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Are you looking for thought leaders and experts in the areas of leadership, marketing, HR, diversity and inclusion, technology, finance, sustainability, transformation, politics, mindfulness, or sexual health? We have them all! You can have a diverse and balanced speaker panel at your next conference, convention, or corporate gathering.

Heather Flanagan

Heather Flanagan, Principal, and Owner at Spherical Cow Consulting come from a position that the Internet is led by people, powered by words, and inspired by technology. She has been involved in leadership roles with some of the most technical, volunteer-driven organizations on the Internet, including IDPro as Principal Editor, the IETF, the IAB, and the IRTF as RFC Series Editor, ICANN as Technical Writer, and REFEDS as Coordinator, to name a few.    Heather’s goal is to work with organisations to make the Internet a more functional, diverse, and less biased platform for the world. This involves hands-on engagement in developing and expanding business and administrative processes, designing technology strategies, forming and leading teams, and technical writing and editing.   If there is work going on to develop new Internet standards, or discussions around the future of digital identity, she is interested in engaging in that work.

Digital Identity

Internet Standards Development

Multi Stakeholder Collaboration

Gail Gibson

Executive coach, speaker & author, Gail Gibson, was born and raised on the sunny shores of Perth, Western Australia. From 1996 2018 Gibson lived and worked in the U.K. establishing and growing two successful businesses. Gail's first business, True Expressions, offered content services and communication training and coaching for small business owners.     Following a rebrand in 2014, Gail launched Gaisha Consultancy Ltd, through which she delivers her award-winning coaching programmes and inspirational presentations at events around the world. Relocating to Johor Bahru, Malaysia, in August 2018, begins a new and exciting opportunity for Gail to network, connect and extend the delivery of her Can Do coaching programmes in South East Asia and globally. 

Empowerment

Self-development

Success

Monica Hornung Cattan

Monica is Head of Programs at QS Quacquarelli Symonds, delivering global education and digital transformation events and publications. Originating from Chile, she graduated in International Relations, and studied further at Bologna, SOAS, and INSEAD, undertaking her MBA at Politecnico di Milano. Her international career has focused on public-private partnerships and convening multiple stakeholders to tackle urgent societal issues. Her expertise and interests lie in regional policy ecosystems and partnership strategies in Asia and Europe.    Monica’s passion for women’s empowerment and digital innovation guides her. She facilitated Google’s #IamRemarkable initiative, while her sustainability focus includes championing impactful initiatives in organizations including the UN. Other work includes Global Initiatives, World Economic Forum’s Grow Asia, Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, and Chile’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.     Monica believes women empowerment is not an equity need, but a crucial economic imperative for climate action and sustainability. 

Sustainability (Sustainable Development Goals)

Climate Action and Empowerment

Liana Attard

Liana is a Partner with a multinational consulting business, based in Singapore and is the Multinational Client Group Leader for Asia. She has worked for 19 years in the insurance, broking, and consulting industry in both Asia and Australia, with 15 years of experience focused on international consulting in the HR and employee benefits space.   She is an ambassador for diversity and inclusion in the workplace across Asia, driving thought leadership and related solutions on mental wellbeing and an aging workforce and structuring inclusive rewards programs. Outside of her day job, Liana is the Lead Chair for Women@Mercer BRG for Asia, is a member of the women in business group at Britcham and the MMC Asia Pacific Risk Committee, looking at issues impacting Asia and organisations from risk, workforce, aging & automation and climate change/reliance perspective.   

