Keynote Women Speakers

Expertise: Innovation

Sarah Adenaike is a renowned speaker and author of the best-selling book “Things University Doesn’t Teach You.” With a first-class LLM in Financial Regulation and Compliance, she boasts a rich legal background and experience at prestigious firms like JP Morgan, Bank of America, Coinbase, and Deloitte. Having captivated diverse audiences globally, she has shared platforms with former presidents from various countries, a current senator in Canada, and a former board member of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Dubai. Sarah is passionate about empowering individuals through resilience, leadership, financial literacy, and career acceleration. Her dynamic storytelling and practical insights inspire personal and professional growth, making her a valuable asset for any event. Committed to bridging the gap between academic theory and real-world application, Sarah fosters impactful conversations that drive meaningful change. Book her to elevate your event with transformative insights
Engineer by nurture, feminist by nature; Her first award-winning keynote, aged 20, was titled “Am I Being Too Ambitious?”, referring to comments she received for studying engineering. Her decades of keynote and panel moderation experience range from Cloud Asia and TechXLR8 to teaching Cloud and AI at the Singapore Council of Women’s Organisation’s ITHub.  She was born in Sri Lanka, grew up in Australia, and now resides in Singapore. Shehara’s relentless passion for innovation enabled the design of game-changing digital experiences. She has taken leadership roles at SingTel, Telstra, and Cisco, in Cloud Computing, Security, and Software. She was the Head of International Cloud Portfolio at Telstra, helping the company create award-winning differentiation in Asia Pacific’s highly competitive cloud market, resulting in 6 industry awards.  Shehara recently served as Vice-Chair of the Asia Cloud Computing Association and is now a Lead Advisor for Cisco APJC.   
Natalie is an experienced innovation specialist having spent over 25 years working as a corporate innovation director, a business consultant, and an entrepreneur. She has worked for and consulted with some of the world’s leading organisations including Cisco Systems, GSK, LEO Pharma Asia, Edgewell, and the Singapore Government, helping them build innovation systems, culture, and capabilities as well as generating new ideas to help them grow their teams and businesses. She has been featured in The Sunday Times, British Airways Inflight Magazine, Blomberg TV, and many other media, and is an Award-winning author for her book Yes, You Can Innovate and a contributing author to Unleash Your Voice – Powerful Public Speaking for Everywoman. Natalie is the inventor of The Six ‘I’s®, a Model that helps people measure their innovation strengths so that they can harness diversity and have a greater impact on new ideas.