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Global KeyNote Speakers

All the KeyNote speakers on our directory are screened by our recruitment team. They are inspirational thought-leaders, and experienced and accomplished speakers. Our teams are here to advise you on the most suitable speaker for your event. You can rest assured that you will get the inspirational subject-matter expert that you are looking for. Our speakers have typically spoken to large audiences (hundreds of people). In addition, we are training experts and thought-leaders to inspire from stage.

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.

Global

Katrina McCarter

Katrina is the founder and CEO of Marketing to Mums, a marketing and research consultancy based in Australia. She is a Marketing Strategist who specializes in understanding mothers as a powerful market sector, through experience and research.     Katrina is the author of best-selling book, Marketing to Mums, and is highly regarded for her creative growth strategies and her ability to negotiate strategic partnerships to increase sales and profits in selling to mums. Katrina is an award-winning businesswoman and mother of three, Katrina is a sought-after international speaker and regular contributor to business media. 

Marketing

Branding

Global

Natalie Turner

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.

Innovation

Purpose

Creativity

Global

Lakshmi Ramachandran

Dr. Lakshmi Ramachandran, PhD in Cell & Molecular Biology (USA) has over two decades of experience in diverse areas of science such as academic and pharma research, communications and research programme management.     She is an advocate of STEM and actively promotes people in science as the ambassador of the global stories in science initiative and as a co-lead organizer of the Gender Summit Asia Pacific, 2019 Singapore (GS16). Her uniqueness lies in her versatility. She is a writer, speaker, model, role model, poet, and mother of two young boys. She shares her personal experiences within and outside of science through her blog Assorted Life Flavours on lakshmiramachandran.com.     She has co-authored a unique memoir-cookbook called 'Roomies/Foodies', a witty and informative survival guide for Indian students going abroad. Born in India, brought up in India and the Middle East, educated in the US, and living in Singapore for the last 7 years, she is a global citizen, passionate about a better, peaceful and equal world. 

Empowerment

Gender

STEM

Global

Hannah Austin

Hannah Austin is a highly sought-after corporate leader and management professional, specializing in the management and prevention of burnout for professionals. As the CEO and Founder of SheShatters, LLC, she draws on her experience consulting and coaching corporate leaders to provide employees- at the mid to high point of their careers with the support they need to burn brightly without burning out. Prior to founding SheShatters, Hannah spent 20 years as an executive in the healthcare industry, a role in which she faced immense pressures and witnessed her colleagues suffering the effect of burnout en-masse.   She became determined to make a change that would impact not only her own path in life but the paths of the many inspiring professionals she knew and worked with. Hannah founded SheShatters in 2021 with the goal of helping employees and managers to find a balance between their personal and professional lives, and on a macro level, leading a movement away from corporate hustle culture.

Leadership

Culture

Employee Engagement and Retention

Burnout

Global

Valerie Chow

360 marketer - Valerie’s moniker and branding with her versatile integrated marketing experience in both digital and offline. Her strong marketing experience in Retail was honed through exposure to global brands from Nike, Marks, and Spencer to Harvey Norman. She started her career in merchandising, evolving to branding and marketing – inherent in her the ability to upskill. Pivoting her career to the Insurance industry to deepen her digital skills was the biggest “change” in her career – thrown into agile working needing a continuous growth mindset.    Change, she did, and keep on developing is her motto! With the love to learn seeded since young, she was awarded a scholarship by the Japanese government to study MBA in Tokyo, an eye-opening cultural and immersive knowledge experience. Her nature to keep on evolving in both career and life fosters a strong self-development for success. She mentors and coaches to help others to flourish onwards. 

