WORKSHOPS & TALKS
INSPIRE THE WOMEN IN YOUR ORGANISATION
Hire Ishwariya to deliver an empowering workshop or talk
IWD 2026 Speaking Tour - Ishwariya will be speaking at organisations in London from 2nd - 6th March and in Skåne, Sweden from 11th - 31st March. To book a session for your team please contact info@ishoorajamohan.com.
Image credit: Laura Rushton, Royal Institute of British Architects
Ishwariya Rajamohan FRSA is an inspiring and empowering speaker who creates a safe space for frank discussions on the topic of confidence: something that is not easy for women to reveal when working in male-dominated environments, owing to the immense pressure they face to ‘look the part’.
Through her workshops and talks she imparts her Confidence Dynamic™ framework, encouraging women to take up space, reminding them of the inherent value they bring to their work and offering practical advice on how they can build their confidence to take the next steps in their career: thus paving the way for gender equity and better representation of women in leadership in our workplaces.
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Ishwariya currently delivers talks and workshops on the following topics:​
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Building your Confidence: Introducing The Confidence Dynamic™ framework
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Building Emotional Resilience: The 7 Stages of Personal Power
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Presence vs. Persona: Expand your Influence as a Leader
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Building your Confidence: Introducing The Confidence Dynamic™
Learning outcomes:
- What causes women’s challenges with confidence so that women can recognise and articulate what support they need.
- How leaders can support their team with overcoming these challenges which would otherwise impact their productivity and performance.
- How women implement The Confidence Dynamic™ framework so that they can conquer imposter syndrome and self-doubt and express their full potential in their roles.
Building Emotional Resilience: The 7 Stages of Personal Power
Learning outcomes:
- How emotional resilience impacts women's (inner) sense of personal power, and therefore the (outer) confidence they project in the workplace
- How they can identify the stage of personal power they are embodying in any moment and the corresponding strategies that will strengthen their emotional resilience
- How leaders can use this framework to resource and support their teams when performing under pressure
Presence vs. Persona: Expand your Influence as a Leader
Learning outcomes:
- How the pressure to ‘look the part’ impacts women working in majority male industries, and how this can negatively impact their careers and wellbeing.
- What leading with presence can look like for them instead, so that they can improve their problem-solving and decision-making skills, and confidently assert their leadership.
- How women can bridge the gap between wearing a persona and leading with presence, so that they can increase their impact and influence when leading meetings, teams and projects.
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To book Ishwariya to deliver a workshop or talk at your organisation, please get in touch.​
"Thank you so much for this and for your time yesterday. I really enjoyed the webinar. It was very helpful." - Participant, Women in Planning London webinar, November 2025
Image credit: Spyros Kaprinis, London South Bank University
Ishwariya Rajamohan FRSA is a former architect and pastry chef, now an accredited coach and educator practising in Lund, Sweden, working with clients across the UK and the globe. She trained as an architect in India before completing a Master's degree in Environmental Design in the UK in 2004.
In 2012, she acquired a Diploma in Intermediate Pâtisserie from Le Cordon Bleu London and following a second career as a pastry chef, set up Love Letters to Chefs, an educational platform helping Hospitality leaders and teams build sustainable careers in what is a highly demanding industry. Ishwariya is accredited as a Foundation Coach with the Association for Coaching. In 2023, she was appointed as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. ​​
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Organisers and previous participants have appreciated the safe space Ishwariya creates in her sessions and for giving a voice to lived experiences that women would otherwise not have the psychological safety to share. Equate Scotland shared their feedback from a session led by Ishwariya here.
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Ishwariya has been included in the Future of London Speaker Bank and the Women in Hospitality Leadership Alliance Speaker Directory.