Diversity

Equity

Inclusion

Gender

Health/Well-being

Nimisha Tailor

Nimisha is a competition and regulation specialist with 20 years of international experience. Having worked in consultancy firms and competition regulators in the UK, New Zealand, and Singapore, she has a deep understanding of how regulators operate and how markets function. She has led high-profile merger investigations, drafted merger regulation guidelines, assessed complaints of anti-competitive behavior, and advised government agencies on competition matters. As a former Deputy Director at the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore, Nimisha supervised in-depth market studies on e-commerce and various consumer products. As an expert, she was seconded to the Singapore Tourism Board to lead a regulatory review. With an evidence-based approach, Nimisha has advised companies on the competition effects of their business strategies.     She has written articles on competition matters in industry publications and has presented her ongoing research on Competition in the Data Economy. Using case studies and practical examples, Nimisha has conducted competition training workshops, presented to industry associations, business schools, universities, workshops for ASEAN government agencies, as well as at the International Competition Network Conference. Having spoken at both academic and Tech Industry conferences, her expertise connects public-private sector perspectives and is invaluable to businesses, governments, and academia looking to understand the growing competition issues in the digital economy. Nimisha is passionate about developing the next generation of leaders and in her spare time she volunteers as a mentor to university students planning their careers. She also supervises a team of students leading consulting projects for non-profit organizations. Nimisha is a former member of the UK Government Economic Service and has a Masters in Economics from the London School of Economics & Political Science.       

Competition

Regulation

Digital Economy

Bhavna Toor

Bhavna Toor is the Founder and CEO of Shenomics, a mindful leadership platform supporting women to live and lead with authenticity, mindfulness, and impact. Under Bhavna’s leadership, Shenomics has positively impacted over 100,000 women from all walks of life. As an internationally trained mindfulness and women’s leadership coach, Bhavna has spoken on various platforms including TEDx and has trained and coached high-potential leaders at leading Fortune 500 companies around the world.   Bhavna’s prior experience includes mentoring leaders and entrepreneurs as the CEO and Director of the National Social Entrepreneurship Forum and an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the GSF Global Accelerator. Prior to that, Bhavna had a 9-year celebrated career on Wall Street, most recently as a Vice President and Client Portfolio Manager for a portfolio of hedge funds at a top investment firm in New York.   Bhavna has lived and worked in over 8 countries and has an MBA in Social Impact from New York University’s Stern School of Business. Bhavna is the recipient of multiple awards, including WEF’s “Iconic Woman Creating a Better World for All”

Mindful (or Conscious) Leadership

Women in Leadership

Diversity & Inclusion

Yasmine Khater

Yasmine is on a mission to develop trustworthy leaders in hopes that we transform the global trust crisis and accelerate the speed of problem-solving. An adventurer, storyteller, B Corp Ambassador, podcast host and producer of Asia's first documentary series around climate change. People buy from people they know, like and trust.     Backed with 14 years of experience in psychology, communication, and mixed heritage, Yasmine has helped Danone craft the story to launch the first 100% circular bottle and enabled ClubMed employees to amplify their story. Focusing on building trust, her Sales Story Labs enable leaders to have greater influence, visibility, and impact on their business. During her show, the Sales Story Podcast, she interviews CEOs from across Asia on how they utilized storytelling to sell ideas, raise funds, and inspire teams to scale their business.     An adventurer, Yasmine has embarked on an Arctic expedition, cycled, and hiked through some of the world's toughest mountain terrains. She is currently working on raising funds to produce a documentary with UNDP and the World Bank to feature new Asian sustainable innovations. She is passionate about more inclusive conversations and is a certified interfaith facilitator that helps leaders in education be more innovative. Her program, Panels that Inspire, instills women leaders with confidence to increase female representation on industry panel. 

Sales

Branding

Storytelling

Cindy Tien

Impactful, authentic, and inspiring, are a few words to describe Cindy Tien, a professional speaker who has worked with global clients including American Express, Citibank, and S&P.  Growing up in a household of 20 people, Cindy battled with addictions, traumatic health problems, and self-destructive behaviours, but learned through her difficult circumstances that we all have the power to transform our reality. Her personal stories inspire authenticity & awakening with life-changing strategies for individuals to achieve higher levels of consciousness, connect deeply with their inner self, and develop the courage to pursue their desires purposefully.    As an advocate for personal development, she is certified in Public Speaking, Neuro-linguistic programming, Confidence coaching, Emotional quotient, Social Intelligence, and Visual branding. Her upcoming book – “True Presence – Empowering you to Influence with a Purpose”, stems from her study of human behaviour over 2 decades. Cindy is sought after as a thought-provoking, entertaining, and edgy influencer who delivers results.  

