Kalki Subramaniam

India's Top Diversity Inclusion Speaker

Coimbatore70000 INR/hourMember since August 24, 2026

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About

I am a globally recognized transgender rights activist, inclusion educator, author, and artist with over 16 years of experience in public engagement and advocacy.

As a passionate champion of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB), I combine my lived experience with structured frameworks to address workplace equity, allyship, and inclusive leadership. I am the founder of the Sahodari Foundation, an organization pioneering the empowerment of India's transgender community through art, education, and policy advocacy.

I was also one of the prominent voices behind the historic 2014 Supreme Court of India verdict that legally recognized transgender identity. Over the past two decades, I have delivered keynote addresses, sensitization programs, and leadership dialogues for Fortune 500 companies and prestigious institutions worldwide, including Harvard, Yale, and Google, reaching over a million minds globally.

My mission is to transform workplace cultures from the inside out and build a world where radical love and authentic inclusion are the standard.

Experience

Keynote Speaker & Corporate Inclusion Educator (Global | 2005 – Present)

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Design and deliver high-impact DEIB sensitization sessions and workshops for Fortune 500 companies, educational institutions, and global forums. Educate corporate leadership and teams on embracing LGBTQIA+, gender-diverse, and non-binary communities. Invited speaker at prestigious global platforms, including the Out & Equal Work Summit (USA), Harvard University, Yale, Cornell, and the University of British Columbia.

Founder & DirectorSahodari Foundation | 2008 – Present

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Established one of India's leading trans-led organizations dedicated to the social, political, and economic empowerment of the transgender community. Launched the Thoorikai Art Project in 2017, a first-of-its-kind entrepreneurship initiative that has trained over 200 transgender individuals to support their livelihoods through expressive art. Pioneered innovative campaigns using technology, literature, and film as advocacy tools, including creating India's first matrimonial platform for transgender individuals.

Former Member, National Council for Transgender Persons (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India)

Served as the southern region representative, actively shaping national policies to ensure the protection, welfare, and inclusive growth of transgender persons in India.

Actor, Author & Artist Independent | 2011 – Present

Made cinematic history as the first transgender actor in India to play a lead role in a major motion picture (Narthagi, 2011). Published compelling literary works, including the English collection We Are Not The Others (2021) and the Tamil publication Oru Thirunangaiyin Diary Kurippu (2024). Exhibited vibrant artworks globally—including in the US, Germany, and the Netherlands—using art to fund education for underprivileged transgender women.