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Specialist Topics
Team Performance
Emotional Intelligence
Creative Thinking
Collaboration Skills
Leadership Development
Communication Skills
Confidence Building
Workplace Culture
Creative Confidence
Human Connection
Storytelling Skills
Behaviour Change
Reuben Christian
Reuben Christian is an award-winning keynote speaker and facilitator who inspires individuals and teams to realise their potential through collaboration, creativity and emotional intelligence. Warm, candid and with an infectious energy, he works with global organisations to create environments where people feel confident, connected and ready to grow.
Drawing on over two decades of experience across business, education and the creative industries, Reuben explores the human skills that drive high-performing teams – communication, trust, confidence, creativity and emotional intelligence.
He is the founder of Dream Rehab, a live event series that uses peer-to-peer collaboration to help individuals and teams define and pursue meaningful goals. He is also the co-host of the acclaimed podcast What Is This Behaviour?, spotlighting South Asian creatives and changemakers reshaping global culture. The show is now featured on British Airways flights, reaching millions of travellers worldwide.
Reuben’s talks explore some of the most common challenges facing teams today – from self-doubt and burnout to communication breakdown and creative stagnation. With humour, vulnerability and practical tools, he helps organisations unlock the power of so-called “soft skills” in high-performance environments and shows how human connection can become a genuine competitive advantage.
Interactive, insightful and deeply engaging, Reuben has delivered keynotes, workshops and hosted events for organisations including Aviva, Deutsche Bank, Samsung, Virgin Media, Red Bull, The Barbican, The Old Vic and Wilderness Festival, among many others. As a speaker, facilitator and conference host, he brings a unique blend of energy, humanity and insight that leaves audiences inspired and equipped to take action.
Reuben’s mission is simple: to help people thrive at work through confidence, creativity, connection and a deeper understanding of their own potential.
Testimonials
I commissioned Reuben to create a workshop on ‘How To Become a Presenter’ and it went down a treat with the young people I was working with at the time. He was able to create a fun, safe and supportive place for the attendees to challenge their fears and gain hands-on experience in public speaking and active listening. Reuben has a gift for teaching people to celebrate their uniqueness. It was a blast!
Reuben recently hosted our BAME diversity and inclusion launch event – P.R.I.M.E. The feedback from attendees was fantastic. Reuben facilitated the evening with ease – he used humour to put the audience and panelists at ease and navigated uncomfortable conversations very skill-fully. Thank you
Reuben has hosted the final of our long-standing social responsibility programme: Deutsche Bank Awards for Creative Entrepreneurs, for the last 4 years. He brings positivity and professionalism to the event and is well prepped and researched ahead, ensuring that both finalists and panellists are put at ease.
Where do I start with Reuben?
Firstly we have worked together on numerous projects over the years. Most recently I launched a design festival at the Science Museum which was attended by global brands and design agencies. When considering a host, only one name came to mind… Reuben!
From the first time I met Reuben, I knew he was a special person, host and facilitator. He invests the time to get to know your product, understand the community and when hosting asks perfect questions based on the event and conversation. I find myself being mentored by Reuben on stage. He inspires the audience and does it all in a professional but humorous way. He is a humble person that lifted my entire team and his tendinous hardworking nature makes him very unique!
One thing is for sure, any event which needs a host, its Reubens.
I was lucky enough to work with Reuben for the launch of Design Can in August 2019, a campaign and initiative we launched to demand representation in the design sector. We needed a speaker to carry the evening – someone with everything – sensitivity, charisma, character, confidence and of course the ability to hold a room. Two of my colleagues had seen Reuben present previously at different events and waxed lyrical about his skills. Upon meeting him, it was abundantly clear, there was no other man for the job. Reuben is human and open, professional and prepared, hilarious and clever, curious and antagonistic (in the best possible way). He made everyone laugh, almost cry, ask difficult questions, get involved and be a part of what could have been a panel talk like every other. It’s a seriously special skill and I’m excited to find (and indeed make up) new reasons to work with Reuben in future.
