"We should be impatient for change and uncompromising in our attempts to build a better version of ourselves and the future. To lead this change, we need to look up and out, bring in fresh perspectives and challenge the status quo and we need to start now. It will take all of us."

Business Director and Advisor

Cassandra is a highly regarded strategist and tactician, providing advice to clients in multiple countries. She is also an experienced international director, recently acknowledged as a director to watch in the Directors & Boards journal in the United States. She has deep expertise in innovation, digital, technology, cyber security which is complimented by her background in finance and markets, risk, analytics, and M&A. She talks regularly on disruption and the need for businesses to embrace uncertainty and complexity to ensure vibrant and thriving businesses. A respected advisor to governments, including members of the G20, she has participated as a member of the B20 Infrastructure and Financing Taskforces and continues as a member of the Digitalization Taskforce.​

Entrepreneur

Cassandra co-founded Pottinger.  Pottinger is a multiple award-winning global corporate advisory firm that works with leaders to help them solve their most complex problems and also to seize the opportunities that lie ahead. Pottinger's expertise in destination-led strategy, financial analysis and valuation, cross border M&A, and big data analytics allows businesses and their leaders to achieve superior outcomes that stand the test of time. Since 2003, the company has assisted multinational executives with complex business decisions, serving clients in over 12 countries and most continents.

Community Leader

Cassandra is a keen philanthropist, having supported multiple national and international causes. Cassandra co-founded The Glass Elevator, an initiative that connects, engages and inspires women in industry and Government. Most top 100 companies and major multi-nationals in Australia have participated, including Rio Tinto, BHP, BUPA, Microsoft, Kraft and McDonald's. 
Cassandra Kelly is a private coach to influential leaders, both corporate and political, in several countries. She is co-founder of award winning Pottinger, a member of the Global Tech Panel, an international advisor, thought leader, speaker, and board director.

Cassandra works with leaders in many countries and lives in New York.  She has previously lived in Africa, Europe, Australia and Asia. Her industry experience spans agriculture, consumer products, energy and resources, financial services, infrastructure, technology, digital media, and tourism. 

Advisor
Speaker
Coach

Cassandra believes in engaging people's hearts as well as their minds

Cassandra encourages her audience to act now, and inspires them to embrace opportunities, both business and personal. 
Cassandra helps exceptional leaders to dare to be more, to cut through complexity, and truly transform.
 
Cassandra shares her thoughts on challenges and opportunities in business and beyond.