Marketing

Self-development

Success

Global

Amutha Meyyappan

Amutha Meyyappan is a dynamic lecturer, TED speaker, and researcher specialising in Neuroscience, Psychology, and Education. She brings vitality to higher education through thought-provoking lectures spanning diverse disciplines. With an engaging teaching approach, Amutha breathes life into seemingly mundane subjects. With eight years of leadership in an education services business, she applied neuroeducation pedagogy to impact 300 entities across varied age groups.   In 2019, Amutha orchestrated the groundbreaking Neuroeducation Symposium at the National University of Singapore, drawing international speakers and recognition from the Finnish Ambassador to Singapore. Beyond her academic pursuits, she is proficient in Japanese.     Currently, her research delves into the pandemic's impact on mental health, exploring dimensions of life, love, work, and learning for both children and adults. Amutha's diverse achievements showcase her commitment to innovative education and understanding the psychological effects of the new normal.

Balanced living through Neuroscience

Diversity and Inclusion in Neuroscience

Global

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 but 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. 

Empowerment

Self-development

Health/Well-being

Global

Lissy Puno

Lissy focuses her practice on promoting emotional wellness. In her 27 years as a counseling psychologist, she has helped children, teens, couples, and families achieve emotional and psychological wellbeing. Not surprisingly, she has been sought after as a professional speaker across the region - delivering live talks and presentations, facilitating wellness workshops, and appearing on television, print, and radio. With such a background, Lissy now has a wellspring of insight to guide and share with many.     Lissy's professional career has brought her to live and practice in five countries, with Singapore being her base for the past 11 years. With Lissy as one of its founding directors, International Counselling & Psychology Centre was established in 2015. She has authored two books on building and maintaining genuine connectedness as the basis for lifelong relationships and marriages. Her first book, Affairs Don't Just Happen: Protect, Repair, Recover, was launched in 2016, Stay connected (2018)and Couple goals (2019) are interactive journals.   Armed with a Master's degree in Counselling Psychology from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a Clinical Fellowship from Harvard University, Lissy is also a Certified Imago Therapist (advanced clinician) and a Certified Imago Workshop Presenter. 

Psychological Wellness

Relationships

Health & Wellness

Global

Ivana Fertitta

Ivana Fertitta is an Italian Psychologist, Facilitator, Emcee, and Keynote Speaker. With over 20 years of experience in Community Psychology, Business Management, and training, she brings a unique set of skills to each of her talks. She has helped many corporate clients increase engagement, manage stress, develop resilience, and face change positively. Leveraging her expertise in Positive Psychology, Ivana helps people feel happier and more balanced and fulfilled.     She has a warm and energetic personality and connects with her audience in an authentic, engaging, and fun way. In her spare time, she is leading the highly sought-after Public Speaking Training Programme with Keynote Women Speakers and she is committed to the mission of bringing more diversity to the speaking stages of the world. Ivana also supports Aidha Singapore through mentoring foreign domestic workers in communication and leadership skills. 

Moderator/Emcee

Health/Well-being

Global

Gabriela Christian-Hare

Gabriela is a leader in the social justice sector, lawyer and speaker, with a career spanning Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. She is currently Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Pro Bono Centre, Australia's government-funded center of leadership for pro bono legal services. Gabriela practiced corporate finance law in Sydney, London, and Tokyo with top tier law firms and as in-house corporate counsel with a leading investment bank. Mid-career, she made a decision to dedicate her career to social justice and swapped life in the City of London to work in the field for UNHCR in Damascus.     She was then appointed Special Advisor to Head of Mission of Tony Blair's Office of the Quartet Representative in Jerusalem, helping to support Palestinian economic development and institution building. Gabriela now bridges the private and social justice sectors, dedicating her career to guiding private sector organizations on a similar journey to work with a social purpose. Gabriela holds a Master's in International Human Rights Law from the University of Oxford. She also has a keen interest in film and television production, has executive-produced a number of productions, and is a Voting Member of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). 

