Lisa Armstrong is a compelling speaker whose career spans continents and industries, and whose work directly addresses the real challenges facing organisations today. With over a decade of experience leading change across Europe, Africa, South Asia and North America, she excels at helping leadership teams translate their commitments - whether to ESG, DEI or innovation - into measurable business outcomes. As Founder & Principal Director of ChewingRice, Lisa has steered transformation programmes that embed ethical innovation, inclusive design and human-centred change into everyday operations.
Prior to her consultancy role, Lisa held a senior position at Publicis Sapient, where she led multidisciplinary teams across UX, technology and strategy on complex digital transformation assignments for global financial services clients. In founding and running ChewingRice, Lisa designs and delivers inclusive innovation strategies, leadership capability development and learning journeys for clients such as Natixis, Swedfund, Proparco, SunFunder, Victoria Commercial Bank and the British Council. She is also a respected guest lecturer for institutions including Hyper Island, Instituto Marangoni and the Project Management Institute, bringing live case studies into immersive executive education.
Lisa’s speaking style blends strategic insight with practical application, making her ideal for conferences where behaviour change and organisational impact are key. She explores how inclusive design acts as a source of ideas, not just compliance, how leaders build cultures where people feel empowered to innovate and challenge the status quo, and how ethical frameworks can become a driver of growth. Her global exposure, cross-sector experience and genuine passion for social impact ensure audiences leave with actionable frameworks rather than just inspiration.
Her credibility is anchored in clear evidence of impact: training over 1,000 hours, influencing more than 75 ESG-related policy shifts and reaching 50,000+ employees worldwide. With this rich background, Lisa brings an authentic voice to topics such as leadership, culture change, inclusion, innovation and transformation. If you are planning an event that demands more than surface commentary - if you want a speaker who challenges the audience and leaves them equipped to act - Lisa Armstrong offers both wisdom and executional clarity.
