Bobby Umar | SpeakerHub

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Bio

Bobby Umar is a former engineer, who is now an inspirational speaker and storyteller, and delivered over 1,000 keynotes and workshops across 4 continents for the past two decades. Inc Magazine named him one of the Top 100 Leadership Speakers, alongside such noteworthy giants as Richard Branson, Brene Brown, and John Maxwell. Bobby is a 5x TEDx speaker, and one of the top digital influencers in the world, with over 750,000 global followers. To date, his social media influence has garnered over 2 billion impressions. He's been named the 2nd best business coach to follow on Twitter and the 4th best leadership influencer according to Kred. Bobby is an international author of three books, including a #1 best seller and most recently, he was named a Top 7 Networking Guru to follow. A doting dad and a board game nerd who champions authentic connection and heart-based leadership,

Bobby has appeared on hundreds of podcasts, TV & radio shows. With a background in brand marketing (Kraft & Unilever), engineering (Bombardier) and the performing arts (Second City), Bobby has led Raeallan for two decades, and runs two other companies. He is now a recognized thought leader in Digital Marketing, Personal Branding and Building Meaningful Relationships.

Connect with me!

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@raehanbobby

Twitter: https://twitter.com/raehanbobby

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbyumar/

LinkedIn Company Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bobbyumar/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raehanbobby/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BobbyUmar

Professional Speaker Profile: https://www.nsb.com/speakers/bobby-umar/

Sample Keynotes and Talks: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLei-DaVi2YC0vXcZ13AiJvYgBDKzfaecq

TEDx Talk 1 – 5 C’s of Connection: https://youtu.be/piKHZWhzTYU

TEDx Talk 4 – School – Learning to Fly as a Leader: https://youtu.be/jBy0BVwV1Vk

TEDx Talk 5 – Could You Change a Person’s Life in 20 Seconds: https://youtu.be/r6qT-qbzpys

TESTIMONIALS

"Bobby’s insights into the way we operate were bang-on. Bobby’s initiatives were extremely valuable and an inspiration."

Shirley Mukerjea -- Director of Pepsi Co.

"If you are looking for one person to help inspire, develop leaders and become a true catalyst for success that person is Bobby Umar, a master in personal branding, networking and social media"

J.Brett Abbey -- President of Message Masters

Current position (2)

President

Raeallan - Transformational Training and Speaking

Master GMAT & MBA applications consultant

GMATBobby

Achievements (4)

Inc Magazine Top 100 Leadership Speaker

Named one of the top leadership speakers alongside such noteworthy giants as Richard Branson, John Maxwell and Brene Brown.

Named the 4th best leadership influencer according to Kred

CV magazine award for Best Business Development Coach - East Canada and Award for Excellence Leadership Speaking - Canada

Named a Top 7 Networking Guru to follow on Twitter

CV Magazine Award: Excellence Leadership Speaking - Canada

Degrees (2)

MBA, Strategic Marketing, minor in Entrepreneurship

McMaster University

1998 to 2001

Mechanical Engineering

McGill University

1987 to 1993

Presentations

Presentations (9)

Vulnerable Storytelling for the Authentic Leader

In today’s fast-paced business world, trust, authenticity, and connection are the cornerstones of great leadership. Yet, many leaders and professionals struggle to communicate their experiences in a way that truly resonates. Storytelling is a powerful tool—but vulnerable storytelling is a game changer.

Most professionals understand the importance of storytelling, but vulnerable storytelling takes it a step further by creating real, human connections that inspire action and build lasting trust. By moving beyond polished, surface-level narratives, leaders who embrace vulnerability become more relatable, memorable, and impactful. This interactive session will help leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals harness the power of authentic, vulnerable storytelling to engage teams, influence stakeholders, and elevate their personal and corporate brand.

Why Thought Leadership Matters and Where to Start

The impact of building a thought leadership brand is clear. If you want to be noted as an authority in your field,

Learning to Leverage (and Love!) LinkedIn to Land Leads

What is your relationship with LinkedIn? Are you bored, intimidated or simply overwhelmed? I get it. 93% of LinkedIn users are in the same boat as you.

With over a billion users, you realize the huge LinkedIn potential for businesses, organizations and individuals building their brands online, but you have no clue where to start.

You need someone who gets it—a pro who ditches the fluff, keeps it real, and hands you strategies that actually work. No jargon, no eye-glazing theory—just straight-up, actionable moves to boost your business, your brand, and your influence. The best part? You won’t have to waste precious hours (or your sanity) fumbling through trial and error. And forget the cringeworthy tactics—because attracting dream clients shouldn’t make you want to crawl under a rock. It can and should be fun!

Well that’s me. On LinkedIn, I am an official Top Voice (Blue Badge), an influencer (50k+ followers) and I’ve been teaching strategies for over a decade.

Are You Truly Getting Social Media ROI?

Itʼs all about engagement & relationships. Modern technology allows us to connect faster and to more people than ever before. Bobby reveals how to tap into the digital revolution and make it work for you.

How to Leverage Multi-Platform Content like LinkedIn, Twitter & Instagram

Helping thought leaders build their brand across many platforms.

Are You making Genuine Connections in the Digital Age?

Build, grow, harness your network. Learn to build and leverage your connections. Bobby lends his extensive experience to help you nurture genuine contacts and valuable relationships through authentic networking.

How Do You Create a Lasting Legacy?

Connect with Values to fuel the new Leaders heart, mind and soul. The new leaders is one who connects with the heart and with other hearts. Bobby shares key insights into how heart leadership transforms individuals, teams and organizations, but most importantly, society.

Have You Ever Felt Lost as a Leader? It’s Okay, We All have

As a leader, it’s okay to feel to lost sometimes, but it’s not okay to do nothing about it. Every authentic leader feels lost at times, whether professionally, personally or academically. Bobby delivers ideas on embracing and understand the lost leader. He demonstrates through powerful personal stories why we should embrace failure, what to do about feeling lost and how it can serve everyone.

Do You Know Your Value, Story, Legacy?

Be yourself and the rest will follow. In the seven billion strong world of the 21st century, personal branding has never been more important. Develop your personal brand with Bobby by discovering the unique selling traits that will set you apart.

Past talks (3)

Unlocking Digital Marketing

Middle East Association Congress

Abu Dhabi, UAE

December 31, 2015

Balancing Technology, Social Media and Connection

Social Media Week Mumbai India

Mumbai, India

December 31, 2014

Leadership Empathy & Digital Branding

Professional Engineers Ontario

Toronto, Ontario, Canada