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Sarah Perugia

Leadership Coach 

“I help organisations create business success through retaining and developing high-potential women, building happier more gender-equal teams, and inclusive cultures.” 

Sarah is a qualified accredited Executive Leadership Coach, as well as a highly experienced Keynote Speaker. She has been working all over the world, helping organisations, teams and individuals flourish, for 20 years. 

She is a passionate and active campaigner for improvement in Diversity, Equality & Inclusion. Sarah has a long track-record of helping organisations build their female talent pipelines, and create more high-performing gender-equal senior teams. She delivers well-regarded leadership programmes for women, giving these leaders the space to build a powerful network and create a roadmap for career success.  

Sarah uses her unusual background as a professional actor to help leaders communicate with gravitas, charisma and confidence. She helps them build their leadership brand and hone their influencing skills, manage nerves and use body language to build confidence. This is an invaluable skill set for anyone wanting to make just the right impact as they pitch, present, network and influence.  

Sarah has had great success coaching teams and individuals around ‘resilience in leadership’. She travels the world giving influential keynotes on the subject, and coaching leaders across a wide range of industries. Understanding the psychology, neuroscience and physiology behind managing ourselves is extremely powerful. If we want to be the best and most inclusive leaders we can be, understanding how to show up at our best is vital. 

Her previous clients include, Microsoft, Bayer, GSK, AstraZeneca, Vodafone, Bank of England, Legal & General, National Audit Office and AstraZeneca.  


“Is Happiness the Key to Success?”

“When we are happy—when our mindset and mood are positive—we are smarter, more motivated, and thus more successful. Happiness is the centre, and success revolves around it.” – Shawn Achor, Positive Psychologist

Sarah Perugia has been working with leaders all over the world for 20 years, helping them achieve career success, inner confidence and personal happiness.

The latest research from psychology and neuroscience tells us that taking care of happiness and optimism fuels strategic thinking, productivity, motivation and confidence. This means we are not only far more likely to reach our goals but also enjoy the journey!

In this lively talk Sarah will introduce you to some of her tried and tested exercises, techniques and strategies from coaching, neuroscience and positive psychology. The session will focus on quick wins and easy changes that will have a positive impact on your happiness, and help you achieve professional success.