Storyteller · Founder · Author

The story you tell
is the strategy
you lead with.

Roshan Abbas has spent five decades on stage — from radio and television to boardrooms and performing arts. He helps leaders, brands, and creators find their most powerful voice.

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50+
Years on Stage
31K+
LinkedIn Followers
100+
Cities Performed
1
Book Published
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What I Do

Words are strategy.
Let me help you find yours.

From C-suite workshops to brand storytelling, I bring the discipline of performance to the world of business communication.

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Leadership Workshops

Half-day and full-day storytelling workshops for senior leadership teams. Based on the Speechless framework, used by Deloitte, HSBC, Netflix and more.


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Culture Consulting

Helping brands navigate India's cultural complexity. Branded content strategy and production for L&T, Tanishq, Diageo, and Asian Paints.


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Keynotes & Speaking

High-impact keynotes on storytelling, culture, leadership communication, and India's evolving creative economy. Available for conferences and summits.


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The Philosophy

"Vulnerability isn't weakness — it's connection. Authenticity isn't a buzzword — it's a discipline. The best stories aren't told. They're lived first."

— Roshan Abbas

The Journey

Five decades. One constant: the story.

Started at 4 on a stage in Lucknow. Built Encompass, India's leading live events company — acquired by WPP in 2008. Directed a feature film under Red Chillies Productions. Co-founded Kommune, now Asia's largest performing arts collective.

Today: helping executives discover what performers have always known — the story is the strategy.

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Roshan Abbas, Founder of Kommune India
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Speechless
Published by Bloomsbury India, 2018. A D-I-Y guide to public speaking co-authored with Siddharth Banerjee.
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Kommune & Spokenfest
Co-founded Asia's largest performing arts collective and India's first spoken word festival.
What People Say

Words from the room

20 of us met Roshan. We laughed, smiled and at the end felt like the health drink kid — TALLER in knowledge, STRONGER in strengths, SMARTER in minds. This is what happens when your mentor is Roshan.

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Deepak Jaitly
COO & Co-Founder, AI startup

Great work accomplished. Very client-driven, creative, and exceptional work quality results. Roshan brings a rare combination of stage presence and strategic thinking.

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Michael Perschke
Interim CEO, Seed Investor

Roshan's workshop fundamentally changed how our leadership team communicates. We went from presenting information to telling stories that move people. The room was different after two days.

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VP, Financial Services
Global Bank (Mumbai)
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If your organisation wants to learn how story moves strategy —

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