Empowerment

Authenticity

Courage

Resilience

Adeline Tiah

"Adeline is an experienced Marketing Leader from Top Banks and Telcos. 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 on its exciting & evolving future."

Purpose

Self-help

Abam Mambo

Abam Mambo is the Managing Director for workplace consultancy, BelongingIQ. She’s an employment lawyer, Belonging, Diversity and Inclusion strategist, and thought leader on workplace culture. She helps organizations boost employee engagement by etching Belongingness into their cultural footprint.     Her Belongingness Quotient model adopts a fresh and multi-disciplinary approach to creating a diverse, inclusive, safe and engaged workforce. A captivating speaker, Abam has spoken in over 25 cities around the world to organizations including the World Health Organization, Microsoft, GSK, John Deere, and Transparency International, etc.     A former litigator and workplace investigator, she has advised and trained C-suite executives and their organizations on fair employment practices, diversity and inclusion, and speak-up culture. Abam has held regional, director-level roles in Legal and Compliance at Microsoft and GSK. She’s lived and led teams in North America, Africa, and Asia, and is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School and the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.  

Belonging and Community

Diversity and Inclusion

Engagement and Speak Up

Personal Development

Magdalena Poulin

Magdalena has over 15 years of diversified and multinational work experience in the EMEA, Asia Pacific, and Oceania regions. Currently based at Macquarie University, she oversees the design and implementation of the Workplace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategy, builds strategic partnerships, and fosters a culture of belonging. Prior to Macquarie University, she designed Diversity & Inclusion strategies and large-scale programs at AIG, HP, and EMC.   Magdalena seeks to transform workplaces and cultures through people, governance, and technology. She is passionate about empowering underrepresented communities and bridging the gaps of inequitable access to resources and opportunities. Magdalena is one of the Founding Members of KeyNote, a non-profit organization that aims to promote gender diversity on speaking stages and she founded the Two-Way Mentoring Program at PrimeTime, Business and Professional Women’s Association in Singapore.  Having lived in 6 countries, Magdalena is a global citizen who currently lives in Sydney with her partner and two children. In her leisure time, she mentors women globally leads KeyNote Women Oceania chapter expansion, and volunteers at a Polish Community Language School in Sydney. Magdalena likes staying active through aerial arts, yoga, and rock climbing, and she loves traveling around the world with her family.   

Equity

Inclusion

Intersectionality

Leadership

Senela Jayasuriya

Senela Jayasuriya, Awarded “Exceptional Women of Excellence” by the Women Economic Forum and recipient of the “Women Icons Asia Award”. An Award-winning leadership, business & communication coach. She is the Founder & CEO of Women Empowered Global which is a global platform that empowers women through education, career advancement, and entrepreneurial programs. 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.     She is a Certified transformation coach and a recognized expert in Personal Agility Systems. She has trained teams from the World Bank, United Nations, and Multinationals as well as Small & Medium Enterprises. Senela has been invited as a global Keynote speaker and panelist to numerous local and international events and summits to share her experience, ideas, and inspiration on Entrepreneurship, Women's Empowerment, Career advancement, and Leadership. Senela is also a Judge, Speaker & Mentor at various startup events and incubator programs locally & International. She has been featured and interviewed in magazines and podcasts in the USA, UK, India, Sri Lanka, and more.     Senela’s motto is to help others achieve higher performance for a higher purpose. Much of Senela’s work focuses on heart-centered leadership and conscious goal setting. She has multi-sectorial training and coaching experience having worked with a diverse portfolio of companies and professionals on various training, coaching, and development needs. Senela especially enjoys working with programs that empower entrepreneurs, start-ups, and individuals pursuing C-level careers. She has received numerous awards internationally for her work in empowering individuals for peak performance. She is passionate about helping people discover their potential for higher performance, for a higher purpose.    Senela has been interviewed and featured on panels & talk shows, magazines, and podcasts in the USA, UK, Germany, Switzerland, Singapore, Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Australia, and more. Senela is a contributor and featured with a dedicated chapter after her in the Amazon Best Selling book "Women Going Global'' which was released in November 2020 during Entrepreneurship week in the USA! www.senelajayasuriya.com  

