Who Is Sarah?

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 Meet Sarah Baldeo, a dynamic and seasoned professional with nearly 20 years of leadership experience in neuroscience, technology, corporate strategy, and entrepreneurship.  Sarah's keynotes illuminate the intersection between neural resilience, innovation, and change management.
Sarah was nominated for the DMZ 2024 Women of the Year Award and she is a winner of the  2023 Global Business Elites 40 Under 40. 

2024: 48 stages and counting

2023: 50 stages, 24 keynotes

 
Media Presence: 

As Seen On - CTV The Social, CTV Morning Live, Netflix, Fox News, ESPN (Wimbledon Opening Commercials), Showcase, Amazon Prime Video

Professional Journey:

Sarah has an impressive investor track record of founding and successfully exiting two consulting firms and assisting three companies in going public. As a former Partner at CGI, a globally recognized IT and business consulting services firm, Sarah led initiatives in innovation technology, digital, and cloud transformation. A constant creative disruptor, she has designed applications for Uber and Google in biometrics and collaborated with major banks on digital identity.

Current Roles:

- CEO, IDQ Advisory Group: Leading a boutique IT firm since 2010.
- Previous Senior Executive Roles: Canada News Wire, Ceridian, FinancialForce, TransparentBusiness, Insurance Search Bureau, CGI, and Deloitte Canada.

A Lifelong Learner:
- Executive MBA, University of Toronto
- Neuroscience Degree, York University
- Certifications from Princeton, Ryerson, and University of Illinois

Leadership and Community Involvement:
Sarah has chaired the Professional Background Screening Association, contributed to the Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce, and engaged with initiatives like RBC's Women in Identity. She served on the University of California Advisory Board for Leadership and completed a term on the CivicAction ELN Executive Committee.

Advisory and Mentorship:
- Mentor since 2022: Women’s Infrastructure Network
- Advisory Board Member 2023-2024: Napice, a learning platform for engineers
- Board of Directors 2023-2024: Cyber Security Global Alliance

Speaking Engagements:
Sarah’s impactful speaking engagements span prestigious platforms like TED Conferences, ELEVATE Festival, CBC News, Build a Dream, and many more. She also guest lectures at the University of Toronto’s Rotman Business School.

Creative Ventures:
Sarah's creative side has seen her act on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Fox, and appear in national TV commercials for brands like Autotrader and BNN Bloomberg.

Awards and Honors:
- Nominated for the 2023 WXN Canadian DEI Awards
- Winner of the 2021 University of Toronto Rotman Social Impact Award
- Finalist in the 2021 WomenTech Global Awards

A proud Torontonian, Sarah is dedicated to enhancing accessibility and equity in the global economy. Sarah currently travels from Miami, Florida with her husband and 13 year old son.
 

For 18 years Sarah has been speaking on Conference stages across the world, from workshops to 40,000+ person audiences in the USA, Canada, UK, Europe and APAC. Demystifying tech, science, and change is at the core of Sarah's creative vision to empower audiences with knowledge

 
Sarah Baldeo contributes her knowledge and expertise to organizations like the Women’s Infrastructure Network and serves on the CivicAction ELN Executive Committee, Advisory Council at Cyber Security Global Alliance and the Advisory Board for Napice, a learning platform for engineers.

Sarah Baldeo is a sought-after speaker and has been invited to speak at numerous events and conferences. In August 2023 Sarah gave her first TEDx talk in Toronto: “Ballistic Interruption, The Neuroscience of Resilience.” 

Some of the organizations she has spoken at include CocaCola, Ericsson, WoltersKluwer, Fresenius Kabi, Build a Dream, Gaming Security Professionals of Canada, FEM for STEM, GirlStrong, Powerful Women in Cyber, WomenTech Global, Women in Cyber, Women Enterprise Organizations of Canada, Alberta Women Entrepreneurs, Canadian Institute for Health Information, Prophix Software, Fullscript, British Columbia Investment Management, York University, the University of Calgary Haskayne Business School, and the University of Toronto Rotman Business School. She’s also spoken on expert panels being interviewed by CBC News & Bloomberg TV reporters.