Dr. Prema Nandakumar is a resource person at various national and international conferences and seminars in India and abroad, including two International conferences on Tamil Studies, the first International Conference on Buddhism and National Cultures, and seminars on eminent literary personalities like Subramania Bharati and Sri Aurobindo. In addition, Dr. Nandakumar is a frequent keynote speaker and draws her inspiration from sources as varied as the Vedas, ancient Hindu and Buddhist epics, ancient and modern Indian literature.