Speaking & Accolades
Sharing Stories, Sparking Change, and Shaping Conversations
Sumeesha has had the honor of sharing her words in boardrooms, global gatherings, talks and magazine pages around the world over the years. She speaks about emotional intelligence, leadership resilience and digital change. Her goal is to help people lead with clarity, confidence and connection, no matter, what she does.
This page shows some of her most memorable events, such as speaking engagements, business awards and media honors, that have been given to her, for her work.
Speaking Events
Where Conversations Turn into Transformations
- Sumeesha is a popular speaker, who is known for her friendly, relatable style and ability to make difficult ideas easy to understand and use. She brings heart and wisdom to every event, whether she's talking to business teams, neighborhood groups or people around the world.
- Here are some of the most important parts of past and future events:
- Women in Leadership Forum (2023) - Keynote on "Leading with Emotional Intelligence, in a Cyber World"
- Women Tech Global Conference – Panelist on “Breaking Barriers in Tech Leadership”
- Agile Leadership Summit (Asia-Pacific) – Speaker on “Pivoting with Purpose: Coaching Through Uncertainty”
- CyberAware India – Workshop host: “The Emotionally Intelligent Cyber Leader”
- International Coaching Week (ICF) – Facilitated session on “Resilience Models in Real Life Leadership”
- Emotional Intelligence Asia Roundtable – Guest expert, hosted by EI practitioners network Stay tuned for upcoming events!
- Want to go or ask Sumeesha to speak? You can join the invite list, or book her for your next event, by getting in touch, with us. This page will always have the most up-to-date registration links, and pictures from some past events.
Awards & Recognitions
A Journey Marked by Meaningful Milestones
- A number of well-known organizations have recognized Sumeesha's work in teaching, leadership and change. These awards are more than just names; they are memories of how much, she has changed lives, and how she will continue to do so through her work.
- These are some of the awards she's most proud of:
- Insights Success has named the top ten most inspiring women leaders of the year for 2023.
- Known for the unique way she coaches both business planning and emotional intelligence.
- Won the Global Women in Leadership Award in 2022.
- Known for promoting open leadership and innovative teaching around the world.
- Winner of the Women Tech Network Global Award for 2021
- The Asia Coaching Conference, gave them the Leadership Excellence Award for their work in cybersecurity leadership, and closing the gap between tech-centered leadership, and human-centered leadership.
- Given this award for her work in creating unique models for leaders' resilience during times of great change.
- Mentor of the Year honor from the Emerging Leaders in Tech Forum in 2022
- Known for continuing to help women, who are just starting out in the tech, and security fields.
- These awards give her hope, that she can keep working with honesty, innovation and care, especially in areas, where leadership is changing quickly.
Media Features
Leadership in Thought in Print, Podcasts and the Press
- Many news outlets have written about Sumeesha's experiences and ideas, in which she talks about leadership, resilience, emotional intelligence and change.
- Magazine & Online Articles
- It was published in Insights Success, as "Structure with Soul: The Future of Emotionally Intelligent Leadership."
- "Cyber Confidence: Building Trust Beyond Tech", is an article that I wrote for Digital Leadership Weekly.
- "Leading with Grace in High-Stress Roles", was published by Women's Voice Today. Podcast Guest Appearances
- "Why Emotional Intelligence Isn't Soft—It's Smart" on "The Conscious Leader Podcast"
- "Navigating Change in the Cybersecurity Space", on "TechWomen Talks"
- "Leaving the Corporate World and Finding Meaning in Coaching" interview on The Pivot Point Show.
- "Frameworks that Empower Leaders to Evolve" guest show on Coach's Corner with ICF Members.
- Want to go or ask Sumeesha to speak? You can join the invite list, or book her for your next event, by getting in touch, with us. This page will always have the most up-to-date registration links, and pictures from some past events.
- Web and video interviews
- Resilient Leadership Fireside Chat: A livestream talk on how to build trust during change
- Women in Tech Global Webinar Series: An interactive Q&A on leadership presence and job pivots
- Sumeesha continues to reach leaders, learners, and people who want to make a difference around the world through these features. They make emotional intelligence easier to understand, more useful and more powerful, in everyday leadership.
- Why This Matters
- Speaking and awards aren't just ways to show appreciation; they show what you stand for. Sumeesha sees every event, piece, and award as a chance to get people to think in new ways, give new views a chance to be heard, and help leaders understand how to lead in today's world that changes so quickly. According to Essha Coaching, their goal is to help people become leaders, who are aware, strong and compassionate. These awards and speaking opportunities are just part of bringing that goal to life.
Invite Sumeesha to Speak
- Want a teacher who will really connect with you, motivate you to act, and give you real-life leading tools?
- Sumeesha would love to learn more about your event and how she can participate in a useful way, whether it's a lecture, panel, show, or class.
- Let’s connect - reach out through our contact page to start a conversation.