Devika Tandon
Attorney. Strategist. Founder. Convener. Cultural Translator.
Meet Devika
Devika Tandon is magnetic in a room. Not because she performs — but because she listens, synthesizes, and reflects back what a room needs to hear in the moment it needs to hear it. She has moderated panels for hundreds of people, held space for hard conversations in high-stakes environments, and built the kind of trust that makes powerful people speak honestly in public.
She is available to moderate panels, keynote events, facilitate board retreats and leadership sessions, and speak on the topics below. Her DOJ background, cross-sector fluency, and South Asian cultural perspective make her a uniquely compelling voice at the intersection of law, justice, and leadership.
"Moderating reminded me how much I love holding space for honesty over polish — connecting different experiences and making room for real talk. That's where I feel most in my element."
Speaking Topics
Strategic Storytelling as Power
How leaders and organizations can use narrative — not just data — to move people, cultivate donors, and build lasting influence.
Women Navigating Systems
On power, visibility, and the particular courage it takes for women — especially women of color — to claim the rooms they've earned.
Rethinking Legal Careers
Beyond the linear path: burnout, pivots, prestige, and the courage to redefine what success looks like in the legal profession.
Building Power Where Law, Strategy, and Story Intersect
The architecture of influence: how legal fluency, strategic clarity, and public narrative work together to create institutional change.
Burnout and Institutional Leadership
What it means to lead with integrity inside systems that were not designed for you — and how to build something different on the other side.
Criminal Justice, Reentry, and the Business of Second Chances
A cross-sector conversation on what happens when we invest in people the system wrote off — and what that means for communities, economies, and justice.
Law, Culture, and Public Narrative
How the stories we tell about law shape public life — and how advocates, attorneys, and institutions can tell those stories better.
Moderator & Facilitator Services
Book Devika to moderate public panels, donor convenings, internal strategy sessions, and board retreats. With DOJ-honed legal credibility and proven production experience, she guides rigorous, respectful discussions that clarify stakes, center lived experience, and produce concrete next steps.
Every engagement includes:
· Pre-event consultation to define goals, audience, and desired outcomes
· Guest briefing and pre-interview calls (up to 3 guests)
· Custom moderator guide and run-of-show
· Professional on-stage moderation — in-person or virtual
· Post-event debrief and recommended next steps
· Optional: recorded moderator intro and closing for podcast or content use
Starting from $1,500 half-day · $3,000 full-day
Nonprofit rates and retainer bundling available.
Book Devika for your next event!
Panels, keynotes, retreats, and convenings.
devika.tandon2@gmail.com · ideatelegal.com · 310-351-2987