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Entrepreneur · Keynote speaker · Strategic advisor
Ideas move people.
People move
the world.
I’m Lesley Li. Through keynotes, strategic advisory and executive workshops, I help audiences and teams make sense of change and put ideas into practice. My perspective comes from international banking, fintech entrepreneurship and cross-border collaboration.
Experience behind the workTEDxESMTBerlinMoney20/20University of Cambridge alumnaGlobal banking experience
Next on stage
Upcoming talks
Where I’ll be speaking next.
AsiaBerlin · Berlin, Germany
AsiaBerlin Summit 2026
A keynote at the summit connecting startup communities across Asia and Berlin.
Event detailsWork with Lesley
Three ways to work together
For event organisers, leadership teams and organisations working across finance, technology and international innovation.
Keynotes & event hosting
For conference producers and corporate event teams.
Keynotes, panel moderation and hosting that make complex ideas clear, bring people into the conversation and give your programme a distinct perspective.
Explore speaking & hosting ↗Strategy & cross-border advisory
For financial services, technology and international partnership teams.
Clarify a commercial proposition, assess a route to market or structure a cross-border partnership. Start with the decision you need to make and agree the work that will support it.
Explore strategic advisory ↗Executive workshops
For leadership teams, corporate learning and executive education.
Interactive sessions on innovation, human judgement and collaboration. Work through a real challenge and develop a practical next step together.
Explore workshops ↗
A story from the stage
The power of
a leap of faith.
A personal TEDxESMTBerlin talk about courage, reinvention and taking a step before the whole path is clear.
Watch on YouTube ↗Opens on the publisher’s website. No video loads here.
Signature conversations
Commercial questions.
Human consequences.
- Human judgement in the age of AI
- Money, confidence and financial inclusion
- Founder resilience and leadership
- Innovation across cultures
Banking. Founding. Building connections.
Commercial rigour.
Human connection.
My work began in international banking and developed through co-founding U Impact and working across cultures. That experience shapes how I approach a room, a business decision and a team conversation: with commercial discipline, curiosity and attention to people.
Meet Lesley ↗On stage & in conversation
Talks, interviews & media
Selected talks, interviews and professional profiles.
TEDxESMTBerlin / TED · 2022
The power of “leap of faith”
A personal talk on courage and reinvention.
Watch talkCambridge Judge Business School · 2022
Proud to be the Cambridge girl
An interview on education, banking and the founder journey.
Read interviewGAEA Talks · 085 · 2026
The Temple of Wisdom and the Fight Against Mediocre AI
GAEA Talks, episode 085. Listen to the full conversation on the publisher’s page.
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Let’s discuss your event, project or team.
Tell me what you’re planning, the decision you’re facing or what your team needs to work through.
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