Inspirational Leadership

Diversity & Inclusion

Change Management

Carolyn Chin Parry

As a Digital Leader and Transformation expert with over 20 years of experience, Carolyn Chin-Parry has fulfilled senior roles such as Chief Digital Officer for a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate and a KPMG Director in the transformation and change management practice. Carolyn is passionate about future-proofing companies for Industry 4.0+ and Change Leadership to create an innovative culture.     A Future of Work strategist and keynote speaker, she has been engaged by Fortune 500 clients across a wide variety of industries such as Banking, Insurance, FinTech, Mining, Oil, Gas, Telecommunications, Pharmaceuticals, Health, Logistics, Real Estate, Security, Aviation, Consumer Goods, Education, IT, Legal and Government. Carolyn is a Board Director for a Singaporean charity and on the International Advisory Committee for the prestigious Australian Institute of Company Directors.     Previously nominated for a National Teaching Award in Australia for Innovative Teaching, she also served on an Australian University Advisory Board for ten years. Carolyn believes in lifelong learning, growing and sharing knowledge, as well as bringing closer ties between industry, government, and educators to prepare for The Future of Work.   

New work

Digitization

Karolina Gwinner

Karolina is a high-energy and performance-driven leadership keynote speaker. She empowers leaders, executives, and C-suite to thrive by becoming more intentional, mindful, and resilient. As a result, they can unleash the best in themselves and their teams and make a bigger positive impact on their organisations. Karolina is the Knowledge Partner of Women Leaders Institute.     Since 2016 she has been collaborating with the Women in Leadership Conference in APAC and her workshops have proven to be extremely popular with leaders at all levels. Karolina co-authored the book titled “Breakthrough: Secrets of Growth, Happiness, And Bouncebacks from Women Around the World” which aims at helping leaders discover what truly matters to them and find the courage to act on it. She is also a Speaker Training Lead for KeyNote Women Speakers, a member of Asia Professional Speakers Association APSS and Global Speakers Federation GSF.     Karolina developed her expertise while living in five different countries and working for corporations such as Hewlett-Packard in Germany, Merrill Lynch, and Bank of New York Mellon in Ireland. Karolina has worked with leaders of top organisations including Mastercard, Adobe Systems, Fuji Xerox, PwC, Mazars, Agilent, Roche, MSD, Shell, Honeywell, DB Schenker, PGIM, AIA, Swiss Re, NETS, DBS, Willis Towers Watson, Columbia Threadneedle, Changi Airport. Karolina is well known for her engaging speaking style, contagious energy, and immense passion for helping leaders unleash their full leadership potential. 

Leadership

Empowerment

Health/Well-being

Laura Yates

Before changing to a career focused on mental health, joy, and connection, Laura spent many years working in banking and finance as a Chartered Accountant, as well as facilitating yoga, mindfulness meditation, and somatic dance alongside her corporate career.    Laura's personal mental health journey has given her a deep understanding of the necessity of having mental wellness tools within the workplace and in maintaining a balanced lifestyle. Each workshop or conference that she facilitates is routed in mindfulness practices and self-empowerment, bringing greater transformation and clarity in every experience.    Laura draws on her own extensive corporate experience and her passion for enabling others to strengthen their own minds in order to find their own authentic power and to create the space for their mental and emotional healing.

Self empowerment

Mental wellness/resilience

The importance of connection
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