The Gender-Sustainability Equation: Building Future-Ready Workplaces

About the Host

Professional:
Yael is an award-winning DEI and Sustainability strategist, consultant, and trainer with over 20 years of experience advancing gender equity, social impact, and inclusive transformation across sectors and geographies. She holds dual Master’s degrees in Culture and Gender Studies from the London School of Economics (LSE) and a certification in Sustainable Leadership from Imperial College London, bringing a distinctive systems-thinking lens to organisational change.

She is a Listed External Expert for the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) in Gender Mainstreaming, contributing specialist expertise to EU-level gender equality and institutional reform initiatives.

Yael is the Founding Director of Gender Rise consultancy, partnering with mission-driven organisations to embed sustainable equity through data-driven strategies, inclusive policy design, and transformational learning. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with industry leaders including Virgin, LSE, The Guardian, UNDP, GIZ, and ASEAN, and has been featured in BBC World News, Business Impact, and DiversityQ.

Personal:
Yael holds three nationalities and has lived and worked in the Middle East, the UK, and the US, shaping her cosmopolitical worldview and culturally fluent approach to leadership and systems change.

Travel Locations

I am open to travel anywhere, pending availability and profitability…
Order of priority:
1. Eurostar destinations:
a. Paris
b. Brussels
c. Amsterdam
d. Rotterdam
2. Other European destinations
3. Emirates (providing my Israeli citizenship doesn’t prevent me from travelling)
4. Asia
5. North America
6. South America

At this point, I cannot provide a fixed price for each destination as travel and accommodation prices vary over time. Generally speaking, I will follow HMRC / EU Commission guidelines and will charge costs of:
– Return journey train/flight
– 3-4 star hotel (depending on location and availability): x number of days required
– Per diem: x number of days required
– Incidentals
– Travel time: corresponding with the destination’s distance

Certifications & Credentials

I am currently in the process of purchasing business insurance – will provide details at a later date if required

As for qualifications – do you mean academic / professional ones?

I hold three academic degrees:
– Philosophy and Art History – Ben Gurion University
– Critical theory and Analysis – Hebrew University
– Gender & Human Rights – London School of Economics (LSE)

And an Executive Education Certificate:
– Sustainable Leadership – Imperial College London