Navlika Varma

Building the mental capability of humanity.

So that people, leaders, organisations and communities can sustainably thrive.

Portrait of Navlika Varma

Clinical Psychologist · Award-winning Business Leader · Human Capability Specialist

Why Navlika

Navlika Varma is a clinical psychologist and award-winning MBA-qualified business leader with more than 20 years' experience building the mental capability of people, leaders and organisations. She is the Founder and CEO of Elevana, a former Managing Director of Lyra Southern Africa, GIBS Adjunct Faculty, and the author and editor of Improving Mental Health in the Workplace.

What we mean by mental capability
Mental capability is the capacity to think, adapt, connect and navigate an increasingly complex world.
  • Keynote Speaker
  • Author
  • Executive Facilitator
  • Human Capability Specialist
  • Leadership Voice
Navlika Varma at work

Ideas for a more human future.

Navlika works at the intersection of leadership, human capability, sustainable performance, organisational wellbeing and mental capability.

Her work explores what genuinely helps people think, lead and perform well over time, and what organisations must change to make that possible.

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Bring the right conversation into the room.

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Keynote Speaking

High-impact talks for conferences, organisations and leadership gatherings.

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Workshops

Deeper capability-building experiences for organisations and teams.

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Ideas worth thinking about.

Exploring what helps people, leaders and organisations sustainably thrive.

One purpose. Three expressions.

Navlika's work comes to life through her personal thought leadership, her commercial organisational work and her social impact.

Navlika Varma

The Thought Leader

Speaking, ideas, books and media — the personal voice at the centre of the work.

ELEVANA

The Organisational Capability Partner

Supporting organisations to build stronger human and leadership capability.

Navlika Varma Foundation

The Social Impact Organisation

A non-profit dedicated to building lifelong human capability through evidence-based wellbeing, leadership and life skills.

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