More than applause.
Change that lasts.
Keynote speaker, MC, and panellist. Talks on resilience, disability inclusion, and how teams really learn in a hybrid world.
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Sacha was a hugely impactful speaker. Outstanding. She truly challenged our audience to learn something new about themselves and the power of positive affirmation and clarity of purpose. Six months later, we continue to receive positive feedback.
What I bring to your stage
I deliver keynotes, MC events, moderate panels, and lead fireside conversations. What runs through all of it is the same: a story audiences don't forget, a framework they can put to work straight away, and a tone that meets the moment, whether that's a leadership conference, an L&D event, or a women's network.
Signature talks
The World Economic Forum lists resilience as one of the top five critical skills of the next decade. I'd argue it isn't a skill at all. It's a decision you make, one moment at a time. From a hospital bed, where I'd been told my life as I knew it was over, to the Great Wall of China two years later, I share the three lessons that got me there. Audiences leave with a framework for choosing resilience when it matters most.
"Sacha did a keynote for the itag Digital Women's Christmas gathering in December 2025 and it was genuinely one of the most moving talks I've experienced. She shared her deeply personal journey of reclaiming her independence after a surgical complication left her paralysed down one side of her body. A story that could so easily have been defined by loss was instead a masterclass in courage, resilience and determination. What struck me most was her honesty. She didn't shy away from the darkest moments of her recovery, and it was precisely that vulnerability that made her talk so powerful. She held the room in complete silence."
Dee Timoney · Skillnet Network Manager, itag
1.3 billion people globally live with a disability. Most are capable of work, yet the majority are not hired. Less than half of employees feel safe enough to disclose their disability at work, afraid of being held back, stigmatised or alienated. I've been on both sides of the hiring process and became part of that number with both an invisible disability and, after a surgery that went wrong, a visible one. This talk names what disabled employees actually experience versus what companies say they do, and gives managers a concrete set of behaviours to close the gap in their own teams.
"Sacha delivered a talk on disability awareness in the workplace for one of our Common Purpose leadership programmes that went far beyond facts and figures. By using a mix of humour and lived experience, she helped our participants understand the obstacles faced by employees with disabilities. Her use of practical examples gave participants a clear understanding of what they can do as leaders to ensure a more inclusive workplace and work towards closing the disability employment gap."
Dara Connolly · CEO, Common Purpose Ireland
When you come back from a conference, the most valuable thing you walk away with is rarely the keynote. It's the conversation in the coffee queue or over dinner. That's social learning, and in a hybrid world it's becoming both more important and harder to design for. Drawing on my award-winning master's dissertation, I give managers and L&D leaders an evidence-based framework built around four elements: groups, topics, sessions, and follow-up.
"Sacha did a talk as part of the IDA's Learning Week in 2023 on Social Learning in a hybrid environment, and it really helped our participants get a better understanding of how they can better learn from each other in an informal way. By mixing data and practical examples she showed the power of social learning and how it goes beyond 'watercooler conversations'."
Aisling Dullaghan · Organisation Development, IDA Ireland
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From the Musgrave leadership conference keynote.
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