Shefaly Yogendra is a governance, risk and decision-making specialist who advises boards, CEOs and investors. A sought-after keynote speaker, facilitator, and panelist, she brings insight, humour, and clarity on technology, growth, and leadership in complex times.... Read more
Shefaly Yogendra is a strategist, advisor, and global speaker operating at the intersection of governance, technology, and business growth. She currently serves as a non-executive director on multiple public investment trusts (such as JP Morgan US Smaller Companies, Temple Bar, Harmony Energy Income, Witan) and as an independent governor at London Metropolitan University.
Her executive experience includes roles such as COO of Ditto AI (an explainable AI company) and co-founder / Creative Director at Livyora (a London based fine jewellery startup). She began her career in technology at HCL and has since advised founders, boards, and institutions across emerging and regulated sectors.
Shefaly holds a PhD in Decision-Making from Cambridge University, an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad, a Master’s in Technology Policy, and a first degree in Electronics Engineering. She has also been a Cambridge-MIT research fellow, and was founding faculty for the Vedica Scholars Programme for Women Leaders.
Her speaking, writing, and media work is wide-ranging. She is regularly invited to keynote, moderate, host, and contribute on podcasts and panels covering governance, AI & boardroom strategy, risk, leadership, and business futures. Shefaly is also known for her approachable style, she combines insight with warmth, humour, and storytelling. Recent appearances include panels at AI governance forums, board director summits, and tech leadership retreats.
Whether addressing corporate audiences, educational institutions, or industry events, Shefaly facilitates conversations about smarter decision-making, resilient strategy, and inclusive leadership in a fast-moving world.
Her forthcoming book, Uncharted Spaces: Reset the Agenda. Reimagine the Boardroom, explores how today’s boards must navigate complexity, radical change, and ethical challenges, offering new frameworks to reimagine governance for a future in flux.