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Shade Zahrai
Director
Influenceo Global Inc
Speaker Bio
Shadé Zahrai is a leadership alchemist known for her superhuman ability to translate the latest in neuroscience and psychology research into practical and actionable strategies that drive mindset shifts and real behavioural change.
With a PhD in organisational behaviour, she’s worked with hundreds of teams, from startups to Fortune 500 giants like Microsoft, McDonald’s, Procter & Gamble and JPMorgan, helping them transform culture, strengthen emotional intelligence, and build leadership from the inside out. She’s spent countless hours with these teams, observing clear behavioural patterns behind the happiest and most successful people, and turning those insights into powerful tools for growth.
Her science-backed strategies have empowered over 7 million students on LinkedIn Learning. Her viral educational content has been viewed more than 300 million times, and she now reaches an audience of over 5 million across social media.
A former commercial lawyer turned corporate strategist, Shadé is the founder of Influenceo Global Inc., a leadership development, training, and research firm focused on elevating human-centered leadership. She's a contributor to the careers columns of the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and her work has been featured in the New York Times, Fast Company, Yahoo Finance, and Adweek.
She is a 3x TEDx speaker, former member of the Forbes Coaches Council and a past contributor to Forbes.com. Shadé was named Adweek's Careers Content Creator of the Year in the Creator Visionary Awards, Mentor of the Year in the 2019 Women in Financial Services Awards, a finalist in the prestigious Telstra Women in Business Awards in both 2019 and 2020, a finalist in the Women in Finance Awards 2019, a Future Business Council Scholar and Future Leader Scholar in 2017 and 2018, and a Westpac Woman of Influence in 2016. She also hosted Season 1 of the Commonwealth Bank’s “Leading Women” podcast.
Shade's deep academic understanding of the art and science of peak performance blended with her commercial acumen, data-driven content and captivating storytelling, combines to make her an in-demand global speaker. Shades keynotes are characterised by authenticity, practicality and creating lasting impact. And she’s also a 3x Australian Latin Dance Champion, so salsa lessons are an added perk.
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With a PhD in organisational behaviour, she’s worked with hundreds of teams, from startups to Fortune 500 giants like Microsoft, McDonald’s, Procter & Gamble and JPMorgan, helping them transform culture, strengthen emotional intelligence, and build leadership from the inside out. She’s spent countless hours with these teams, observing clear behavioural patterns behind the happiest and most successful people, and turning those insights into powerful tools for growth.
Her science-backed strategies have empowered over 7 million students on LinkedIn Learning. Her viral educational content has been viewed more than 300 million times, and she now reaches an audience of over 5 million across social media.
A former commercial lawyer turned corporate strategist, Shadé is the founder of Influenceo Global Inc., a leadership development, training, and research firm focused on elevating human-centered leadership. She's a contributor to the careers columns of the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and her work has been featured in the New York Times, Fast Company, Yahoo Finance, and Adweek.
She is a 3x TEDx speaker, former member of the Forbes Coaches Council and a past contributor to Forbes.com. Shadé was named Adweek's Careers Content Creator of the Year in the Creator Visionary Awards, Mentor of the Year in the 2019 Women in Financial Services Awards, a finalist in the prestigious Telstra Women in Business Awards in both 2019 and 2020, a finalist in the Women in Finance Awards 2019, a Future Business Council Scholar and Future Leader Scholar in 2017 and 2018, and a Westpac Woman of Influence in 2016. She also hosted Season 1 of the Commonwealth Bank’s “Leading Women” podcast.
Shade's deep academic understanding of the art and science of peak performance blended with her commercial acumen, data-driven content and captivating storytelling, combines to make her an in-demand global speaker. Shades keynotes are characterised by authenticity, practicality and creating lasting impact. And she’s also a 3x Australian Latin Dance Champion, so salsa lessons are an added perk.
Session
Wednesday, 08 October, 2025 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM GST
Guest Keynote: Embracing an Opportunity Mindset Science-backed Leadership Strategies to Thrive during Change
Shade Zahrai,
Director, Influenceo Global Inc
During times of change, the default human response is often to experience overwhelm and to enter crisis mode'. Yet the most successful, most productive and most fulfilled professionals are those who understand how to master their mindset and focus on the plethora of opportunities that change and challenges present.
Shade Zahrai will guide you through the neuroscience research behind how to embrace an opportunity mindset, how to feel more empowered and focused, and how to more effectively influence others. She will reveal some of the latest evidence-based practices to transform your performance, supercharge your impact, and optimise team engagement. ... Show More Show Less
Shade Zahrai will guide you through the neuroscience research behind how to embrace an opportunity mindset, how to feel more empowered and focused, and how to more effectively influence others. She will reveal some of the latest evidence-based practices to transform your performance, supercharge your impact, and optimise team engagement. ... Show More Show Less