Mental Conditioning.
Rooted in wisdom. Built for business.
Our Purpose is to Expand Human Potential
Decades of Inner Work, Leadership and Lived Experiences lead us to believe that every human being has immense potential. And the key to tapping it lies in Mental Conditioning.
"The inner game is not soft. It is the hard edge of sustainable peak performance!"
Our Story in Brief
At one point in Gopi’s personal spiritual training, when he was staying at Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s monastery in Thailand, he was encouraged to become a teacher. As he eventually transitioned into teaching, many of Gopi’s client's referred to him as ‘The Lama’ (A lama is a spiritual teacher, leader, or monk in Tibetan Buddhism). Eventually when the work expanded to become a company, Llama (with an extra L) emerged as a secular, playful, resilient symbol of mental conditioning. Did you know that these camelids possess unique physiological and behavioural traits that make them exceptional creatures?
Gopi’s own story beyond the bio is quite unique and inspiring - after an accident, told he would never ride a motorcycle again, he goes on to own and ride one of the first Harley Davidson’s to be launched in India.
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Today, at Llama we help leaders and teams build the same inner capacities that shape external impact — clarity, resilience, focus, emotional intelligence, and the confidence to perform with purpose. And in complex business environments.
“Life is not what happens to you. Life is determined by your response to what happens to you” - Gopi Krishnaswamy
What guides us
Our brand is built on a small set of clear ideas that shape how we think, design, and facilitate.
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WISDOM + SCIENCE
We integrate timeless insight with modern neuroscience, behavioural science and performance psychology.
HUMAN CONNECTION
We are HUMAN-FIRST and create safe, reflective spaces that let real transformation unfold because meaningful change happens when people feel seen, safe, and engaged.
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BUSINESS RELEVANCE
CALM INTENSITY
We value grounded, thoughtful energy over hype, noise, or performative culture.
Everything we create is designed to improve real-world leadership and organisational outcomes. We strive for PURPOSE-DRIVEN
leadership development that is meaningful, practical, and lasting.
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Our Impact
4.75/5 Average Program Rating
> 100K People Taught
Net Promoter Score
A team of expert trainers
Our in-house inter-disciplinary team brings over 100 man years of leadership, management, training, and problem-solving experience - across mindfulness, EI, conflict management, design thinking,
and neuroscience.
Additionally, we have a carefully selected panel of expert trainers and thought partners across the world.
Supriya is a leadership coach, executive presence & intercultural expert & senior facilitator.
With over 10,000 hours of facilitation experience across 20 countries, she brings a unique blend of global perspective, deep human insight, and practical experience to leadership and behavioural development programs.
Fluent in German, French, English, Hindi, Marathi, and Kannada, with a working knowledge of Spanish — enabling her to connect seamlessly with diverse audiences.
Supriya blends evidence-based frameworks with experiential learning to help leaders:
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Build authentic executive presence
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Enhance cross-cultural collaboration
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Strengthen interpersonal influence and self-awareness
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Manage conflict with empathy and confidence
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Clara Mastronardi
Partner and AMR Representative
Clara partners with organizations across the Americas to bring mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and wellbeing into the way teams lead, collaborate, and grow. As a certified coach, facilitator, and experience designer with over 10 years of experience in retreats, operations, customer experience, community building, and multicultural team leadership, she helps create transformative learning experiences that support both individual growth and organizational impact.
Sulaiman
Partner & Senior Trainer
Sulaiman Ansari is a global C-suite transformation leader and ICF-trained Executive Coach with 30+ years of Fortune 500 experience across Unilever, Gillette, Frito-Lay, Coca-Cola, and Lipton Teas & Infusions.
He partners with business leaders and organisations to drive growth, simplify complexity, and lead large-scale transformation worldwide.
Sulaiman has led €3B+ company separations, €400m commercial turnarounds, route-to-market redesigns, and cross-border optimisation, and has built and developed high-performing teams across 30+ countries with 6000+ training hours delivered.
His training & coaching blends commercial acumen with resilience and self-leadership, helping leaders unlock clarity, align teams, and achieve impact and fulfilment.
Senior Advisor at PoE Advisory | B.A., Australian National University | ICF ACC in progress.
Supriya
Senior Trainer
Partner & Senior Trainer
Kalyani
Kalyani is a senior trainer & a founding team member at Llama. She brings 20+ years of expertise in consulting, corporate training, and coaching. A design thinking practitioner and certified HICAT (Holistic Integrated Creative ARts Therapist) pactitioner, Kalyani partners with global clients to drive innovation, resilience, and wellbeing.
She is also deeply passionate about empowering women leaders to enhance their executive presence and shine at work—leveraging her own journey as a leader and parent to inspire confidence, impact, and growth.
Beyond the boardroom, she’s a certified personal fitness trainer, embodying peak performance in every aspect of life. Having lived and worked across India, the UK, Italy, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Dubai, she brings a rich, global perspective.
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Gopi Krishnaswamy
Founder & Master Trainer
Gopi Krishnaswamy is a globally acclaimed mindfulness teacher who operates at the confluence of leadership, innovation, and emotional intelligence.
He is an ex-Managing Director at the legendary Silicon Valley innovation company IDEO, and an alumnus of INSEAD. Gopi brings his experience in global leadership roles with leading companies to teach mindfulness in an easy, contemporary, and secular way.
Having lived and trained in monasteries under masters like Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and Eckhart Tolle, his sessions are often described as life-changing. He founded Llama with the purpose of making mental conditioning for elite leadership performance the foundation of every great organisation.
His book The Monk in the Corner Office (Penguin Random House India, 2025) distils his method into a story that leaders across 40+ countries have called essential reading.
With over a decade of experience across renowned global hospitality brands such as The Oberoi Group, Hilton, and Accor, Srinivas brings a distinctive approach to leadership and personal growth — operating at the intersection of mindfulness and wellbeing.
A certified Sound Healer, Srinivas has conducted programs for corporates, hospitality professionals, and leadership groups, guiding participants to cultivate calm, presence, and purpose in high-demand environments.
He believes that when individuals reconnect with inner stillness, they unlock not just performance, but genuine, sustained wellbeing.
His sessions weave together science-backed mindfulness tools, reflective leadership practices, and the transformative power of sound healing to create pathways to everyday balance and clarity.