The Role of the Arts in Leadership

A recent talk Caroline gave at The Arts Club, London

Thought leadership and speaking at the intersection of leadership, the arts and creative education, migration, China and the emerging world, women's empowerment, innovation and entrepreneurship, personal and social transformation, global governance and spirituality and leadership

Caroline is represented by Speaker's Connect.  Please get in touch to book her as a speaker for your event.

Caroline is an inspirational and engaging public speaker, panellist and conference moderator, who integrates theatre and audience interaction into her dynamic speeches, especially her keynote inspirational talk about her journey as a young entrepreneur setting up Hua Dan in China. She is regularly invited to speak at international conferences, educational institutions and for the media.  

Past engagements have included Harvard University, Davos and the World Economic Forum, INSEAD, Ullens Centre for Contemporary Art, London School of Economics, British Embassy Beijing, Hong Kong Social Enterprise Forum, St Paul’s Girls School, Principia College and London University HKU Space.

Speaking topics include:



Leading with purpose

21st century skills

Global leadership

​China and the emerging world

Migration, the supply chain and bottom of the pyramid populations

​Diversity and inclusion

Women’s Empowerment

Arts for transformation

Education and Schools for the Future   

Innovation, entrepreneurship and social change

The intersection of arts, tech and ethics

Spirituality and Leadership
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Watch Caroline's TEDx talk

"Caroline is a masterful public speaker and committed social entrepreneur.  Her work is changing the way we think about the connection between arts and impact, and hearing her speak about it it makes for a compelling case."

Past speaking engagements

Davos

London School of Economics


"Caroline is a highly engaging speaker who, unsurprisingly, commands the stage with ease. She has an energetic, interactive style incorporating elements of theatre, pulling the audience into the experience - rather than just talking at them."

​Lutfey Siddiqi, London School of Economics


“Caroline provided a highly engaging, interactive workshop for our internal staff, leading discussion around our perceptions of behaviour and relationships and how we relate to others, which challenged some of our existing preconceptions. She then demonstrated how these preconceptions play out more widely in our lives (both in a professional and personal setting), using theatre as a way to introduce and communicate social change. China is developing at a rapid pace; having a strong awareness and understanding of local culture, language and social systems is key to our success as an organisation working and building relationships here. Due to her own impressive depth of knowledge of and ability to ‘navigate’ China, Caroline was able to focus discussion on how we empower others, and provided space to step back, reflect, and consider how what changes we could make to have stronger positive impact in our working environment both internally, and with those we engage externally from the local business, non-profit and government sectors. Her understanding of gender issues in China, and her passion for overcoming these, was especially impactful, and provided further opportunity to look at how we are supporting working parents in the workplace.”

Charlotte Fisher,  British Embassy Beijing
 

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