Keynote Women Speakers

Menu
Contact Us
Login

Country & Region: Asia

Aliza Knox

Aliza is a seasoned executive who built and led APAC businesses for three of the world’s top technology firms—Google, Twitter, and Cloudflare. Named APAC IT Woman Of The Year 2020, and Top 100 Woman in Tech (Singapore), Aliza is the best-selling author of “Don’t Quit Your Day Job (Six Mindshifts to Rise and Thrive)”. She has spent decades as a leader in global finance, consulting, and Tech; and has real-life experiences to back up her keynote talks. As a non-executive board director, BCG advisor, and Forbes columnist, Aliza shares her lessons learned with the next generation of business leaders tasked with guiding companies across new frontiers. Her years of experience leading Asia for global firms make her an expert in taking the “r” out of “remote”- engaging employees across locations- pertinent to our new hybrid world. Aliza has spoken internationally to corporate audiences including Visa, 3M, and AWS on Leadership, Employee Engagement, Diversity, and Career Growth.
Read More
Culture
Empowerment
Women in Leadership

Anna Joke Breimer

Anna J. Breimer Bharati is the creator of Tomorrow College and Courageous Teams, two of her solutions to support organizations in the New World of Work. Anna is passionate about the changing business landscape, globalization, disruptive technologies, and changing demographics in the workforce. Before founding her own consulting firm, Anna was an Associate Partner with McKinsey & Company, focusing on People and Organization. Besides consulting, Anna has extensive corporate experience in both multinational as well as family-owned businesses. Anna is a lecturer at business schools around the world, including the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, INSEAD, and Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California.   Anna holds an MBA from INSEAD, Singapore, and a Master of Science in Architecture from Delft University of Technology. She is a Dutch citizen, residing in Singapore as a permanent resident with her American husband and two daughters.
Read More
Leadership
New work
Teamwork
The New World of Work

Adeline Tiah

Adeline is a Leadership Coach and CMO on Demand with experience across top banks and telco. An insights-driven marketer, she thrives in building brands, driving revenue growth, and building teams for peak performance. Her goal is to lead the charge to have a more data-driven approach in marketing and to play a part in transforming an organisation towards more customer-centricity through big data & AI. She is a strong collaborator across C-Suites. Adeline is an ICF Certified Executive Coach (ACC) & NLP Practitioner. She is also a mentor to undergraduates at social initiatives such as MentorsHub and co-founder of abcwomen.org, a movement that empowers women in transition to living their lives to the fullest. Adeline also founded Soar Global a coaching practice to help women create possibilities to be the best version of themselves. As a marketing expert, she has taken to many stages across Asia and continues to engage and challenge her industry in its exciting & evolving future.
Read More
Marketing
New work
Reinvention

Katja Forbes

Katja is a seasoned leader in the digital industry with a proven track record of driving growth and innovation. As an expert in areas such as CX, UX, data science, and product design, as well as emerging technology, she is a highly sought-after keynote speaker. She has been recognized as one of the top 50 Australian professionals, Top 10 Women Disruptors, and as one of Westpac/Australian Financial Review’s ‘100 Women of Influence’. Currently, as Head of Client Experience at Standard Chartered Bank, she leads a team to create high-impact products and services that promote financial inclusion and contribute to a net-zero carbon future. She has also served as an International Director and Vice President on the Global Board of the Interaction Design Association (IxDA).  As a published author and regular media commentator, she is not only known for her professional achievements but also for her determination and sense of purpose as a thought leader and inspiration for women around the world.
Read More
AI
Customer Experience
Human-Centered Design

Veronica Llorca

Veronica is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant and advocate specialising in Cultural Agility. She has 2 decades of professional experience, both in the corporate (Apple and Estée Lauder) and public sectors.    As the published author of 2 books on Amazon, 3 articles in The South China Morning Post, and over 400 articles on Medium.com, Veronica is an avid DEI advocate on social media and was nominated for the Diversity Lead of the Year Award 2023 by Women in IT Asia.    She speaks 6 languages and uses the language of inclusion to bridge cultures and help individuals and teams excel in diverse environments. As an amateur triathlete, Veronica transfers her energy from the field to the stage.
Read More
Cultural Agility
Growth Mindset
Inclusive Language

Senela Jayasuriya

Senela is a multi-award-winning Leader, Keynote speaker, Author, Facilitator & Transformational Coach, with versatile multinational and regional experience leading, advising, training, and coaching culturally diverse teams from over 6 continents. Senela’s personal story of going global and bootstrapping her way to her own successful speaking empire that has taken her as far as Norway, France, USA, United Kingdom, Africa, Philippines, Singapore, Bangladesh, and India, has inspired leaders and executives with actionable insights and real-world examples on how to respond to challenges and embrace innovative strategies for personal and professional transformation, success & growth. Senela’s engaging personality can ignite a passion for continuous improvement, empowering leaders to drive transformative change by being more intentional in how they communicate, influence, and lead.

