Global Executive: Strategy & Transformation | Tech | Healthcare | Social Impact, ESG, CSR | Board & CXO Advisor | Exploring new opportunities

Sarah Emerson is a former Big 4/top-tier consultant who effectively initiates, transforms, and expands global organisations, programs, products, and partnerships to address critical business, environmental, and social issues. Sarah’s curiosity and commitment to continual growth are reflected in her unique breadth and depth of experience across commercial, public, and non-profit sectors. Sarah has delivered sustainable impact across Europe, the Middle East, Africa (EMEA), Asia, and the Americas in the fields of finance, technology, health, and social welfare. Sarah is a trusted C-Suite and Board advisor, whose work has been recognised by GSMA, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, the Vodafone Americas Foundation, and others. In all her work, Sarah applies an inclusive and multi-disciplinary approach, a passion for excellence, and a commitment to developing the capacity of others. Sarah has proven expertise in: • Top-tier/Big-4 consulting on complex change and business improvement initiatives for Fortune 100 companies, government, and charities, including: strategy and business process re-engineering, policy development, and ICT / major system transformation; • Strategic Leadership: design and execution of innovative visions, global strategies, and governance; • Social issues: women’s empowerment, mental health, youth and education, economic development, digital inclusion, civil society, clean energy, disaster reduction/response, media, and public health; • Technology: architect and operate large-scale ICT and ICT4D systems (SaaS, ERP, mobile/digital health, FinTech, and telecoms) using human-centred design, agile and waterfall; • Operations: financial analysis/oversight of multi-million £ budgets; develop/mentor local/remote matrixed teams of >100; governance; regulatory compliance; • Transformation: change management for new strategies, policies, organisational structures, and technologies; • Communication: briefing US Congress, TEDx, keynote, graduate school lecturer, UN panels, and; • Business Development: create new revenue streams, investment proposals, and partnerships with multinational corporations, universities, and NGOs.