Natthineethiti “Nikki” Phinyapincha

Founder, Transtalents Consulting Group

Industry : Advocacy

As a transgender entrepreneur and equal rights advocate for inclusive business, Nikki is working towards an inclusive workplace with LGBTQ+ economic empowerment for socio-economic change. This is done through strategic consultation, innovative training and workshops, impact-focused collaboration as well as transgender professional leadership advocacy to help businesses in their sustainable workforce development efforts. This mission of creating change for the transgender community and busting stereotypes required her to leave her comfort zone and public relations career, and in 2022 she formed TransTalents Consulting Group. She is proud of having pioneered advocacy on transgender professional leadership across the regions, and in the same year she was one of 16 participants selected by the US government to join the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) under the economic empowerment theme. She and her business alliances are also forming Thailand’s first National LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce to foster economic empowerment and inclusive economic growth for the LGBTQ+ business community. She enjoys travelling and basketball, a game that is not only physically challenging, but also offers opportunities for strategic thinking, decision making and friendship.