Priya Kumar is a renowned motivational speaker in India, recognized as India’s no.1 motivational speaker. She was born on 4 March 1974 in Chandigarh, India. She took her schooling at St. Kabir Public School, Chandigarh. She graduated from the University of Bombay in economics, and obtained master’s degree in psychotherapy and counter selling. She later done her post-graduation in marketing and sales from NMIMS university. She started her career as a motivational speaker at the age of 22.

Priya Kumar has authored 15 inspirational books and claimed an impressive 42 awards internationally. With her speaking career spanning over 25 years, Priya has spoken in 47 countries for 2000 multinational corporates. Also sharing her expertise as a columnist for publications including The Times of India, The Economic Times, The Hindu and The Telegraph, there are few who have not benefitted from the expert knowledge of Priya Kumar.

Priya Kumar aligns her speeches to the theme, agenda and expectations of each client. With her bestselling modules including leadership, team building, peak performance and personal breakthrough.

Priya Kumar is found authoring a series of inspirational books, with some of her famed titles including Turn The Tables, The Wise Man Said, The Calling, Thinking Aloud and License to Live. In recognition of her talents as an author, Priya has received 42 international awards, the only Indian author to have achieved such a number.

Apart from writing and speaking, Priya is also a filmmaker and screenwriter. She also shares her expertise in a variety of publications, including the Business Standard, Hindustan Times, The Financial Express and Mumbai Mirror. Alongside print media, Priya is also sought after to appear in radio and tv shows, having been seen on MTV, Bloomberg and UTV. Priya also incorporates a special twist into her speeches, performing fire walks, board breaking and pole bending.

Travelling the globe delivering speeches, Priya has extended her knowledge to the likes of Microsoft, Pepsi Co, Accenture, Goldman Sachs and Pfizer to name but a few esteemed clients. Ensuring total audience engagement in her speeches, Priya also prioritizes experimental learning and real-time industry anecdotes to really hit home with the audience.

Her book License to Live (2010) was nominated for Vodafone Crossword Book Award in 2010. In 2019, her novel I Will Go with You (2015) was adapted into web television series The Final Call, starring Arjun Rampal, Sakshi Tanwar, Javed Jaffrey.