Neil Bardhan

Neil P. Bardhan is a speaker and facilitator based in Philadelphia. After earning a Ph.D. in Brain & Cognitive Sciences from the University of Rochester, Neil was a research scientist in the Adaptive Listening group at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics. During that time, he also taught through the Institute of English Languages and Literatures at the University of Tuebingen in Germany. Since 2013, Neil has become the Director of Applied Storytelling at First Person Arts and the Executive Director of Broad Street Review. He offers communication strategy as Bardhan Consulting.

Since 2013, Neil has coached presenters and led workshops in applied improvisation, storytelling, and technical communication, helping professionals tell their stories for diverse settings. He appeared in segments of WHYY's "Commonspace" and "The Pulse." His live speaking credits include First Person Arts, The Story Collider, Nerd Nite, Ignite Philly, and the "Awkward... and The City" shows. He has written for The Philadelphia Inquirer and Broad Street Review.