Manjit Minhas

Knowing how to sell anything – a product, an idea, or even yourself – is the most essential skill in business. Manjit Minhas firmly believes that every person on your team, no matter their role or title, needs to adopt a sales mentality, because being good at sales means you know how to communicate efficiently, network properly, and negotiate effectively. As a veteran Dragon and CEO of a global enterprise, Manjit evaluates thousands of pitches, and she rarely invests in the product itself. She invests in the person.

In this high-energy keynote, Manjit explores the Five W’s of selling and shares key strategies for embedding a sales mindset across your organization. Drawing on lessons learned from watching hundreds of successful (and unsuccessful) Dragons’ Den pitches, she proves that winning is not about the product, but rather the communication, trust, and passion of the person selling it. Sharing stories from building her own empire, Manjit distils a lifetime of entrepreneurial experience to reveal what it takes to build a winning pitch, execute on your vision, and foster the courage to innovate. By equipping audiences with the mindset to view “No” simply as the “Next Option,” Manjit delivers a masterclass in preparation, persuasion, and the relentless pursuit of possibility.

Gone are the days of organizational silos. To truly succeed and scale in today’s market, leadership requires fostering a “One Team” mentality across your entire operation.

In this keynote, Manjit explores the key lessons and strategies corporations can learn from highly successful family businesses about trust, loyalty, and moving as a unified front. From cross-selling as a mindset to utilizing reverse-mentorship to develop new leaders, she shares her blueprint for getting your teams on the same page.

Economic uncertainty can feel overwhelming. Rising costs, changing job markets, rapid technological shifts, and global instability often create stress for individuals and businesses alike. But uncertainty does not only bring challenges — it also creates opportunities for growth, innovation, and resilience.

Thriving in an uncertain economic environment is not about avoiding challenges — it is about preparing for them and responding wisely. Adaptability, financial discipline, continuous learning, and resilience help individuals and organizations remain strong even during difficult times.

While the future may be unpredictable, those who stay proactive, flexible, and focused on growth are better positioned to succeed.

Manjit’s talk provides invaluable insights for organizations looking to inspire leadership, innovation, and growth, all while encouraging a positive, inclusive culture. This session is designed to resonate with teams and individuals striving for excellence in today’s competitive business environment.

Audiences will learn:

• How to lead inclusively and ensure that your diverse teams have what they need to thrive;
• How to set goals that actually help you reach your full potential (plus, how to spark urgency to reach these goals);
• How to bring the best out of your mentees, and how to find a mentor who will bring the best out of you;
• Why “everything can be negotiated,” and how to turn those conversations to your advantage

Manjit Minhas started her business as a 19-year-old with $10,000 and a dream. Today, her brewery is the 10th largest in the world.

An engaging and inspiring speaker, Minhas is as down-to-earth as she is business-savvy. In this highly customizable talk for entrepreneurs and leaders in any industry, she reveals the lessons that she’s learned in her two decades of groundbreaking business leadership, as well as the strategies used by some of the best entrepreneurs, innovators, and visionaries of our time.

How can we truly rise up to the occasions that challenge us? How can we harness exciting possibilities in a way that inspires others? How can we ensure everyone under our leadership has what they need to thrive?

Award-winning entrepreneur Manjit Minhas is a brilliant speaker who will show you how to make a difference in the lives of everyone around you. She shares how you can welcome diverse voices in your team and your company, why it’s crucial to provide both encouragement and critical feedback, and how to inspire your people to persevere through challenges and look towards the future.

With wisdom and wit, Manjit shows audiences how to develop vision, grit, and true teamwork throughout your organization. “True leaders don’t create followers,” she says. “They create more leaders.”

It’s so easy to conflate our positions, roles, and responsibilities with who we really are. It’s even easier to be scared when we start to see that these titles no longer represent us fully.

Manjit Minhas—CEO, entrepreneur, mother, wife, mentor, and investor—understands how hard it can be, especially for women. Creating a full, well-rounded life and career that’s truly your own means being brave enough to push the boundaries of your comfort zone, and move beyond the limiting definitions of yourself you may hold.

As the co-founder of a now-$155 million brewery, Manjit is living proof that women can—and should—achieve success in even the most male-dominated industries. In her 25 years running Minhas Breweries, Distillery and Wineries, she’s combined savvy financial sense with passion, patience, and thick skin.

In this inspiring and accessible keynote, Minhas shares her stories of challenges in her personal and professional life—and how she overcame them to re-define success and thrive. With candor, clarity, and unique insight, Minhas is the speaker sure to motivate and empower an entire generation of female innovators.