Awarded “Exceptional Women of Excellence” by the Women Economic Forum and recipient of the “Women Icons Asia Award”, she is specialized in Leadership development, DEI&B, and Communication. Senela has been invited to speak on Leadership, Motivation, creating transformational workspaces and a culture geared for Innovation, and DEI&B as it relates to Unconscious bias, Inclusion & Employee Engagement, Women’s Career Advancement, and Empowered Women in Leadership.    She is the Global CEO of Women Empowered Global, a global leadership-building platform for women in Business, Corporate & STEM. Former Country Head for a British tech firm headquartered in the UK, with a background in HR, Marketing & Global Brands, CRM, Global Business & Business performance. Also worked as the Communications Lead for a Fortune 100, involved in Brand development, Marketing communications, Retail & Industrial campaigns, Market audits, Research & Media relations. Senela has been awarded the “Global Women in Leadership Award” and recognized among THE TOP 150 GLOBAL WOMEN LEADERS by GCPIT. She is a Certified transformation coach, a Certified innovation coach and a recognized expert in Personal Agility Systems.
Read More
Change Management
Diversity & Inclusivity
Inspirational Leadership

Mrinalini Venkatachalam

Mrinalini Venkatachalam is the Regional Director for Southeast Asia and Oceania at WEConnect International, a global nonprofit network that works with multinational corporations and multilateral organizations to generate market-access opportunities for women’s business enterprises in over 125 countries through supplier diversity.     The organization identifies, educates, registers, and certifies women’s business enterprises based outside the U.S. that are at least 51% owned, as well as managed and controlled, by one or more women, and then connects them to qualified buyers across the globe. WEConnect International’s network of corporate members, primarily Fortune 500 companies, represent over $1 Trillion in annual purchasing power. Over the last twelve years, Mrinalini has engaged with large corporations, government agencies, SMEs, and community organizations to provide them with a platform to create measurable social impact.     She speaks regularly at community events, corporate events, and conferences about the role that gender equality plays in achieving a more sustainable world for everyone. Mrinalini has been awarded the Singapore Women’s Weekly’s Great Women of Our Time award in the Public Service and Education category and has been nominated as one of Cleo Singapore’s 2016 top ten Changemakers. 
Read More
Empowerment
Gender
Inclusion

Gail Gibson

Gail Gibson, Accredited Master Coach and Founder of Gaisha Consultancy Ltd. drives culture transformation and nurtures leaders with growth mindsets for personal and career advancement. Partnering with businesses globally, she designs personalized coaching programs, inspiring leaders to perform at their peak in times of change. Creator of The Can Do Way®, Gail fosters conscious, compassionate leadership.     Author, podcast host, and advocate for women’s mental wealth, she thrives in nature, embodying her principles of growth and well-being. 

Read More
Empowerment
Growth Mindset
Personal Development

Anjali Sharma

Anjali is one of the leading business storytelling consultants, author, global keynote speaker, and founder of Narrative: The Business of Stories. Anjali has spoken on the topic of Storytelling in New York, Russia, India, Singapore, Japan, Australia, and many other southeast Asian countries.   She helps business leaders, data analysts, sales professionals, and TEDx speakers find and tell stories. Anjali has worked in corporate roles for over 18 years in Australia, Singapore, and India.  Her background constantly informs her work, so that it is not just theoretical, but based on extensive experience, knowledge, and understanding of strategic issues companies face as well as issues that employees face in delivering their best work.  Anjali partners with Global 1000 companies LinkedIn, Airbnb, Microsoft, Shell, SAP, Microsoft & Danone. She regularly publishes her ideas on business storytelling on her Storytelling blog. Find out more about her speaking engagements here.
Read More
Storytelling

Melanie Voskamp

Melanie works as a Revenue Controller in Singapore and has over 12 years of experience from a Magic Circle law firm as well as a premier international law firm. She chairs the Women in Business Community at ADB-Dutch Cham which has been an active partner with KeyNote on various events covering bold, food-for-thought content. Melanie is passionate about making people aware of their ability to evolve and grow.     She is originally from the Netherlands and has lived and worked in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. She speaks 4 languages and describes herself as honest with a hint of Dutch directness, balanced by a respectful and serviceable attitude. She has a bachelor’s degree in Hotel Administration from the Hotel school “The Hague”. This has engrained in her a “getting things done with a smile” approach that serves her well in the industry she now works in. 
Read More
Empowerment
Health/Well-being
Self-development