Fiona is a keynote speaker, coach and thought leader who combines her extensive experience in global investment markets with expertise and thought leadership in purpose, leadership, human potential, and self-actualisation.
Passionate about the areas of life that are innately human, the red thread that runs through all her work is the exploration of who we are and how we want to show up in the world. Recognised as a contemporary thinker and inspiring speaker in areas such as purpose, purposeful leadership, and self-actualisation, she has spoken at events in over 30 countries globally and was a semi-finalist in the Nordic Business Forum global speaking contest in 2022. In 2015, she was one of 50 women globally chosen to participate in the W50 Program in UCLA, California, aimed at building the next generation of global women leaders.
In her previous career, Fiona worked in global investment markets with expertise across multiple asset classes and experience working with some of the largest investors and distribution channels globally. Alongside her speaking practice, she coaches and advises purpose-led entrepreneurs, business leaders and individuals seeking to deepen their understanding of who they are so they can live, work and lead with greater impact and authenticity.
In a world awash with purpose statements, how do you ensure you or your organisation can truly have the impact you desire?
Purpose, at its core, is about choice. Purpose asks us what matters to us – as people, as citizens of our world, as employees and leaders in business. What do you really value? And how does that understanding infuse your decision-making process? Delving into the heart of what purpose really is, Fiona challenges audiences to contemplate three fundamental questions that help bring purpose to life. Answering these questions helps everyone, regardless of their position, make purpose and purposeful leadership tangible in their life, work, or business.
There are many confident leaders in the world today. Confidence may help you fit in, but our shared challenges mean we need leaders willing to stand out, make meaningful choices, and drive purpose-driven change.
In the future when it comes to leadership, we will care less about confidence, position or power when it comes to leadership. We will care about clarity. Clarity around what brings a sense of purpose to your life, about who you want to be and the impact you wish to have. It is from this place of clarity; you will make purpose-driven choices and do your best work in the world. It is from clarity, you allow your leadership style to emerge.
In an era shaped by rapid advancements in AI, it’s time to double down on what makes us distinctly human. We live in a world in which we are overwhelmed with information but bereft of wisdom and the sense of connectedness our ancestors so naturally embodied. Without bringing greater intentionality to how we live, we will continue to move at a speed not intended for us. A speed which takes us further and further away from who we are and the connection to self, community and the world around us which we all deeply crave.
Drawing from wisdom traditions around the world and her own journey to reconnect to herself on a deeper level, Fiona offers real-world advice on how to connect more deeply to who we are in a way which make us more whole, wiser and, ultimately, more human.
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