Sathya is an energetic leader, business owner and community builder fuelled by her commitment to building a more equitable world through her work. She brings her experience as a senior influencer and on the ground change maker, starting at Deloitte in risk and audit, then moving into data governance at Sainsburys, Barclays, HSBC and Deutsche Bank.
Sathya more recently has moved into diversity, equity and inclusion, sponsoring these initiatives in her last role at Chanel as Head of Global Data Governance. Now Sathya is a consultant, entrepreneur, thought leader, Board advisor and speaker focused on using data and stories to make organisations more equitable.
She is also founder and community organiser for ‘My Skin My Story’ which empowers women of colour all around the world. Sathya sits on the board of a national cancer charity and dance company.
In speaking, she demystifies identity, bias, intersectionality, inclusion and how to champion equity by tapping into stories and humanising data. Sathya embraces her lived experience, as a Sri Lankan Tamil woman, born in Singapore, who grew up in Sydney and moved to London as a young adult.
She inspires others with her story and is proud to amplify underrepresented voices.
Key topics:
- Activating the ally in each of us
- Exploring bias and inclusion through stories
- Intersectionality made simple – navigating multiple layers of diversity
- Celebrating diverse experiences
- Why we can’t separate ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) from DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion)
- Inclusive workplaces – the power of data
- The power of diverse ideas
- Equity by design in a modern world
Available for:
- Conference speaking
- Keynote speaking
- Virtual events
- Consultancy
- Training
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