Keynote Women Speakers

Expertise: Emotional Intelligence

Qi Zhai-McCartney is a psychotherapist, coach, and former investment professional who speaks on modern relationships—at work, at home, in love, and in life.
She began her career in New York and has lived through nine international relocations in pursuit of her first career in sell-side equities and asset management. Now based in Singapore and serving clients around the world from California to Cape Town, Qi helps high-performing individuals and couples move from frustration to fulfillment by cultivating relational intelligence. Her work blends sharp analysis with deep emotional insight, offering a rare perspective on what it means to lead and love with intention.
Dr. Sarah Whyte watched brilliant leaders in the high-pressure business world hit the same wall: stress, reactivity, burnout. It is a cycle that undermines their wellbeing as well as their team’s engagement and the company’s bottom line.  Dr. Sarah experienced her own transformation from unconscious, reactive leadership to intentional, conscious performance, which exponentially boosted her professional and personal success. She now helps leaders in high-pressure environments make this critical shift more quickly, with tangible benefits for both wellbeing and performance.  This was the reason why Dr. Sarah developed the Conscious Leadership Advantage. This strategic framework, born from her doctoral research in emotional intelligence and deep expertise in psychology and neuroscience, equips leaders with actionable strategies to master their emotional responses, communicate with clarity, and build resilience.   The result? A move from stress-driven reactivity to intentional, high-impact leadership, developing teams that are 21% more profitable, with 41% less absenteeism and 59% less turnover (Gallup). Having engaged audiences in 25 countries, Dr. Sarah specialises in helping leaders in high-pressure sectors like tech, finance, and consulting move from stress-driven reactivity to sustainable peak performance. Through relatable stories that translate complex research into simple, powerful takeaways, her keynotes empower leaders’ achievement without sacrificing their wellbeing.