Saira writes regularly for national newspapers including a blog in Financial Mail on Sunday, Mirror, Sun, Times and appears frequently on TV
including Question Time, BBC Breakfast, Any Questions, The Daily Politics
Show and Woman's Hour as well as presenting occasionally BBC's The Money
Programme.
Other recent appearances include Saira's Pakistan Adventure for BBC2 and
Children in Needs "Around the World in 80 Days" on BBC1.
She is MD of her own company "miamoo" a luxury range of baby skincare
products. She has written a self help book called PUSH for success published by Random House and is an experienced motivational
speaker.
Saira is a regular corporate speaker on business start ups, women in
business, British Muslims, self development and sales training. One popular subject she is asked to talk about frequently is her time and experience on "The Apprentice". As a finalist of the first series she is respected for her
"Can do" attitude and her exceptional sales skills. She gave inspiration to every woman watching when she was asked about how she felt as the only female left in the competition, she answered, "I am equal to any man out
there."
Her straight talking, no nonsense approach makes her an energetic and captivating speaker. Her business insight comes from starting her own
business rather than text books or theories. A born entrepreneur she honed her skills by working in various Blue Chip industries and in different roles ranging from a sales Exec to a Sales Director.She has worked for Burton's
Biscuits, McVities and KP, Workthing.com and Yell. She has sold everything from biscuits to advertising.
Her cultural background and experience makes her an exciting, modern
spokeswoman, she gives an insight into why certain key corporate
competencies adopted by British businesses may now be out of date and why it
could leave British workers exposed in the global market.
She has taken part in numerous corporate, public speaking engagements and
high profile events with leading organisations such as Business Link, Shell, Marriot Hotels, Save the Children, RHM Foods, West London Business
Development Agency, London School of Economics, Euro Star, The Marriott to name but a few.
Saira has been invited by the Director General of the BBC Mark Thompson to speak to a senior BBC leadership event, by Ian Duncan Smith to present an award at his Social Cohesion event, by the CEO of Women in Film and television to present at their Awards ceremony , by Mother and Baby to
co-host their awards (January 2010), by Mama and Papa's to MC their Midwife of the Year event and by the Dutch public broadcasting Tv to be their MC for the European Diversity Show.
TESTIMONIALS
Saira came to speak to our students on the theme of "raising aspirations". Her talk was absolutely inspirational. She has a way of really pitching her presentation at the right level for her audience. Students felt that she understood their situations and that she offered them useful, positive motivational advice. Saira is a funny, engaging and very entertaining speaker, who delivers quite tough messages sometimes in a friendly and motivating manner.
Paul Reynolds
Head of Agency, Conference and Incentive Sales
Marriott Hotels Limited
I would certainly recommend her as a speaker and hope to persuade her to come back and speak to our students again in the not too distant future.
Sarah Greer – Greenwich University
We very much enjoyed her presentation and are extremely grateful to her for spending so much time at the event meeting and talking to delegates. They all enjoyed the experience and are thrilled with their signed copies of her book.
Sheila Fenton CIPFA
Saira hosted the Action Medical Research ladies' lunch in Glasgow this year. She was phenomenal.
Intelligent, witty, full of energy and charming into the bargain, she had the audience eating out of her hand from the start.
As the organiser of the event, I would have to say Saira was my dream host. I sent her a schedule, an outline of a speech and needed just one conversation before she took the stage. Saira sailed through her address with her heart and soul. No baby-sitting was required and I didn't have to worry about a thing. We're definitely inviting her back next year! Pure magic!
Janet F. Balcombe - Fundraising Manager Action Medical Research Scotland
including Question Time, BBC Breakfast, Any Questions, The Daily Politics
Show and Woman's Hour as well as presenting occasionally BBC's The Money
Programme.
Other recent appearances include Saira's Pakistan Adventure for BBC2 and
Children in Needs "Around the World in 80 Days" on BBC1.
She is MD of her own company "miamoo" a luxury range of baby skincare
products. She has written a self help book called PUSH for success published by Random House and is an experienced motivational
speaker.
Saira is a regular corporate speaker on business start ups, women in
business, British Muslims, self development and sales training. One popular subject she is asked to talk about frequently is her time and experience on "The Apprentice". As a finalist of the first series she is respected for her
"Can do" attitude and her exceptional sales skills. She gave inspiration to every woman watching when she was asked about how she felt as the only female left in the competition, she answered, "I am equal to any man out
there."
Her straight talking, no nonsense approach makes her an energetic and captivating speaker. Her business insight comes from starting her own
business rather than text books or theories. A born entrepreneur she honed her skills by working in various Blue Chip industries and in different roles ranging from a sales Exec to a Sales Director.She has worked for Burton's
Biscuits, McVities and KP, Workthing.com and Yell. She has sold everything from biscuits to advertising.
Her cultural background and experience makes her an exciting, modern
spokeswoman, she gives an insight into why certain key corporate
competencies adopted by British businesses may now be out of date and why it
could leave British workers exposed in the global market.
She has taken part in numerous corporate, public speaking engagements and
high profile events with leading organisations such as Business Link, Shell, Marriot Hotels, Save the Children, RHM Foods, West London Business
Development Agency, London School of Economics, Euro Star, The Marriott to name but a few.
Saira has been invited by the Director General of the BBC Mark Thompson to speak to a senior BBC leadership event, by Ian Duncan Smith to present an award at his Social Cohesion event, by the CEO of Women in Film and television to present at their Awards ceremony , by Mother and Baby to
co-host their awards (January 2010), by Mama and Papa's to MC their Midwife of the Year event and by the Dutch public broadcasting Tv to be their MC for the European Diversity Show.
TESTIMONIALS
Saira came to speak to our students on the theme of "raising aspirations". Her talk was absolutely inspirational. She has a way of really pitching her presentation at the right level for her audience. Students felt that she understood their situations and that she offered them useful, positive motivational advice. Saira is a funny, engaging and very entertaining speaker, who delivers quite tough messages sometimes in a friendly and motivating manner.
Paul Reynolds
Head of Agency, Conference and Incentive Sales
Marriott Hotels Limited
I would certainly recommend her as a speaker and hope to persuade her to come back and speak to our students again in the not too distant future.
Sarah Greer – Greenwich University
We very much enjoyed her presentation and are extremely grateful to her for spending so much time at the event meeting and talking to delegates. They all enjoyed the experience and are thrilled with their signed copies of her book.
Sheila Fenton CIPFA
Saira hosted the Action Medical Research ladies' lunch in Glasgow this year. She was phenomenal.
Intelligent, witty, full of energy and charming into the bargain, she had the audience eating out of her hand from the start.
As the organiser of the event, I would have to say Saira was my dream host. I sent her a schedule, an outline of a speech and needed just one conversation before she took the stage. Saira sailed through her address with her heart and soul. No baby-sitting was required and I didn't have to worry about a thing. We're definitely inviting her back next year! Pure magic!
Janet F. Balcombe - Fundraising Manager Action Medical Research Scotland
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