About Chandni Rav
Founder & Principal Behavioral Strategy Advisor
Chandni Rav has spent her career at the intersection of human behavior, communication, and leadership — first in front of the camera, then in the boardroom. Before founding MindManifesta, Chandni worked as a television presenter and executive producer, conducting interviews with some of the most prominent public figures in Australia and India — including former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, several New South Wales premiers, the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, and prominent figures in the Indian film industry.
That work gave her an unusually early and intimate window into how authority is projected, how credibility is formed, and how leadership presence operates under scrutiny.
After her work in television, Chandni pursued formal performance training — studying under some of the most respected names in the industry — including Vidur Chaturvedi in Mumbai, Terry Knickerbocker in New York, Emmy Award-winning casting directors Paul Ruddy and Mark Teschner in Los Angeles, and Greg Apps in Sydney — the casting director behind the breakthrough roles of Russell Crowe, Eric Bana, Sam Worthington, Guy Pearce and Hugo Weaving, and whose credits include Mission: Impossible II.
That training gave her a rigorous, technical understanding of how presence is constructed, how authority is communicated through the body and voice, and how composure is maintained when the stakes are highest.
It is this foundation — sitting at the intersection of performance craft and behavioral psychology — that distinguishes how MindManifesta approaches executive presence. Most advisors understand presence conceptually. Chandni understands it technically.
"What I learned in front of the camera shaped everything I do behind the scenes. Leadership presence isn't performance — but understanding performance makes you a much sharper observer of leadership."
Chandni Rav
Formally trained across psychology, digital cultures, organizational behavior, business systems, and artificial intelligence — at the University of Sydney, MIT, and the Indian School of Business.
Personal Perspective
Over the years, Chandni’s understanding of leadership has been shaped not only by professional experiences but also by personal challenges. Earlier in her life, she navigated a period of significant health adversity. That experience required developing a deep sense of resilience, emotional awareness, and disciplined decision-making under uncertainty. These lessons later became central to her perspective on leadership: that effective decision-making is not only strategic, but psychological. Today, her work integrates behavioral science, strategic thinking, and emotional intelligence to help leaders navigate complex environments with clarity and composure.