Dr. Simran Jeet Singh

It can feel scary to interact with people these days. The more polarized our society becomes, the more we find ourselves walking on eggshells. What do we do when our jobs demand that we connect with people who have different views than us? How can we meet others with the dignity they deserve, even when they don’t respect us in return? In this session, we will explore what our identities mean to us, and how that knowledge can help make us more empathetic. Singh shares his best practices for advancing your DEI commitments and can tailor the program depending on the wants and needs of the audience.

We all say that we choose love over hate. But when tested, we realize that it’s easier said than done and that our empathy for others is not rooted deeply enough. As a turbaned and bearded Sikh man, Singh has been subjected to racism his whole life. He has been working on the frontlines of hate violence for more than a decade. And yet, he has managed to avoid falling into the toxic trap of hate and anger. In this session, he will draw from his personal experiences and from hate incidents he has witnessed firsthand to share the wisdom he has gained on what it really takes to choose love over hate. He will share stories of how empathy has helped save him from darkness and daily practices that everyone can incorporate to build their own reservoirs of compassion.

Can you imagine what it feels like to be so invisible that people don’t even know who you are? Now imagine how empowering it would be, after decades of being erased, to finally see yourself publicly represented. An important aspect of diversity and inclusion is to honor other people’s experiences. But how can we fully connect with people who we don’t even know? In this session, Singh gives everyone a chance to walk in his shoes, taking people on a unique journey based on his own personal experiences – from his encounters with racism while growing up in South Texas to becoming an activist who advocates for equality and justice. Singh illustrates the power of representation while exploring its limits. Singh offers a vision of hope that shows how each of us can turn away from fear, uncertainty, and anger and move toward renewal and positive change.

Our current way of seeing ourselves and one another are built on western philosophy that served us well for centuries but are now outmoded. It's clear that our relationships are too thin to withstand difficulty. In this session, Dr. Simran Jeet Singh will draw on personal stories, daily practices, and even diverse cultural models to offer a different approach—one that is more intuitive, nourishing, and sustainable for deepening connections and building stronger, healthier cultures.

It has never been clearer that, as a society, we are failing to prioritize integrity and values-based living. And it has never felt more urgent to begin instilling these values for ourselves, for one another, and for our children. Singh guides participants to creating a values-based vision for themselves and offers tips on how to cultivate these values so that they transform from idealized aspirations to deeply embedded aspects of our character.

He can also discuss how we can take the principles of anti-racism to grow and challenge ourselves as individuals, by going within to detect our biases, digging them out of ourselves, and developing practical methods to move beyond them.