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MORE ABOUT SHAGUN
Shagun Agarwal is the visionary Founder and CEO of Strategy Here, a leading strategic consulting firm based in Chicago. Her company has made a significant impact by partnering with top Fortune 500 companies, including Microsoft and Salesforce.
With an impressive background that includes roles at Deloitte Consulting and UBS Investment Bank, Shagun brings extensive expertise to her work. As an internationally recognized speaker, she has shared her insights at major conferences such as Fund Conferences and Charles Schwab.
Certified as a speaker and communicator, Shagun is also a TEDx speaker and an active content creator on YouTube, where she explores themes of personal and professional development. Her blogs have been featured in esteemed publications like Success.com.
In addition to her consulting and speaking roles, Shagun is a respected mindset and performance coach, known for her ability to inspire and elevate individuals and organizations. As a LinkedIn Top Voice, she leverages her cross-cultural experiences from living and working in both the US and India to offer unique, insightful, and relatable content to diverse audiences worldwide.
2011-
Completed MBA in Finance: Graduated with a Master of Business Administration degree specializing in Finance. Began working at UBS Investment Bank, gaining corporate experience for the first time.
2014-
Moved to the US without a work visa and started exploring new ventures. Started three businesses, 2 of which failed and 1 marginally succeeded. Transitioned into freelancing as research and writing was my passion, which eventually grew into a successful company by 2021. During this time, spent a significant time in gratitude, fostering creativity, idea generation, and self-awareness.
2013-
Started giving communication skills classes to graduate students. Discovered a passion for teaching and public speaking during this stint stint, loving the interaction with youth and students before moving to the US.
2016–
Began coaching to become a professional public speaker early in the year. After a relentless pursuit, secured my work visa and landed my first job in the US at a startup, making a major milestone in my career. Enjoyed my work as responsibilities transitioned into research and presentation creation. Actively requested projects that utilized more of my skills and strengths, enhancing my role and job satisfaction.
2017-
Secured an 80% salary hike within the company, by proving my worth and displaying my strengths. Transitioned to a role at Deloitte Consulting, yet again in the domain of Finance. This was the time when I moved into a professional public speaker kicking off my speaking career.
2019/2020–
Quit Deloitte as I didn’t enjoy the role. Launched my own research company, transitioning from a 9-5 job to becoming a full-time entrepreneur.
Since entering into a career as a motivational speaker, I have spoken with more than 200 groups—from CEOs to young professionals and students—from more than 80 nationalities. I have led discussions in settings ranging from small strategy meetings to retreats, student orientations and annual business conferences.
2024–
I love to switch between both of my career. I am utilizing my passions and my skills both. I love business research, I love to read and share, I love to speak on stages and I love to create content. This is something I am proud of today that work doesn’t feel like work to me. I have spoken at stages, both big and small, in the US and in India. I led discussions in varied settings such as business conferences, retreats, students groups and strategy meetings.
I remain open to learning more each day and cherish each new opportunities to share what I've learned so far: that our choices are more powerful than our circumstances, that our past should not dictate our future, and that our experiences should not stifle our imagination.
I love switching between my entrepreneurial ventures and my passion for public speaking and teaching. I feel proud of myself because I am fully utilizing my passion and my skills. I immerse myself in business research, reading, sharing knowledge, speaking on stages, and creating content. This blend makes work feel like work to me and I am able to give my 100%. I've spoken at stages both big and small, in the US and India, leading discussions in business conferences, retreats, student groups, and strategy meetings. I remain open to learning every day, cherishing each new opportunity to share my insights. I firmly believe that our choices are more powerful than our circumstances, our past should not dictate our future, and our experiences should fuel our imagination, not stifle it.