Naeemah Elias

Naeemah Elias is a TEDx speaker, leadership expert, and founder of Elias Presence, where she helps professionals lead with influence, communicate with confidence, and show up boldly in spaces not built for them. A Harvard graduate with a background in psychology and over a decade in corporate finance and operations, Naeemah draws on her experience as both a senior executive and an award-winning actress to teach others how to own the room… without losing themselves. From raising three free-range teenagers to thriving in high-performance environments, Naeemah’s journey is rooted in navigating outsider status with authenticity and power. Her signature talk, Thriving as an Outsider, inspires professionals to transform difference into distinction and visibility into legacy.