Celia Sandhya Daniels is an accomplished healthcare management professional with decades of demonstrated success in managing, growing, and spearheading global and strategic programs in healthcare, life sciences, and technology for Fortune 100 companies like Amgen, IQVIA, Cognizant and Capgemini. As the Founder and CEO of Rebekon Consulting, her "Bathroom to Boardroom" advocacy focuses on racial, health, and gender equity, spanning both public and private sectors, as well as medical and academic institutions.
As an immigrant, parent, and Asian Indian trans woman, Celia writes and speaks passionately about her personal struggles and challenges within her family, work, and society, both in the U.S. and India.
As a global health equity ambassador, she has established an ecosystem of alliances to foster trust within the medical community. Her efforts centre on advocating for underserved communities, removing barriers in healthcare, clinical research, and combating the stigma and discrimination faced by LGBTQ+ people of colour who are disproportionately affected by mental health conditions and HIV/AIDS.
Celia has been recognised for her efforts across the world and has been included in the Top 20 LGBTQ Leaders in Biopharma list by Endpoint News. A LinkedIn Top Voice for LGBTQIA+ related subjects, Celia was also named the in 2023 Top 100 Trailblazing LGBTQ+ Women’s list alongside Laila El-Metoui, Inga Beale, Munroe Bergdorf and other key members of the community. In 2019, she won the prestigious HRC Equality Award – further solidifying her status as a diversity & inclusion champion. As a DEI Advisory Council Member for Syneos Health, Celia’s work as a health equity ambassador has been instrumental in building an ecosystem of trust within the medical community. Celia Daniels is now available to hire as a keynote speaker where she shares why it is important to advocate for the gender diversity, inclusion and equity and the LGBTQIA+ community. Hire Celia Daniels today!
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Celia Daniel's official speaker topics are listed below:
Humanising Workplaces from the Bathroom to the Boardroom
Empowering Trans, Gender Variant and Intersex ( TGI ) and Gender Non-binary individuals in the workplace from the Bathroom to the Boardroom. Influencing the transgender ecosystem to eradicate Conscious and Unconscious bias.
Diversity in Clinical Research and Trials
Best practices for Pharmaceuticals to include and retain Trans and Gender Diverse patients from various intersectionality, ethnicities, and demographics to bring meaning to diversity in clinical research and trials.
Transforming AI/ML for Equity and Empowerment in Trans, Gender Diverse, and Intersex Communities
How to integrate AI/ML in ways that respect human diversity and dignity while addressing key challenges like removing bias and minimising hallucinations to create more reliable and empathetic systems.
Advancing Health Equity for Underserved Population
How to influence change and reduce bias in the four Pillar of Healthcare: Provider, Payor, Pharmaceutical, and Policymakers towards Racial, Sexual, Gender minorities and Disabled people.
Building Meaningful ALLIES Within Your Company
How can you create a PRIDE 365 culture — Instead of Pinkwashing & Branding Trans folks. Is HRC CEI Index good enough to bring about the change you need in your company? Are your DEI champions just managing your brand and Optics?
TRANScending Patriarchy in Our Workplace
The future is Intersectional. Why is it important to focus on your younger generation and Millennials? Why Mental Health is important for trans individuals?
At the intersection of Neurodiversity and Gender Diversity
Individuals who are neurodiverse may place importance on gender. It is important to understand how these individuals may be best supported by the providers, employers, and other communities they are involved.
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
Feedback from In-Person Events:
"Thank you for your presentation. Wow! I took so much away from it. First, thank you for your willingness to share openly on multiple dimensions. But beyond that, you gave great tangible examples of how companies can make more real their active and effective allyship in ways that matter. Thank you for joining us and for all of your incredible work." – Bruce, CEO, Jazz Pharmaceuticals
"Celia provided an outstanding overview of Gender-Affirming care and how best to be compliant with DEI requirements. She is professional, practical and insightful." - Matthew, Chief Medical Officer, Discovery Behavioral Health
"Celia is an engaging speaker who captures and holds the attention of her audience. She generously shares her experiences to help others understand the thought-provoking topics she covers. Everyone who hears her speak comes away having learned more than they ever expected about allyship with the LGBTQ+ community. Our group was fortunate to have her as a guest speaker twice and she was outstanding both times. We all look forward to hearing her speak again." – Lanie, Principal, World Wise Intercultural Training & Resources
"Celia is a powerful storyteller, master presenter, and incredible force for good. We had the honor of bringing Celia to our community to give a workshop on action and allyship for the LGBTQ+ community, and our members have called it the highlight session of the year. Celia matches wisdom with truth and creates radically safe and inclusive spaces with her story, voice, and incredible passion." - Catherin, Director of Community & Marketing, Kahilla
- 2024 - Recipient of the Diversity Spotlight Award" from Diversity Collective, presented by the Member of Congress for uplifting the LGBTQ+ community
- 2023 – Named in the Top 20 LGBTQ+ Biopharma Leaders list by Endpoint News
- 2023 – Listed among the Top 100 Trailblazing LGBTQ+ Women’s list
- 2022 – Named a LinkedIn Top Voice for LGBTQIA+
- 2022 - Received the "Social Justice Award" during the progressive awards event for 2022 from the Ventura County Democratic Party
- 2021 - Received the “Certificate of Recognition as Friend of the Port” in honour of the 2021 Women’s history month from the Oxnard Board of Harbour Commissioners
- 2021 – Chief Programs Officer, TransCanWork
- 2019 – Received Human Rights Campaign's Equality Award for "Outstanding Commitment and Service to the Community"
- 2018 – Founder & CEO, Rebekon Consulting
- 2018 - Served as the International Ambassador for Sahodari Foundation, an India-based transgender organization that empowers the transgender and gender non-binary community through education and training in creative arts
- 2017 - Received the “Visionary Award” from Satrang, a southern California south Asian LGBTQ+ community to honour the vision, bravery, and for speaking strongly against injustice in this political climate against the Transgender community
- 2016 – Senior Director, Capgemini
- 2015 – Senior Director, IQVIA
- 1995 – Senior Client Partner, Cognizant
- 1991 – Associate Researcher, Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
- DEI Advisor for Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
- Served on the community advisory board for Fordham’s HIV and Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute (RETI), funded through the National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Serving as the Vice President of PFLAG and Stonewall Democrats of Ventura County
- Listed in Marquis Who's Who in Publications Board
- Serving as a Board member in the Workforce Development Board of Ventura County