Management

Purpose

Social

Global

Katja Schleicher

Katja Schleicher is a sought-after global keynote speaker known for her expertise in cross-cultural understanding between countries and within organizations, specifically in international and multicultural business environments. Her strength lies in her ability to get to the bottom of what really matters in communication. She makes a conference an inspiring and memorable experience for the audience.    Combining her background in journalism and her expertise as a corporate trainer, Katja’s talks are powerful, entertaining, and empathetic. Known for her provocative style and sense of humor on stage, Katja specializes in addressing the daily communication challenges that humans encounter in everyday business. Her clients value her expertise and her passion for transforming communication for the better, ultimately making businesses more sustainable. Katja delivers keynotes in English, German & Dutch, and switches seamlessly between these languages.

Agile communication

StoryTelling For Business

Resilient Communication

Global

Christine Amour-Levar

Christine Amour-Levar is a French-Swiss-Filipina, Philanthropist, Record-Breaking Adventurer, Best-Selling Author, and Human Rights & Sustainability Advisor. She started her professional journey working for Nike across the world and went on to build a global career as a marketing and communications expert and social entrepreneur intent on solving some of the world’s most pressing issues.   A passionate champion of female empowerment and environmental conservation, she founded not one, but two award-winning, non-profit organisations, Women on a Mission (WOAM) and HER Planet Earth, to bridge these two passions. Both take all-female teams on pioneering expeditions —with WOAM empowering and supporting women who have been subjected to violence and abuse, and HER Planet Earth raising funds for underprivileged women affected by climate change.     Christine published ‘Wild Wisdom – Life Lessons from Leading teams to some of the Most Inhospitable Places in the World’ with Penguin Random House in 2022, and has contributed to international publications such as Forbes, the HuffPost, the Straits Times of Singapore, Thrive Global and the Manila Bulletin Newspaper of the Philippines. Her speaking engagements have been hosted by INSEAD, Nike, TBWA, Microsoft, Unilever, Credit Suisse, TEDx, and more. Being included on Tatler Asia’s Most Influential Impact List 2020, Christine has won multiple international awards including the GGEF Woman Eco Gamechanger Award 2022, the United Women Singapore Gender Equality Impact Award 2020, Woman of the Future Kindness & Leadership Southeast Asia Leading Lights 2020 and the ‘100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the World’ Award™.            

Sustainability

Diversity

Inclusion and Climate.

Global

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. www.senelaofficial.com

Inspirational Leadership

Diversity & Inclusion

Change Management

Global

Kate Christie

Kate Christie, Founder & CEO of Time Stylers is a Time Investment Expert, International Speaker, and best-selling author. She empowers high performing individuals and teams with the mindset, skills, and strategies to find and harness hours of lost time.     As a speaker, facilitator, coach, bestselling author of 3 Time Management books and CEO of Time Stylers, Kate draws on her background as an Executive, Lawyer, Entrepreneur and mother of 3 teenagers to consult to big and small business, government departments and C suite executives on maximizing individual time spend and managing organizational drag through smart time investment strategies.     Her clients include organizations such as Westpac, La Oreal, Deloitte, PWC and the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, along with small and medium enterprises. Kate has appeared on television, radio and in print as a leading commentator on time management and maximizing work/ life integration to ensure your success across work, family, community, and life. With a reputation for helping her clients find 30 hours of lost time a month, Kate's focus is to ensure you are left educated, entertained, and with a lasting impact on the way you choose to live, work and play. 

Self-development

Self-help

Success

Global

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth is a knowledgeable and accomplished Digital Marketing Specialist with over 25 years of experience in business training and execution. She loves to find clarity in the ever-changing world of digital marketing and uses this to educate professionals about strategies and techniques they can use to grow their businesses. Elizabeth is a fully qualified trainer, holding an ACLP training certificate and also a postgraduate diploma in education for adults.    Elizabeth launched her own training and consultancy business, ELIZABETH TAYLOR COACHING, in January 2020. She provides business and marketing audits, digital marketing training, and 121 business coaching. Elizabeth supports professionals and entrepreneurs to develop their businesses by providing clarity and direction on their goals, target market, communication channels, and content. Previous to this, the majority of Elizabeth’s early career was within the entertainment industry, focused on marketing DVDs for Warner Bros, Universal Pictures, and MGM.

Communication

Marketing

Branding
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