Speaker

Shanti Das is an accomplished entertainment industry veteran, speaker, author, andPhilanthropist.

Shanti worked in the entertainment business for over 25 years. Her music industry career (from intern to Executive Vice President) included promotions & marketing positions at Capitol Records, LaFace Records, Columbia Records, Sony Urban Music and Universal Motown where she worked directly with some of music’s top talent like OutKast, Usher, Prince, TLC, Toni Braxton, Erykah Badu, and more.

On a personal note, Shanti has suffered from depression/anxiety over the years and has also experienced loved ones affected with mental health disorders. This led her to step away from the labels in 2009 to begin using her pain for purpose in her community of Atlanta, Georgia and beyond. So, because of Shanti’s extensive community work in the 2010 decade, she decided to establish her very own nonprofit, The Hip-Hop Professional Foundation, Inc. The foundation was rebranded under the name Silence the Shame, Inc., the mental health movement that lead the way since 2016.

Silence the Shame, Inc. has received global awareness and has become a commonly used hashtag to normalize the conversation in America. In 2018, the National Day Calendar recognized May 5th as National Silence the Shame Day! The foundation curates community conversations and care, wellness trainings, creates content and broadens awareness & education around mental health and wellness. (In 2019, Silence the Shame was awarded one of five awards by the American Psychiatric Association Foundation for advancing minority mental health). In addition to running her nonprofit, Shanti is a public speaker. She speaks live at companies/universities sharing her inspiring story and now facilitating virtual webinars around mental wellness with licensed mental health clinicians. Companies include Warner Chappell Publishing, National Geographic, SB Projects, Translation agency, NBA, Sony Music Publishing, EA Sports, LVMH, Sony Music UK, Freddie Mac, BMI, Clinton Foundation, Dechert LLC, Spotify, Cushman & Wakefield, Warner Media, PUMA,
Warner Music Group, Reebok, Def Jam records, Freddie Mac, Dillard University, Syracuse University, Alabama A&M and more.

In 2023, Shanti formed a new brand mibo focusing on mind and body wellness. The brand is launching a new podcast called the mibo show, where Shanti will interview musicians, actors, athletes, corporate executives, and high achievers around their mental and/or physical wellness journey. The show will also curate live conversations throughout the year in various states.

Awards and Honors:
• 2019 - Shanti was named a Top Changemaker in the World (#7 out of 100) by a UK
publication called The Big Issue!
• 2019 - The American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) has named
Shanti Das as the recipient of the 2019 Media Award for her program entitled,
Silence the Shame, which openly addresses the stigmas and misconceptions on
mental health.
• 2020 – NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health) awarded Shanti Das their 2020
Multicultural Award.
• 2020 Named an Essence magazine Essential Hero in Mental Health
• 2021 Culture Creators Health and Wellness Award