen
  • Podcast guest, Yudi J, with Caitlyn Jagani, May 2025. Listen
  • Panelist, ShiftED by GradRight, December 2024.
  • Host, MPOWERing Dreams x Yudi J, Mumbai, November 2024.
  • Host, MPOWER Financing's live Q&As and webinars, 2022 to 2024, including VISA 101 with immigration experts. Plus the occasional short explainer.

Videos are from the Yudi J and MPOWER Financing YouTube channels, shared as examples of my speaking, not as current advice.

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