we help innovation champions

transform business ideas into real-world success stories.

Endorsed by industry leaders

Alex Osterwalder

Top 10 Thinkers50, co-inventor of Business Model Canvas and author of several innovation books including Business Model Generation’.

I very much enjoy working with Shamira. We’ve now collaborated over several years. She has a firm grasp of innovation tools & methodologies and is well versed in advising as well as coaching clients. Shamira has meaningfully contributed to Strategyzer’s product development initiatives. She isn’t afraid to speak her mind, yet is always open to feedback and personal growth. A strong team player, she readily takes on leadership roles to move things forward and get results. I enjoy our continuous collaboration and consider her an asset to any team.

David Bland

Leading Corporate Innovator and author of ‘Testing Business Ideas’.

Shamira was on my team for a demanding client delivery. Her prior coaching experience together with her deep understanding of corporate innovation was a major asset, helping us anticipate and proactively address several critical issues. She has the courage to push teams to test their business ideas but is also very empathetic to their constraints. I wholeheartedly recommend her to any company that is looking to apply the tools and methodology from my book on testing business ideas.

Tendayi Viki

Leading Corporate Innovation Advisor and author of several innovation books including ‘Privates in the Navy’.

We jointly delivered a few corporate innovation client engagements that allowed us to work closely together. Shamira has a thorough understanding of the corporate innovation space and brings her vast experience to each collaboration, advising leaders, coaching teams and facilitating workshops. I am delighted to have her in my tribe because working with her means top results (as well as good fun).

we offer

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Support for Innovation Leaders

Advisory and coaching for innovation managers, R&D teams, and corporate strategy units to design and execute high-impact innovation programs.

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Training & Coaching for Teams

Practical training and coaching for corporate teams, startups, scaleups, and business schools to master innovation topics like lean startup, design thinking, and more.

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Programs for Accelerators

Support for corporate and independent accelerators to develop, deliver, manage and scale effective innovation programs.

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Leadership & L&D Solutions

Leadership development and train-the-trainer programs for HR, L&D teams, and executives to foster an innovation-driven culture.

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Inspiring Speaker for Events

Keynotes and talks that ignite innovation and entrepreneurial thinking at corporate events, industry conferences, and leadership gatherings.

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Tailored Solutions

Have specific needs? We co-create tailored solutions to fit your unique challenges and goals.

Why we are different

Enlightening – Our aim is to give you meaningful insights in a brief span of time. This means intense, fast paced and high energy sessions.

Engaging – Emotionally as well as mentally. Sessions are designed to ensure you immerse and have fun.

Empowering – Proven tools, frameworks and methodologies that you can apply to your projects, either on your own or with our coaching.

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TESTIMONIALS

This is what our clients say

“Shamira is one of the best coaches we’ve worked with—she has been an incredible asset to INSEAD’s executive programs. Her ability to engage senior leaders and quickly grasp the complex industry dynamics of their diverse client projects is exceptional. She helps them navigate growth and transformation challenges across multiple sectors, with the results speaking for themselves through a stellar and consistent high rating from our program participants. What truly sets her apart is her dedication; she goes above and beyond her role, always making herself available and offering invaluable support. Her genuine care for our clients and strong business acumen have consistently delivered outstanding outcomes. I’ve seen firsthand how she transforms a session, and I couldn’t be more appreciative to have her as a partner.“

Karthik Rajaraman

Senior Director Corporate Partnerships, INSEAD

“We invited Shamira onto our Advisory Board as a Speaker not only because she is knowledgeable about Corporate Innovation and Lean Startup but also because we felt she genuinely cared about our success. She made introductions where we needed them and provided meaningful insights to elevate our offering. I value the friendship we have developed over the years and highly recommend her to any team or company that seeks a captivating educator or speaker. Shamira is one of the most experienced and inspiring innovation leaders I’ve worked with.”

Thijs Sprangers

Founder, Lean Innovation Summit

“We needed an engaging and educational speaker for our annual event at MGI Worldwide, which is a top 20 ranked international network of audit, tax, accounting & consulting firms. This event is extremely important to us as it provides our members with relevant learning and networking opportunities. Shamira not only met but exceeded our expectations as she ran a one day workshop on Business Model Innovation which was extremely educational whilst also being fun and entertaining. The workshop was very well received and we look forward to welcoming her again to our future events.”

Zoltan Paksy

Regional Director of Europe, MGI Worldwide

“Shamira helped our team take our business idea from concept to a well rounded proposal that we then pitched to our management board. Shamira is very knowledgeable in the space of corporate innovation, lean startup and business testing, and she is also a skilled coach who understands the unique struggles of a team trying to innovate alongside their normal day jobs. I am grateful for the lessons we learnt through our work together.”

Beste Uzunlar Doğar

Global Brand Manager, Bayer

“Shamira is a fantastic professional who brings all the skills and expertise in both strategy and operations. She is an encouraging, and supportive coach. Under her guidance, we have set the framework to achieve our key goals and align as a team for our next stage as an organization that is moving from technology development to commercial delivery.“

Jimena Garcia-Romeu

Chief Executive Officer, Alcyon Photonics

“What makes Shamira such a good teacher & advisor is that she is very approachable. Despite our session was held entirely online, any student could reach out to her easily and comfortably ask her questions about anything. All of her sessions were well organised and highly interactive where the construct of ‘lecture’ is often transformed into that of ‘conversation’. She is an excellent teacher, an organised personality, sincere in her work, an orator of good calibre and above all a very nice and helpful person to interact with. I really enjoyed the high energy levels and the way she carries the entire class around her.“

Arun Shenoy

Growth & Transformation Leader, Tata Consultaning Services