Some wait for the light to find them, others become the light. The spotlight doesn’t wait for permission. It shines on those bold enough to step forward, speak up, and own their space. Tanvi Bhatt did just that. At an age when most are still finding their footing in the corporate world, she took the stage, fearlessly, unapologetically, and with a vision to change the conversation around personal branding and thought leadership. In an industry where experience is often a prerequisite for credibility, Tanvi disrupted the norm. She proved that while experience adds weight, thought leadership and originality create disruption. Refusing to let the absence of decades in the field define her impact, she built her reputation on deep insights, an obsessive mastery of her craft, and an unwavering belief in the power of her ideas.

A scientist by education, holding a B.Tech in Bioinformatics from Dr. DY Patil University, Tanvi later pursued an MBA in Branding and Marketing Communications. Though her academic path seems a world apart from the industry she now leads, it shaped her into a strategic thinker, someone who doesn’t just follow trends but anticipates and defines them. Her journey began with delivering talks and keynotes to audiences ranging from senior corporate leaders, CXOs entrepreneurs, industrialists, as well as students. As her journey evolved, her work expanded, beginning with personal branding and thought leadership consulting, and later evolving into public speaking and stagecraft coaching, drawing on her experience as an international keynote speaker.

Today, her expertise spans three core pillars. First, Personal Branding and Thought Leadership Consulting wherein she enables leaders to craft their unique voice & story, create thought leadership intellectual property and establish authority in their industries. Second, Public Speaking and Stagecraft Coaching through which she equips speakers with the confidence and skill to captivate audiences worldwide, with the power of strategic storytelling. Third is Keynote Speaking where she takes the stage herself, sharing her insights on thought leadership, personal brand strategy and the art of magnetic public speaking.

Brand Your Legacy Program
The Brand Your Legacy Program is the flagship offering by Tanvi, designed to enable aspiring thought leaders including entrepreneurs, CEOs, authors, and speakers to become influential voices and industry authorities. As a brand strategist and thought leadership coach, Tanvi works closely with individuals to help them think, communicate, and position themselves as thought leaders with a distinct and impactful message.

The journey begins with developing thought leadership intellectual property, identifying the core message, value proposition, and unique perspectives that set them apart. Tanvi helps her clients articulate their expertise and insights in a way that challenges conventional wisdom and introduces a new, disruptive approach to solving problems. Just as Tim Ferriss revolutionized productivity with ‘The 4-Hour Workweek’, Tanvi guides thought leaders in telling their stories, sharing their thought leadership with the help of signature frameworks and intellectual property that becomes the foundation of their brand voice.

Once the intellectual property is defined, the next step is transforming it into brand assets including keynote talks, books, programs, courses, and experiences tailored to their brand goals. “The program amplifies their presence across platforms, ensuring they are visible, valuable, and differentiated in their domain through strategic storytelling. Brand Your Legacy program is a transcendental journey of personal mastery that enables leaders to grow into thought leaders and be known as disruptors, innovators, and changemakers”, asserts Tanvi Bhatt, Founder & CEO, Tanvi Bhatt International.

Brand ME-valuation Tool
The Brand ME-valuation Tool, is India's first personal brand audit designed to help leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals gain a 360-degree understanding of their personal brand perception and impact. “This personal brand audit enables a conscious leader to seek unbiased feedback and insights from people who matter; the audit report gifts the seeker deep clarity about his brand personas, leadership style, brand

projections, leadership strengths and weaknesses, comparative perception review and so much more which enables him to bridge perception gaps where needed, amplify strengths, align leadership behaviors with personal ambitions and design a VIP [Visibility, Influence & Presence] strategy for personal brand growth. This unique tool empowers individuals to discover what their ecosystem, colleagues, clients, mentors, peers, and stakeholders, truly think, feel, and are most likely to say about them when they are not in the same room”, informs Tanvi.

