Elizabeth's portfolio career spans media, social entrepreneurship and leadership advisory. In 2011 she built Global Thinkers Forum, a one-of-a-kind platform for leadership development and cross-border partnerships. Its programmes include high-impact mentoring that has supported 500+ emerging leaders, entrepreneurs and changemakers in 70+ countries. Elizabeth works with Advisory Boards helping companies improve their growth strategies, build partnerships, and increase their diversity index. As a certified Barrett Values Centre Consultant she has worked with family businesses and C-Suites helping them with leadership values alignment, employee engagement and next-gen preparation for purpose and impact.

Qualifications

  • EMBA in Strategy & Innovation, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

  • ALM in Creative Writing and Literature, Harvard Extension School

  • MSc in Transnational Media & Globalisation, City University of London

  • Executive Education 'Shaping Change in the Information Age', Harvard Kennedy School

  • Certified Barrett Values Consultant

Positions

  • Founder and CEO, YZABELA LTD 

  • Founder and CEO, Global Thinkers Forum

  • Founder, Athena and Telemachus Global Mentoring Programmes

  • Leadership Advisor and Executive Mentor

  • International Speaker on Women in Leadership, Current Affairs, Mentoring & Cultural Diplomacy.

  • Former Investigative Journalist, Producer and Broadcaster

  • Advisory Board Member The Prince's Trust International

  • Author 'From Women to the World-Letters for a New Century'

  • Co-Author of 'Leading with Kindness in Times of Crises'

  • Co-Founder 'The Pebbles Exhibition' - 100 Women Role Models for the 17 Goals

  • Author, Keynote Speaker, Storyteller

  • Advocate for Ethical Leadership, Women's Empowerment and Youth Development