Yang Xi Ren

Yang Xi Ren faced a life-changing challenge at 35 when she lost all her hair, including her eyebrows and eyelashes, due to alopecia areata triggered by extreme stress. What initially felt like a devastating loss became a transformative turning point, inspiring her to channel her experience into helping others build resilience, manage stress, and enhance overall well-being.

As the founder of Xel Consulting, Yang empowers professionals to thrive amid challenges through her C.A.R.E. framework, a science-backed approach designed to support individuals, leaders, and teams. She helps individuals manage stress, build resilience, and prioritize well-being; guides leaders in developing people-first leadership that drives engagement and performance; and works with teams to foster trust and collaboration for high-performing workplace cultures.

With two decades of experience in human resources across consulting and global corporate leadership roles, Yang brings a deep corporate perspective to her keynotes and training sessions. She tailors each speech to resonate with her audience and meet her clients’ unique needs, ensuring relevance and lasting impact. As a motivational speaker, she combines compelling storytelling, neuroscience-backed insights, and actionable strategies to inspire meaningful change. Her engaging approach equips individuals, leaders, and teams with practical tools to enhance workplace well-being and lead happier, more fulfilling lives.

Yang has delivered keynote speeches at notable events, including the first-ever Senior Leadership Retreat on Well-being for a corporate client, where she laid the foundation for future well-being initiatives. She has also been a keynote speaker for inaugural well-being sessions across multiple organizations, pioneering mental health discussions in corporate settings. Additionally, she hosts the InspireSpark podcast, where she interviews inspiring individuals from diverse industries.

She holds a Master of Arts in Education and Human Development from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Business in Human Resource Consulting from Nanyang Technological University. She is a Certified Shared Leadership Coach with Leadership in Motion and an Associate Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation.

Yang’s sessions are engaging, relatable, and results-driven, leaving participants with practical strategies they can apply immediately. She believes resilience is not just about bouncing back—it is about bouncing forward, stronger and wiser.