Celina Chew

Em has dedicated over 15 years to passionately creating experiences that empower people to evolve as leaders, partners, colleagues, parents, and friends. Her vision is to forge an inclusive world where diversity thrives, and individuals realize their fullest potential. Em's expertise is in inclusion, human thriving and the process of transformation; she helps people and teams to thrive and works with leaders to create the right conditions to bring out the best in people.

 

Originally from Toronto and having spent significant time in Beijing from 2006 to 2020, Em is now based in Indonesia, serving a global clientele. Her work with top Fortune 500 companies has been pivotal in leading programs around inclusive leadership and helping people to thrive, specifically tailored to executives. Thousands of people have gone through her programs which cultivate authenticity, connect people for effective collaboration, awaken new possibility and inspire positive change. ​

 

She’s spent more than a decade focused on women's leadership and has worked to solve the challenges faced by top organizations (how to retain, develop and advance women) as well as digging deep into how to truly thrive as women and leaders. She has also partnered with leading academic institutions, consulting firms and multinational companies to localize inclusion and diversity strategies into different industries, markets and geographies, and curating programs appropriate for different audiences.

 

Em has a thriving coaching practice working with achievement-oriented individuals seeking to optimize their impact and lead lives that excite them.

 

She has guest lectured at renowned universities including INSEAD, University of Southern California, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, and more and she is pursuing her doctorate in transformative studies and human thriving at the California Institute of Integral Studies.

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Em's dynamic energy is contagious. She is globally acclaimed, recommended by leaders from Asia to Europe, Africa, and South America. Her unique, authentic style has captivated executives and employees alike. Em's willingness to explore challenging topics is not just inspiring but transformational.

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Notable Clients: 

• BMW

• Calvin Klein

• Danone

• Dell

• Dolby

• Logitech

• Morgan Stanley

• Proctor & Gamble

• Unilever

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Themes:

• Inclusive Leadership

• Building an Inclusive Culture

• Women in Leadership

• Feminine Leadership

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• Confidence

• Living in Alignment

• Growing Your Global Network

• Thriving as Yourself

• Vulnerability

• Leading with Love

• Psychological Safety

 

Audiences:

• Executive Teams and Boards

• Leadership Conferences

• Virtual Events

• EMBA Faculty and Students

• Company Townhalls

• DEI Events

• Industry Groups/Events

• Women’s Networks

 

Recent Engagements: 

• Executive Leadership Keynote: "Leading Inclusively" (September, 2023) at a global company internal quarterly meeting

• International Women's Day Keynote: "Embracing Equity" for multinational companies (March 2023)

• Executive Leadership Keynote: "Stop! It's time to disrupt our Auto-Pilot!" at a Multinational Company Leadership Retreat (October 2022)

• Mental Health Awareness Building: "Understanding Psychological Safety" at a Shipping Company (October 2022)

• Women in Leadership: "Thrive as Yourself! A Journey That Starts Now"

• International Women’s Day Keynote: "Break the Bias" for five multinational companies (March 2022)

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