Jan Elsner

Jan Elsner is an Executive Coach and specialist strategic advisor in relation to building a critical mass of
thriving senior women in organisations, particularly in Financial and Professional Services where she
previously held senior executive roles. Jan also has a background in management consulting, and is a
Psychologist who has pioneered work in Positive Psychology, Strengths, and Appreciative Inquiry in
Australia, and is active globally in academic and professional networks and conferences. The Gender
Diversity arena is full of great ideas and initiatives, that are often grounded in passion, belief and great
intentions. Jan’s passion is to bring a scientific and academic rigour to the field: to understand what is
causal to women thriving in senior roles, and how we build the mental capacities for flourishing in senior
women. Jan offers a liberating strategy that draws on the latest academic work in diversity, leadership,
positive psychology, appreciative inquiry and neuroscience.