CASSANDRA KELLY
An adventurer to her core, CK listens to her heart and her stomach to travel the world for new sights, new smells, new tastes, for new and old friends and for the eternal quest of the greatest gin and tonic.
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After years of working globally encouraging mostly male leaders to dare to challenge the status quo, I have turned my energy towards one of the greatest opportunities of our time: to accelerate the success and advancement of women for the benefit of humanity.
I leverage my experience, compassion and commitment to action to inspire women like you.
While you are working on your own action, I promise to continue mine. Here are some of my recent projects to help make the world a better place:
- Member of the European Union’s Global Tech Panel
- Member of the Brookings Institution’s Leadership Council for the Global Center for Education
- Expert advisor to B20/G20 on digitalization, infrastructure, finance and growth
- Co-founder (formerly chair and CEO) of Pottinger Global Advisors
- Independent Member on the Federal Treasury of Australia’s Diversity and Inclusivity Council
- Chair of Treasury Corporation of Victoria, one of Australia’s largest central financing authorities
- Raising kind and brave children
- Working with you!
We talk about change, we talk about impact but the time for talk is over
Time is not on our side
The world needs saving and we need women to save it.
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AWARDS
Order of Australia in the June 2019 Queen’s Honours list awarding her “significant service to business through executive roles and as an advocate for gender equity”
One of 10 top Australian Chairs from The Australian in 2017
One of 12 US directors to watch from Directors & Boards magazine in 2015
One of 10 most influential women in boards and management from AFR/Westpac Women of Influence Awards in 2012
Winner of the 2014 InStyle Women of Style Business Award
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SUNSETS & COCKTAILS
THE FIRST LATTE OF THE DAY
A FULL BODY LAUGH
04.
A CHANCE TO INSPIRE
Some of my more interesting speaking engagements on human rights, AI, cybersecurity and diversity at international forums:
- Women Entrepreneurs in MENA Region with support of EU, virtual
- Beirut Institute Summit Policy Circle, virtual
- Beirut Institute Summit in Abu Dhabi
- EU Ministers of Defence and NATO in Helsinki
- World Government Summit in Dubai
- Aspen Institute in Abu Dhabi on Cybersecurity
- African Union/European Union Peace and Security Council meetings in Brussels
- UN during UNGA
- Global Summit of Women in Tokyo
- Global Summit of Women in Warsaw
- UN Women in Sydney
- All About Women in Sydney
- W21 in Brisbane
- Global Summit of Women in Paris
- Global Summit of Women in Malaysia
