About
Natasha D’Souza is a business journalist, speaker, executive coach and contributor to
the Harvard Business Review; exploring the future of leadership and work.
She ventured into journalism following a diverse and dynamic career working at leading institutions in Washington DC and Dubai including The Corporate Executive Board, the Harvard Medical School Dubai Center and Dubai Holding; with roles spanning business intelligence, investor relations and strategic communications.
Based in Dubai, Natasha studied public health and international economics at
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she was a North Carolina Fellow.
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Journalist
Natasha reports for a variety of global business media and has interviewed some of the finest minds of our time, from former CEO of Pepsi and Apple, John Sculley; to Founder of Acumen and one of Forbes Greatest Living Business Minds, Jacqueline Novogratz; to international best-selling author, Malcolm Gladwell; along with government leaders, industry titans and visionary entrepreneurs from around the world.
Soon after her pivot into journalism, Natasha was invited to Wharton’s prestigious Seminar for Business Journalists; chaired the Digital Journalism Summit and contributed reportage to an International Women’s Day magazine under guest editor Julia Gillard, the former Prime Minister of Australia.
In addition to her work as a journalist, Natasha frequently shares her independent insights on modern-day careers, entrepreneurship and leadership in leading publications including Fast Company and the Harvard Business Review, with the latter highlighting her article on launching a side-hustle as one of its Favorite Reads.
Speaker
As a keynote speaker, Natasha educates and inspires audiences at corporations, conferences and universities around the world. She brings a fresh, global perspective on how we can achieve domain-changing innovation, future-forward careers and transformational leadership.
Natasha crafts every keynote (virtual or in-person) to create an energetic, relatable and memorable experience for her audience. She takes the audience on a journey to discover their distinctive genius and empowers them with the tools and tactics that they can leverage in their life and work. She can customize keynotes, motivational talks, workshops and/or break out style sessions.
In addition, she is a sought after host and moderator and has been a part of some of the world’s best-in-class summits including AI Everything, Food's Future Summit, Future Blockchain Summit, Hong Kong Fintech Week and SALT, among others.
“In my 40 years as a journalist and editor, Natasha stands out with her truly intersectional worldview and savvy for stories that reveal the core of what’s changing in our world. Besides her natural flair for producing cogent insights and communicating them compellingly on and off the page, she has a natural charisma and relatability that allows her to connect with a variety of audiences. Natasha always tops my list!”
— DR. JONATHAN ARNOLD, HOUGHTON MIFFLIN FELLOW - HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Executive Coach
Drawing from her extensive experience working closely with the C-suite across the corporate, finance and tech worlds, Natasha coaches impact-driven high-potential professionals looking to embrace their distinctive brilliance while accelerating their career as an executive leader.
To find out more about 1:1, group/team coaching with Natasha, please contact her through the form below.