Senela is an ICF Transformational and High-performance Coach as well as an award-winning Certified coach for
Team, Culture & Leadership transformation through Innovation skills & mindset. As a leadership trainer &
certified coach, she has worked with over 15,000 individuals to date to help them tap into their hidden
potential, face their fears and overcome self-limiting beliefs to turn around their careers and increase their
performance effectiveness. She has coached teams from various sectors to date. Senela has conducted her
coaching programs for emerging leaders and business executives incorporate business and stem from over 20
countries.
She is the Founder & CEO of Women Empowered Global. Managing Director of Diverse Consultants, Founder &
Chairperson of the WE Global Academy. Co-Founder of Personal Agility in Sri Lanka. Director & Board
member of McQuire Rens Global Consulting. Former Country Head for British firm HQ in the UK, with a
background in HR, Marketing & Global Brands, CRM, Global business & Business performance. She has trained
teams from the World Bank, United Nations, Multinationals as well as SMEs. As an innovation practitioner and
enthusiast, and a Certified Practitioner of the Six I's® of Innovation on an international scale. She is also a
speaker and member of the International Society of Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM), UK. She is
also a recognized expert Trainer of the Personal Agility Systems™. She is the President of the African Women
Leadership Forum and a delegate of the US Presidential Service Centre, USA.
As a professional speaker, Senela has passionately shared her perspectives and expertise and presented at
global summits, conferences, and events with 100,000+ audiences from over 120+ countries; on topics close
to her heart such as Inspirational Leadership, Change Management (creating innovation-driven culture &
teams) and Diversity & Inclusion (DEI).
She has been interviewed and featured on panels & talk shows, magazines, and podcasts in the USA, UK, Norway,
Germany, Switzerland, Singapore, Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Australia, and is among the 13
trailblazing women from 13 countries around the world, featured in the book " Women Going Global”, released
on November 16, 2020, during Global Entrepreneurship Week USA! And Featured in the US Presidential
Magazine with The White House, June 2021!
More about Senela at www.senelajayasuriya.com
Global Awards & Recognitions
Award-recipient of “Exceptional Women of Excellence”, WEF 2018
Award-recipient of “Iconic Women Creating a Better World for All”, WEF 2017
Award-recipient of the “2018 Women Icons Asia Award”, BERG summit, Singapore
Award-recipient of the “Sri Lanka Women Leadership Award – 2018”, CMO Asia
Awarded special recognition plaque from The GSEW in New York, USA
