Keynote Speaker & Facilitator For Executive & Senior Leaders In Corporate, Academia, and Faith-Based Communities
With 20+ years experience in corporate finance, Protestant ministry, and higher education, I deliver powerful talks & workshops that transform how organizations approach leadership, faith, and belonging.
Organizations I’ve worked with
Leadership Keynotes & Workshops That Activate Our Shared Humanity
Whether you’re hosting a gathering of 100+ guests or an intimate workshop for senior leaders, I’ll deliver a heartfelt and engaging talk that leaves your attendees feeling hopeful and inspired to take action.
I specialize in speaking about topics such as:
Filipino Ancestral Wisdom & Modern Leadership
Decolonizing Leadership Practices
Reclaiming Identity After Religious Harm
Leadership Beyond Burnout & Performance
Faith, Culture & Liberation
Reciprocity as a Leadership Practice
Healing Organizational Cultures Through Relationship
My signature talks include:
Leadership Rooted in Shared Identity:
How Kapwa transforms the way we lead, belong, and flourish together. Sharing the story of the red dress.
Beyond Diversity - Reclaiming Shared Humanity: Moving from representation to authentic belonging.
What Kind of Ancestor Will You Be?:
Leadership, legacy, and the responsibility we carry for future generations.
Humanity Before Productivity:
Building healthier organizations by re-centering people over performance. Liberation from harmful leadership models rooted in scarcity, hierarchy, and exhaustion.
Leading Between Worlds:
The hidden labor of Filipina/o/x American leaders navigating white-centered institutions.
The Power of Kapwa:
What Filipino ancestral wisdom teaches every leader about courage, community, and transformation.
Truth-Telling as a Leadership Practice:
Why transformational change begins with honest remembrance.
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SPEAKING HIGHLIGHTS
Curious about my work? Here are some of my past speaking engagements.
This message was given during Pride month and centered on full inclusivity:
This message was given on Mother's Day, 2025 and centers on women, immigration, and community.
“May we be reminded of our call to step boldly into spaces where inequity, injustice and oppression seemingly reign, and that we cling to that promise of hope.”
HELLO!
I’M REV. DR. KEALANI NUNES WILLBANKS
Having spent half my career in corporate finance and the other in full-time Protestant ministry, I understand the unique weight of leading in white-centered spaces and the harms of traditional faith-based institutions.
Through Kapwa Praxis, I serve as a spiritual advisor and thought partner for Filipinx American leaders who are ready to embody the Filipino value of kapwa (shared humanity), and lead from a place of liberated spirituality.