Dandapani is a Hindu priest, entrepreneur and a former monk of 10 years. After graduating university with a degree in Electrical Engineering he left it all behind to become an ordained Hindu monk under the guidance of one of Hinduism’s foremost spiritual leaders of our time, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. For 10 years he lived a life of serious personal discipline and training at his guru’s cloistered monastery in Hawaii.
Dandapani is on a mission to help everyone lead a purposeful and most of all happy life. An inspirational and empowering individual, he utilises the traditions of Hinduism in his proficiency as a public speaker to engage and captivate the audience. Travelling the globe far and wide, Dandapani has had an immense impact on some of the world’s largest companies leaving an impression on each and every audience member. Specialising in transformative life tools, Dandapani is passionate to help people with their self-development providing simple yet practical ways that can be applied in everyday life.
As a speaker, Dandapani is a captivating, diverse and passionate speaker, sought for his incredibly motivating keynote speeches and workshops. Having lived a life of serious self-discipline for a decade, Dandapani knows what it takes to make the best version of yourself and so is dedicated to helping this become possible for others. An immensely knowledgeable individual, Dandapani covers a plethora of topics all based around ensuring a healthy work/life balance, peak performance and wellbeing. His topics include unwavering focus, the economics of energy, meditation & mindfulness, the 50-year plan and life’s purpose.
Dandapani works with entrepreneurs and some of the top athletes in the world in helping them understand and leverage their mind so that they can be the best at what they do. He does this by empowering them with tools and teachings that have been used by Hindu monks of his tradition for thousands of years. Among his clients are companies such as Fortress Investment Group, ICONIQ, McKinsey, American Express, Bloomberg LP, Sprinklr, Nike, Ribbit Capital, Red Ventures, and more.
Many of his clients have requested Dandapani’s services time and time again, revered for his ability to shape the future behaviours of workforces. He has previously delivered for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia at the Wired for Wonder conference in 2013, 2015 and 2016 and as the global keynote speaker for Xerocon.
He has also delivered for the World Knowledge Forum, taking to the stage with famous individuals such as Hillary Clinton and Ban Ki-moon. Another prominent engagement is when he performed a speech at the annual Global PE Alliance dinner, the sole keynote speaker at the event. Dandapani has also performed at TEDx events before, delivering speeches such as his one titled Unwavering Focus, with over 2.9 million views worldwide.
His book, The Power of Unwavering Focus, published by Portfolio and Penguin Random House is being translated into 23 languages. And his TEDx talk has over 6.5 million views.
