Alya Annabi

Alya Annabi is a keynote speaker (TEDx), impact entrepreneur, and activator who helps people believe in themselves and take action, with the right push.

Often called the “Positivity Queen,” her work centres on confidence, mindset, and action. Through Positive Push, Alya empowers women to turn their ambitious goals into aligned action. She also facilitates workshops and experiences that create space to pause, reconnect with oneself, and take action with confidence. Through GreenPush, Alya has collaborated with medium to large organisations to activate employees around climate action in the workplace. Her work has been featured in BBC, Honeycombers, and the Financial Times, and she has been recognised as a Women of the Future 50 Rising Star in ESG. Across all her work, Alya’s mission remains the same: to inspire people to believe in themselves so they can create a positive impact around them, with the right push.

Action

Confidence

Mindset

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.

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.

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.

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.

Cultural Agility

Growth Mindset

Inclusive Language

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.

Culture

Empowerment

Women in Leadership

Karine Lespinasse

Dr. Karine Lespinasse is a language researcher and practitioner with degrees in computational linguistics (NLP) and information science. She specialised in children’s language development through her work in APAC, Europe, and the USA. Karine brings her passion for neurolinguistics and tech, as well as a deep understanding of the diverse reality of today’s global world to parents and schools. A published author, Karine has written on NLP, growth mindset in language education, Third Culture Kids, and storytelling in Asia. Trained by Laughter Yoga founder, Dr. Kataria, Karine also has ten years of experience in laughter therapy and healing, working with children and adults across Asia, the USA, and France. After experiencing challenging times with high stress in her life, Laughter Yoga and Reiki paved the way for her recovery and ultimate well-being. Karine brings warmth and passion to the stage and empowers the audience to feel positive and engaged. About Dr. Karine

Anupama Murali

Anupama has over 15 years of experience as an IT consultant, leading transformation projects for global financial institutions across Asia, Europe, and North America. Known for consistently raising the bar in how clients implement change, she has built a reputation for driving meaningful organizational transformations. During her successful career and evolving family life, Anupama discovered that living an inspired yet balanced life isn’t about adopting new strategies but about realigning oneself. She now empowers professionals to shift from reactive to intentional living through her ‘Achieve with Equilibrium’ coaching, transformational talks, and leadership development programs. As a specialist in helping high-achieving individuals overcome imposter syndrome, her ‘Ignite the Leader Within’ program enables leaders to tap into their inner resilience, fostering resilient thinking, emotional balance, and personal congruence. Anupama’s mission is to help people discover their strength and thrive in both their personal and professional lives. She has delivered talks at prominent institutions such as NUS Medicine, Duke-NUS, and NTU in Singapore, as well as major corporations like HP Enterprise, Swiss Re, and Alcon.

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.

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.

Empowerment

Gender