Hi! I applied to present at SXSW London and both of my talks have now made it to the public voting round.

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Finding Your Purpose - Dave Chauhan | The Impostor Syndrome Files Podcast

In this episode of The Impostor Syndrome Files, we talk about finding your purpose. My guest, Dave Chauhan, author, speaker, and former corporate leader, shares his journey of reflection, change, and rediscovering values through a transformative search for purpose.

What Leaders Can Learn from Nautical Navigation: Purpose, Adaptability, and Courage | Humanitarian Changemakers Network

Leadership today transcends titles and authority. As rapid transformation reshapes society, leaders must move beyond control toward influence and impact. Dave Chauhan’s nautical leadership model offers a navigation-inspired framework for steering uncertainty with clarity, resilience, and conviction.

How To Lead Your Team Through the AI Adoption Tsunami | HR Leader

As AI reshapes the global economy, workers face growing uncertainty about their roles. Once limited to physical augmentation, technology now replicates human cognition, perception, reasoning, and learning. Transforming workflows, automating tasks, and driving adoption among resource-limited SMEs across Australia.

Let’s Talk About Why So Many New Businesses Run Out of Money | Dynamic Business

We all do the math. We budget for rent, software, and inventory, believing we’ve covered our bases. But the most devastating cost new business owners face never appears on a spreadsheet. It’s not financial; it’s the crushing weight of emotional overhead.

S:2 E:44 Dave Chauhan: A Nautical Guide to Leadership | The Jazz for Peace Podcast

Melbourne-based leadership expert Dave Chauhan, with over 17 years of experience, developed Nautical Leadership, a framework for leading with courage, clarity, and humanity. His book Captain, Set Sail explores how leaders can harness life’s storms instead of merely surviving them.

Grit Diaries From Grit Special Guest: Dave Chauhan Author of Captain Sail | Radio Northern Beaches

On Radio Northern Beaches’ Grit Diaries, Dave Chauhan shares his journey from corporate security to purposeful leadership. Author of Captain, Set Sail, he recounts leaving comfort behind to follow his inner voice with courage, writing, and unwavering personal transformation.

The World Needs Real Leaders - Dave Chauhan | Move Your Mind with Nick Bracks

Dave Chauhan shares his journey from corporate life to authoring Captain, Set Sail, introducing his nautical leadership model. He explores courage, adaptability, and how AI challenges leaders to choose between leading with values or reducing humanity to mere commodities.

Dave Chauhan; ‘Accidental’ Author, “Captain, Set Sail;’ New Leadership new rules; ‘Nautical’ Leaders | Conversations with Calvin

Former Luxottica regional manager introduces Melbourne-based author Dave Chauhan, praising his visionary concept of Nautical Leadership. Chauhan redefines leadership beyond budgets and spreadsheets, emphasizing humanity, purpose, and the truth that while AI can assist, it will never truly lead.

Ep. 178 – Detaching from Success & Navigating the Chaos Within - Dave Chauhan | My First Step Ever Podcast

External success doesn’t always equal inner peace. In this conversation, leadership coach and author Dave Chauhan discusses what it means to lead with purpose, exploring how true leadership emerges when both the inner and outer worlds feel uncertain.

Dave Chauhan - Captain Set, Sail: Leading Through Chaos with Heart & Steel | Success, Motivation, & Inspiration by M. Curtis McCoy

Dave Chauhan presents his Nautical Leadership model, Beacon, Wayfinder, and Seafarer. Guiding leaders to navigate uncertainty. Featured on Success, Motivation & Inspiration TV, he shares insights from Captain, Set Sail on leading with values, adaptability, courage, and the balance of heart and steel.

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