A champion of people, performance and purpose
Sunita Gloster AM is a leading voice on inclusive leadership, modern governance and customer-led growth in a time of rapid technological and social change. With a global career spanning three decades across professional services, advertising and some of Australia’s most influential organisations, she offers a rare perspective on influence, accountability and trust. Sunita champions workplaces where every employee can thrive and organisations that put people and purpose at the centre of performance.
As Chair of Diversity Council Australia and a Non-Executive Director for RAA, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers and the South Australian Tourism Commission, Sunita brings deep expertise in marketing strategy, digital platforms and corporate reputation, underpinned by contemporary insight into emerging technology and AI. She speaks with clarity on how these forces are reshaping growth, creativity and organisational value.
A Member of the Order of Australia for her contribution to media, marketing and gender equality, Sunita has been recognised globally as a leader, including eleven consecutive years on the B&T Women in Media Power List, ranking #1 in 2024. She is a member of Chief Executive Women and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Warm, compelling and grounded, Sunita blends her lived experience as a migrant to Australia with a deep professional understanding of inclusion and leadership. Whether keynoting, moderating or joining a panel, she sparks conversations that matter and leaves audiences inspired to create meaningful change through people, performance and purpose.
Talking Points
Gender Inequality - it's on your watch
Although the business case for diversity, equality and inclusion is stronger than ever, progress remains slow and in 2025 we have seen unprecedented scrutiny and backlash directed at DEI efforts globally. No country has achieved gender equality. The pandemic set us back further. And while many of us align ourselves with pledges, policies and processes designed to accelerate change, that is not the same as holding ourselves and each other to account.Gender Inequality - it's on your watch
Inequalities exist in our minds, in our systems, and, critically, they exist on our watch.
Part of advancing gender equality is standing up for women’s rights that’s the easy part. The harder, more impactful work lies in calling out what isn’t right, shifting behaviours, and creating change in the small, everyday moments sometimes for just one person at a time.
As the daughter of a headstrong and courageous Indian father who migrated the family from Bombay to regional Australia in the year the White Australia Policy ended, Sunita’s story reveals how powerful individual actions can be in shaping a fairer future. In her case, it was the banker and the butcher in a small country town whose everyday acts of inclusion made an enormous difference.
This 20-minute keynote asks a simple but confronting question: What role do you play in accelerating change? It lays out the facts on gender equality at a human, everyday level and challenges audiences to reflect on the responsibility we all hold especially in a climate where DEI efforts are questioned, tested and, at times, actively undermined.
The onus for change rests with each of us, every day. Even one person can make a significant impact.
Master of Ceremonies - A connected experience
How do you guarantee an event that is memorable, uplifting, captivating, entertaining and inclusive?Master of Ceremonies - A connected experience
It all begins with meticulous preparation. Every word was chosen for the occasion. Sunita immerses herself in the detail and adds the breadth of her strategic experience to ensure she can pivot any conversation with ease, ask pertinent questions on the fly and encourage guests to reflect at key moments. Sunita is known for being an infectious and energetic connector of people, of ideas, of content, of an audience to the stage, to an outcome.
Sunita's style is to be part of the room with warmth and empathy, be it small, large or around a dinner table, giving guests and speakers permission and comfort to share.
She delivers a connected experience that is inclusive and will have attendees at hello.
Panellist
Sunita brings a rare blend of lived experience, strategic leadership and deep expertise to any conversation on diversity, equity and inclusion. As Chair of Diversity Council Australia and a long-standing advocate for gender equality, she draws on decades of work across boards, professional services, global marketing and policy environments. Her skill lies in connecting data with humanity, translating research, workplace trends and community expectations into practical insights leaders can act on. With her background in customer and community strategy, her understanding of emerging technology and her own migrant story, Sunita brings clarity, courage and warmth to DEI discussions, helping audiences navigate complexity and focus on what truly drives inclusive progress.
Panellist
As the MC for the launch of the Federal Government's Coaching for Women in Digital Program, run by the Digital Transformation Agency and Accenture, Sunita was able to transcend the virtual e ... keep reading Accenture
I'm pleased to endorse Sunita Gloster as a strong and engaging event host. Sunita recently hosted Accenture Australia's flagship event to support International Women's Day which was broadcast to more than 1,500 employees and clients. Sunita's style is warm, confident and energetic. Her professionalism and meticulous research helped bring to life an inspiring 45 minute interview with former Prime Minister, Julia Gillard. Feedback on the event, and Sunita's role as host, has been overwhelmingly positive.
We had a hugely successful IWD event at Transgrid yesterday and Sunita Gloster AM was an absolute hit with everyone. We have had overwhelmingly positive feedback – her passion, kindness and wit were all very much appreciated, and her messages were thought provoking and relevant.
ANZ engaged Sunita Gloster as part of a bespoke programme, ANZ Doyenne, designed to increase the visibility of business women in the media. Sunita shared her global expertise on marketing, building a strong, and distinctive personal brand, and gave participants very clear tools, and frameworks to work with. Sunita was well researched, organised, made contact with all participants prior to speaking, and invested significant time and effort into her speaking slot. The feedback we received from participants was overwhelmingly positive. She is impactful, charismatic, clear, and inspirational. She galvanised all participants and immediately won both hearts and minds.
On IWD 2021 I had the honour of speaking at the UN Women Australia event in Sydney, in the company of some truly remarkable people - Yasmin Poole, Marise Payne, Liz Broderick and many others. After giving a most generous and personal introduction, the incredible force that is Sunita Gloster lead the audience in a 'reverse ovation' that had me bursting with love before I'd even reached the stage. What a sight to see; 1200 people standing and cheering in Sydney. Not only was that an incredible gesture from Sunita to make me feel safe and loved to tell my story, it was the epitome of empowerment. And for a speaker that tells a very personal story, Sunita's personal touch and humanity was very appreciated.
Sunita made a sparkling return to Gruen last year and we couldn't be happier to have her back. She brings enormous depth, experience and insight to our show and is a concise and masterful communicator. Her preparation is astounding, she always understands the brief and she can be bloody funny to boot!
Sunita has MC'd, and also moderated conversations for the Trans-Tasman Business Circle on a couple of occasions. She moderated at The Future of Work briefing we held in April 2021, and also been the MC for David Thodey AM when he talked about Resilient Leaders in Challenging Times in August last year. Sunita moderated both the set questions, and the audience Q&A which followed. She kept pace with David, and challenged him at times too! The audience was thoroughly engaged, and all left the session with much to consider. From the tangible aspects of where and how we work, to the less tangible but no less important aspects of how we find our purpose and connect on a human to human level, all I can say is I'm thrilled that Sunita was involved in the conversation and shared her experiences with the panel for the Future of Work discussion. Sunita has a warm and engaging style; she has the ability to quickly read an audience, and engage at just the right level. We find she has a unique ability to keep the conversation on track, while ensuring each person has an opportunity to be involved. Because of her background in corporate Australia, she understands expectations and inspires the audience to deeper discussions. Whenever Sunita speaks, people listen! We know this because of the immediate and enthusiastic feedback from our audiences and as we have held over 250 virtual briefings in the past 18 months, we understand what works and what does not and the enthusiasm she engenders is quite out of the ordinary.
