Senela Jayasuriya

Senela is a multi-award-winning Global CEO, Keynote speaker and Leadership expert, specialized in DEI and Innovation. She is the Founder & CEO of Women Empowered Global and the Founder of 1 Million Women in Power, as well as the Managing Director of Diverse, an innovation consulting company specialized in innovation strengths assessments and innovation coaching. Senela is also an Ambassador to the United States Presidential Service Center, focusing on initiatives to promote inclusive workplaces and promote more Women on Boards. She is a strong proponent for Diversity and Inclusion on a global scale. With her mission to “Shatter Your Glass Ceiling”, her initiatives have helped ambitious women to thrive in Leadership careers. Her company network spans over 30 countries across 6 continents.

Senela is the former Country Director for a British Tech firm HQ in UK, and also the former Communications Lead for a Fortune 100 company headquartered in California, USA.

As a supporter of SDG5, Senela founded Women Empowered Global, which empowers women through career, education & entrepreneurial programs. Under her dynamic leadership, within 3 years the company expanded to a network across 6 continents. She works with Corporates, Chambers, Leaders and Policy makers on Womens empowerment and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Senela conducts numerous Leadership trainings & coaching for female professionals in Corporate, Business & STEM, and conducts LIVE & Virtual masterclasses as well as 1-1 mentoring programs worldwide.

Senela has delivered inspirational talks for Mission Female (Germany), Forbes School of Business (USA), HerSpace (Norway), ISPIM (UK), Hype Innovation (Germany), Lady Africa Power (Africa), ATIGS (USA) and several others

• Motivational speaker, Keynote speaker & Executive coach
• Global Expert panelist & Certified Global Practitioner for Innovation Culture, Strength assessment & Transition
• Certified Global Transformation Coach
• Certified Global Expert in Personal Agility
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)