"Well above any beyond our usual DEI sessions, really loved it." - Participant, The King's Trust webinar, February 2026
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"It was so informative!! More allies should go to understand their privilege." - Participant and male ally, The King's Trust webinar, February 2026
RECENT & UPCOMING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Ishwariya recently had the opportunity to share her message on:​
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Inspiring Women in Hospitality Podcast: Episode 53 People’s connection with food, March 2023
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Mentorship for Women in Architecture (USA): Coaching session on Confidence (online workshop), June 2023
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Nearly One-Fourth Podcast (Season 1): Confidence in your work, Career Changes, and Work-life-balance, August 2023
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Royal Institute of British Architects North, Women in Architecture (UK) and Salford University: Promoting Women in Architecture (workshop), November 2023
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London Build Expo: Diversity in Construction Procurement (Pecha Kucha and panel discussion hosted by Let's Build) held at Olympia London, November 2023
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Architectette Podcast: Architecture Career Tips from Ishwariya Rajamohan, February 2024
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From the Honeycomb Podcast: Ep. 129 - Redefining Success: Empowering Women in Leadership with Ishwariya Rajamohan, June 2024
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Hospitality Mavericks Podcast: Ep. #277 - Empowering Female Leaders in Hospitality, August 2024
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MSDUK & ESDP Business Diversity Connect 2024 Conference: Confidence for Women in Leadership, September 2024
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The Building Society: Confidence for Women in the Built Environment, October 2024
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Roehampton University: Power and Authority in the Workplace, October 2024
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Architecture Social Podcast: The Confidence Gap: How It's Affecting Women’s Careers in Architecture, December 2024
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Women in Property: Building Your Confidence: Introducing The Confidence Dynamic™, January 2025
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Clockwise Bromley: Building Your Confidence, February 2025
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London South Bank University School of Architecture and Planning: Confidence for the next step in your career, March 2025
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Salford University: Building your Confidence (in-person and online), March 2025
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Part W: Built Barriers launch, March 2025
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Allford Hall Monaghan Morris: Confidence for female leaders, March 2025
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Projects in Prism (talk & panel discussion on Resilience for women project managers), April 2025
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Hotel School, May 2025
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Constructing Excellence in Wales G4C, May 2025
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Roca London Gallery: Building Confidence for Resilience, May 2025
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HDR, Inc., May 2025
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Women in Property, June 2025
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National Association for Women in Construction (NAWIC), June 2025
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Women in Rating, at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, June 2025
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JTP Architects and Masterplanners, June 2025
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Plan A Consultants, July 2025
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Accession Network, July 2025
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everywoman, August 2025
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Association for Coaching Fellows Summit, September 2025
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Women in Planning, October 2025
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Social Hub, Interkultur i Lund, November 2025
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Friends of Equate Network, Equate Scotland, January 2026
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The King's Trust, Building your Confidence, February 2026
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Allford Hall Monaghan Morris: Building Emotional Resilience, March 2026
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Pollard Thomas Edwards Architects: Building Your Confidence, March 2026
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IDEON Science Park, Lund, March 2026
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The King's Trust, Presence vs. Persona, April 2026
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everywoman: Presence vs. Persona: what determines your influence as a leader, May 2026
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Image credit: Spyros Kaprinis
Image credit: Dr. Laura Coucill
“Thank you so much for a great MWA session this past Wednesday. You touched upon so many of the subjects that our community members have shared concerns with us about; from having the courage to speak up for ourselves (and for one another), to remembering why we’re pursuing our chosen path in the first place.” - Anik Pearson, Mentorship for Women in Architecture, July 2023
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"Ishwariya delivered a brilliant, thought-provoking webinar on understanding confidence – the session was a great opportunity for self-reflection with insightful takeaways, and an open, safe environment was created for attendees to share within." - Lauren Stoves, Women in Planning London, November 2025
“It was a pleasure working with Ishwariya. Her session on confidence was very well received by our female graduates who are navigating their journey in hospitality. The group particularly enjoyed the peer support activity at the end.
Ishwariya’s calming presence created a safe and supportive environment, encouraging everyone to openly share their experiences. The session has inspired us to organise peer support sessions in the future. I look forward to working together again.” - Dana Hallam, Hotel School, June 2025
Discuss the design of a workshop or talk for your audience with Ishwariya.​
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