Barjis Chohan Keynote Speaker
- Founder & CEO, BARJIS London – luxury bespoke carpets, Fashion and Design, Est. 1999
- Featured in Vogue, The Guardian, and many major UK press and Magazines
- Winner: Entrepreneur of the Year, London (Shell Livewire); Business of the Year (Islam Channel, 2019); Global MSME Champion Award, Global Council for Promotion of International Trade; and many more
Barjis Chohan's Biography
Barjis Chohan founded her award-winning luxury design brand in 1999, initially creating bespoke carpets inspired by art and heritage, expanding into fashion in 2011 and keeping her business thriving with the same values and ethos she started with. For more than 27 years, Barjis has worked at the intersection of design, culture, identity, and hospitality. As founder of BARJIS London, she’s collaborated with hotels, hospitality brands, and designers to create environments that go beyond aesthetics to tell stories, build emotional connections, and create memorable experiences through design. Barjis London’s bespoke carpets have been specified in projects for Marriott, IHG Hotels & Resorts, K+K Hotels, Emirates Towers, and leading hospitality brands across the UK and internationally.
Through the fashion vertical of the brand, Barjis designs unique, limited-edition pieces that are rooted in heritage and inspired by travel and art.
Born and raised in the UK, with Pakistani roots, Barjis is also a very well-travelled and seasoned business leader. Her perspective is shaped by an unusual journey through both fashion and interiors. Having studied and worked within some of the world’s most influential creative institutions, including the London College of Fashion and Central Saint Martins, and alongside Vivienne Westwood, she has seen firsthand how fashion and interior design are increasingly converging. With her brands in London and Dubai and projects and clientele across Europe, she has navigated complex, culturally diverse clientele and teams, embodying cultural fluency and speaking with authority on identity and belonging, all without dividing rooms into opposing camps.
Barjis Chohan has been a keynote speaker and panellist speaking in more than 20 keynotes, talk shows, podcasts, and panels presented, as well as over 15 years of experience encouraging and empowering audiences on stages all over the world.
Her keynote topics help organisations build cultures where employees are encouraged to create new ideas and collaborative spaces using creative techniques and have the confidence to share their identity and embrace the feeling of belonging and have the resilience to thrive through change and uncertainty.
Barjis Chohan's Speaking Topics
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The Power of Belonging
Human Connection is the Competitive Advantage of the Future
Why organisations need this keynote
In today’s corporate setup, where teams are increasingly moving towards a global and hybrid working culture, AI and constant change, organisations that foster genuine belonging see stronger team and cross-cultural collaboration, higher engagement, and greater innovation. When people feel they belong, they contribute more confidently, perform better, and stay longer, reducing attrition and increasing employee satisfaction.
Actionable Takeaways from this Keynote:
- Practical behaviours to build trust and psychological safety in everyday conversations and meetings.
- Identify small changes that make colleagues feel seen, valued and included, regardless of role or background.
- Create a personal action plan to strengthen collaboration and build a culture where people contribute with confidence.
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Courage in Uncertain Times
Why Failure is the Price of Innovation
Why organisations need this keynote
Innovation requires people who are willing to experiment, learn quickly and adapt. Organisations that normalise intelligent risk-taking create teams that are more agile, resilient, and prepared for change.
Actionable takeaways from this keynote:
- Apply a simple framework to turn setbacks into learning opportunities rather than barriers.
- Learn how to take calculated risks without the fear of being perfect or the embarrassment of failure holding progress back.
- Leave with practical tools to build resilience, confidence, and adaptability during periods of uncertainty.
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Creativity as a fuel for growth
Creativity is your last competitive advantage.
Why organisations need this keynote
As AI automates routine tasks, creativity becomes one of the most valuable human skills. Most innovative organisations need to build creative cultures in a world where every business has access to the same tools, technology, data, and an increasingly similar talent pool. Organisations that encourage curiosity and creative thinking are better equipped to innovate, solve complex problems, and remain competitive.
Actionable takeaways from this keynote:
- Use effective creativity techniques to generate fresh ideas and solve challenges more effectively.
- Recognise and remove common barriers that block innovation in teams and organisations.
- A process to develop daily habits that strengthen curiosity, creative confidence, and innovative thinking.
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Reinvention and Thriving through Change
Change is the only constant in this rapidly evolving tech-driven economy
Why organisations need this keynote
Today's organisations need people who can embrace change rather than resist it. Reinvention is no longer optional—it's a leadership capability that enables individuals and businesses to remain relevant and resilient.
Actionable takeaways from this keynote:
- Use a real-life reinvention framework to navigate personal and organisational change with confidence.
- Identify one mindset shift and one behaviour change that can be implemented immediately to build resilience.
- Create a roadmap for continuous growth that helps individuals adapt, learn, and thrive amid uncertainty.
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Authentic Leadership
Change is the only constant in this rapidly evolving tech-driven economy
Why organisations need this keynote
Today's organisations need people who can embrace change rather than resist it. Reinvention is no longer optional—it's a leadership capability that enables individuals and businesses to remain relevant and resilient.
Actionable takeaways from this keynote:
- Use a real-life reinvention framework to navigate personal and organisational change with confidence.
- Identify one mindset shift and one behaviour change that can be implemented immediately to build resilience.
- Create a roadmap for continuous growth that helps individuals adapt, learn, and thrive amid uncertainty.
Why Book Barjis Chohan as a speaker?
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She helps organisations foster more inclusive, creative and resilient cultures by showing leaders how identity, belonging and design can inspire innovation and strengthen collaboration.
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She translates decades of experience in luxury design, fashion and hospitality into practical strategies that help businesses create meaningful customer experiences, empower diverse teams and embrace change with confidence.
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She combines expertise across interiors, fashion and global business with deep cultural insight, offering a unique perspective on creativity, leadership and building authentic connections across international markets.
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As founder of the award-winning BARJIS London, she has delivered bespoke design projects for leading hospitality brands including Marriott, IHG Hotels & Resorts and Emirates Towers, while building an internationally recognised luxury brand.
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Her inspiring keynotes equip audiences with practical tools to unlock creativity, cultivate belonging, lead through change and create lasting impact for people, brands and organisations.
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