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Courage Under Fire

Another popular keynote Rabia delivers, where she uses her unique and powerful story as a starting point, and by sharing her truths and vulnerabilities with the audience, Rabia explores what it means to be a truly great and authentic leader. She addresses what she believes are the essential qualities and key roles for a great and effective leader. She calls her audience to a higher purpose, challenging them to practice and live great, authentic leadership, to lead by example and be agents of change. An unforgettable presentation ideal for a wide audience who aspire to be truly great leaders. Read less

Equal Justice

Rabias most commonly requested keynote relates to her very personal story of battling with discrimination, abuse, chronic illness and PTSD after her involvement in a hostage crisis in Iraq, and then being written out of history. She explores what it means to display moral courage and lead by example, to stand up for ones principles in the face of criticism, adversity and sacrifice, to fight for equality and to live what she teaches. An inspiring, entertaining, and emotional keynote address. Read less

Finding Your Voice

One of Rabias other popular keynotes focuses on living equality. It addresses the common challenges faced by many people, particularly women, trying to achieve that mythical work/life balance, tackling unconscious bias and prejudice, the realities of being a working parent and the desire to truly have it all. Rabia uses her own life lessons and discusses the way feminism has evolved and been viewed over the generations (from baby boomer, Gen X and now Gen Y). She explores the subversive as well as the real impediments to true equality in the community and in the workplace, and Rabia discusses the communication and negotiation skills required to find your voice, address and overcome these Read less

Gifts in a Crisis

Winston Churchill once said, we should never let a good crisis go to waste!

Life is a choice. We can choose to be the victims of our circumstances, believing that we cannot change what seems overwhelming. Or we can choose not to be defined by that which often confounds us. We can choose to adapt, thrive, learn and lead the change that we are all capable of by seeking out the opportunities.

So what choice will you make? How will you use your influence and privileged position? What leader will you be?

Through her lived experience and powerful story-telling, Rabia takes audiences through these questions to decide for themselves.

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What Is Holding You Hostage?

This keynote presentation addresses the topic of resilience, what it means, how one can learn to be resilient and recognising the warning signs in order to prevent future unnecessary hardship, and to plan ahead in order to predict and overcome future obstacles. It is in the context of this keynote that Rabia asks her audience a key question, what is holding them hostage? It could be a boss, a colleague, a bully, a friend, a partner, a fear or even a memory. She explores with the audience the need to be self aware and insightful to recognise those things that prevent them from realising their full potential, the steps needed to overcome that which is holding them captive, and the warning signs to watch out for in order to prevent being trapped in the same way again. Read less

Rabia Siddique

A Life of Courage, Advocacy, and Transformational Leadership

Rabia Siddique is a retired British Army senior officer, international humanitarian lawyer, and former war crimes and terrorism prosecutor whose extraordinary life journey is a testament to resilience, courage, and purpose. A survivor of a 2005 hostage ordeal in Basra, Iraq, Rabia defied military orders to stay silent about her experience, sparking a legal battle that challenged sexism and racism in the British Armed Forces. Her actions catalysed policy changes promoting fairness for women and cultural minorities, earning her recognition as a trailblazer in human rights advocacy.

Author of the bestselling memoir ‘Equal Justice: My Journey as a Woman, a Soldier, and a Muslim’ (Pan MacMillan, 2013), Rabia’s compelling story is now being considered for a major film adaptation. She is currently working on her second book, which explores the power of collective action to create positive change.

A recipient of numerous accolades, including a Queen’s Commendation for her humanitarian efforts in Iraq, Rabia has been named one of Australia’s Top 100 Women of Influence and has been a finalist for Australian of the Year. Her global humanitarian work spans Asia, South America, Europe, and the Middle East, and she can be seen serving as an ambassador for several charities and as a board member of organisations such as the International Foundation for Non-Violence and The Museum of Freedom and Tolerance Western Australia.

Fluent in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic, Rabia is an accomplished runner who has completed the London Marathon and a double marathon in Australia for charity. Her drive to amplify the voices of the marginalised and to promote equity and sustainability reflects her guiding philosophy inspired by Mahatma Gandhi: “Be the change you wish to see in the world”.

Today, Rabia is a highly sought-after transformational coach, leadership consultant, and award-winning inspirational speaker, empowering audiences worldwide with her message of resilience and purpose. Balancing her many roles with grace, Rabia finds her greatest joy and challenge in being a devoted single mother to her teenage triplet sons.

Testimonial

“Rabia provided us with a pre-recorded message tailored to our business requirements, aligning her incredible stories and insights with our organisation’s values and our strategic priority of fostering a speak up culture. We were a little unsure if a pre-recorded message would be as engaging as other live events the Women In Pharma group had already hosted, but there was no need for concern. Most webinar attendees shared that Rabia’s emotion was palpable and they felt as though she was speaking directly to them, something Rabia had guaranteed us in the negotiation process. Our senior business leaders left the following comments - ‘Wow just incredible!’ and ‘Wow, that almost brought me to tears, but a great reminder of the human spirit.’ Feedback from other employees was equally as positive with one webinar attendee sharing - ‘What an amazing story, it lit a fire in me and has given me the drive to be the change I want to see, especially when it’s out of my comfort zone."

Women In Pharma Lead

I was mesmerised by Rabia’s story and the lessons that she so easily shared. After one and a half spellbinding hours, we all shared out thoughts and reactions to what we had just experienced, the positivity, unity and desire to be better at what we do, find our voice and to be the change we want in this world. Rabia is simply compelling and captivating

JWH Group

The response has been overwhelming, you certainly left an impression that with positively influence many of their lives.

Harrier Human Capital

Rabia kindly delivered a keynote. Rabia is a highly proficient, impactful and passionate speaker. Her personal story and authentic presentation style resonated across. She was highly committed and personally invested to make the event a success.

Global Financial Services Institution