At its core, the Brand ME-valuation is a two-step process that combines introspection with extrospection. The first phase is a self-assessment, where individuals reflect on their brand presence, expertise, and the value they bring to their industry. The second phase involves stakeholder feedback, collected from those who experience their personal and professional leadership in action daily. This includes bosses, colleagues, clients, mentors, and even family to offer a well-rounded perspective on their brand’s real-world impact.

For me, thought leadership is an alignment of my brand dharma, my spiritual purpose, and my brand karma, the strategic value I create to fulfill it

Upon completing the assessment, participants receive a customized 50+ page report that contrasts their self perception with external feedback, highlighting key insights such as Alignment vs. Disparity, Strengths vs. Differentiators, and Blind Spots vs. Growth Areas. These critical blind spots allow the leaders to take strategic alignment action which helps them to refine their communication, presence, and positioning to ensure their brand aligns with their leadership vision. The tool has been leveraged by CEOs and CXOs of Global Fortune 500 companies, enabling them to discover their personal brand perception and elevate the brand equity and leadership impact in a competitive landscape.

The Power of Self-Belief
Tanvi has also worked with the Miss India Organization where she coaches the contestants to build a compelling personal brand on stage; the secret of a magnetic personal brand she says lies in unshakable self-belief and self worth. Tanvi explains, “Confidence is not just about poise and eloquence; it results from a deep understanding of who you are, what you stand for, and the impact you wish to create. When contestants step onto the stage, their ability to authentically communicate their values and passions sets them apart from those who deliver rehearsed, generic responses”. Rather than echoing conventional narratives, she encourages them to express ideas that are deeply personal and genuinely meaningful. "True personal branding on stage begins with unshakable self-belief and authentic self-expression. The ones who truly shine are not those who give rehearsed answers, but those who speak from soul”, adds Tanvi.

However, Tanvi asserts that personal branding in the corporate world is not built only on the stage; it begins long before, in the unseen 85 percent of deep work that lays the foundation for thought leadership. Much like an iceberg, where only the top 15 percent is visible, a leader’s true brand identity is shaped behind the scenes through introspection, self-awareness, and the deliberate crafting of his thought leadership. Tanvi emphasizes that this offstage journey involves identifying the ‘three Es’ of thought leadership which are deep expertise, transformative experiments, and valuable experiences, which together shape a thought leader’s unique perspective.

The Future
Unlike the West, where keynote speaking is a thriving industry, India has traditionally focused on training programs and skill-building workshops. While these are essential, Tanvi believes that true leadership transformation begins with a shift in mindset, and this is where keynote speaking plays a crucial role. Currently, few American MNCs in India recognize the power of keynotes, but this culture has yet to become mainstream in Indian Corporate Inc. However, Tanvi predicts a significant rise in influential keynote speakers emerging from India, shaping corporate thought leadership at a global scale. Committed to co-creating a thriving keynote industry, she actively works with thought leaders who not only have a powerful message but also the drive to inspire and create impact. This shift will redefine how Indian organizations approach leadership development, inculcate a thought leadership culture and leverage corporate storytelling.

Milestones and Key Achievements:

•Recognized by the prestigious Stevie Awards (New York, 2013), known as Oscars of the Business World, for her bold journey as a speaker and entrepreneur within just a year and a half of entering the industry.

•Honored by The International Alliance for Women (Washington, D.C., 2013) for her passion and commitment to mentoring women leaders, helping them build their personal brand, leadership skills, and self-transformation journeys.

•Awarded as the Brand Strategist of the Year in 2014 by Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand.

•Delivered TEDx talks on Personal Branding, KARMAnomics of Thought Leadership, and STAGE craft of Public Speaking.

•Created a public speaking course for Celebrity School in 2023, an elite ed-tech platform where she is featured alongside Industry Icons like Asha Bhosle, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Madhur Bhandarkar, Mary Kom, Ranveer Brar, Vikas Khanna, and Shaan.

•Became the first-ever Indian author to be invited by LinkedIn Learning in 2024 to host a course on The Art of Magnetic Public Speaking.