Dr Tharaka Gunarathne – Former NHS Psychiatrist, TEDx speaker
Topical keynote Speakers & Experts - Communication, Change & Culture
2024 KEYNOTE & WORKSHOP TOPICS
- SUPERHUMAN MEMORY
- MOTIVATION
- HIGH PERFORMANCE MENTAL WELLBEING
- COGNITIVE BIASES
- CULTURE AND COHESION
Consultant Clinical Psychiatrist
Medical Educator
Keynote & TEDx Speaker
About Tharaka
Dr Tharaka Gunarathne is a Consultant Clinical Psychiatrist and Medical Educator. ‘Dr T’ helps corporations understand and navigate the minds of their people, as well as their clients, in order to inform behavioural change that maximises performance and drives greater profit.
As a clinical psychiatrist, Dr T applies his professional insight into the human mind, health, interpersonal behaviour and the principles of business psychology to help leaders and teams enhance their capability.
He speaks on Emotional Intelligence and Cognitive Biases to improve Interpersonal Trust and Sales skills, Leadership, Innovation, Personal Effectiveness and Memory Power.
He speaks to Wealth, Health and Technology audiences.
In 2016, Dr Tharaka’s TEDx talk grew into significance, and since then he has been delivering keynotes and working with companies in the FTSE 100, Banking and Finance, Pharma, Creative Tech and Human Resources.
Speaking Topics
- Emotional Intelligence
- Cognitive Biases
- Memory training
Dr T (Dr Tharaka Gunarathne), based in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a three-times TEDx Speaker, Podcaster and TV Psychiatrist – appearing as resident Mind Expert on celebrity shows including Channel 4’s “Can I Improve My Memory”, ITV’s “Big Brother” and the world-first hit show, “Scared of the Dark”.
Having become a Medical Doctor around 20 years ago, and specialising as a Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr T now takes his insights on ‘Mindset and High Performance’ to audiences across the world, raising the roof at events with barrels of energy, joy and practical tools for transformation!
As creator of the ‘Mind, Action, Profit’ Blueprint, Dr T helps audiences upgrade their thinking, motivation, wellbeing and RESULTS. He believes that when you “manage the mind, you can manage your bottom line!”
RECOMMENDED WORKSHOP MATERIALS
1) Tables for group work; seating 4-6 depending on goals of workshop
2) Flip chart per group
3) Pens per group
4) Post-it pad per table