About Dana
The thinking
behind the table.
Senior executive. Strategic advisor. Over two decades across public policy, management consulting and global banking — the last fifteen years leading strategy, governance and the COO function at a global bank operating across Asia, the US and Europe.
Along the way, a pattern emerged. The most consequential lessons — about power, judgement, integrity, and what it truly costs to lead well — were never written down anywhere. The frameworks existed. The case studies existed. But the honest account of what actually happens in rooms where decisions are made? That was missing. So Dana started writing it.
A Seat at the Table has become that account. A body of work for the woman who has delivered everything and quietly concluded she is somehow taking a backseat. For the young professional who knows the answer but will not raise their hand. For any leader navigating an organisation that is changing faster than its own playbook. The question this series keeps returning to is deceptively simple: what does it actually take to lead with both authority and integrity? The answer, it turns out, is worth writing down.
Empowering Women & Young Leaders
The gap between capability and confidence is smaller than most people think. Closing it is the work.
Governance & Strategy
At the intersection of the boardroom and the COO seat, strategy only works when it is held accountable. Two decades of building the structures that make good decisions possible — and last.
Global Perspective
Across Asia, the US and Europe — different regulatory environments, different cultures, different definitions of leadership. The questions that cut through all of it are the ones worth asking.
