Speaker Pack 2025

Fi McKay

Championing inclusive, high performing workplaces through
intercultural and generational insight and strategic leadership

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Fi McKay is a nationally recognised leadership speaker, intercultural coach, and workplace strategist with more than 35 years’ experience. She empowers organisations to build inclusive multi-culturally intelligent workplaces that drive results – especially during times of workplace change.

Influenced by the work of New Zealand’s leading demographer, Natalie Jackson, Fi brings compelling data to the table, shifting mindsets and sparking behavioural change. Her work integrates cultural insight, award winning training, and strategic coaching, helping leaders navigate demographic shifts with empathy, clarity and confidence.

As author of the Include Cultural Atlas Kiwi section and contributor to AI powered cultural tools, Fi blends human intelligence with cutting edge innovation to reshape how we lead in an increasingly diverse Aotearoa New Zealand.

PROFILE SUMMARY

With more that 35 years of executive leadership experience, Fi McKay is a trusted advocate for inclusive workplace design, workforce planning, staff retention, and unlocking the potential of multi-cultural and multi-generational teams.

As Director of Legend Transformational Leadership Company, she brings deep expertise in intercultural coaching, strategic leadership, and creating environments where diversity of background, age and experience is seen as a strength.

Fi has authored the Include Cultural Atlas Kiwi section, contributed to AI tools for cultural adaptability, and created nationally award-winning training programs. Her speciality? Translating strategic leadership into actionable, long-lasting change that empowers organisations from the grassroots to the executive level.

WHAT SHE BRINGS TO THE STAGE

Deep Cultural Expertise

As co-author of the Include Cultural Atlas on Kiwi Culture and a collaborator on AI driven cultural tools, Fi brings unmatched insights in understanding Aotearoa New Zealand’s culturally and generationally diverse workforce.

Strategic Implementation Focus

Fi shines at turning visionary leadership concepts into practical, meaningful actions embedded throughout an organisation – ensuring they are inclusive of diverse ethnicities, generations, and lived experiences.

Proven Track Record

With decades in leadership, Fi has designed and delivered training programs that have earned national recognition and helped organisations foster inclusive, high-performance cultures across age groups and cultural backgrounds.

Balanced Cultural Insight –
The Yin and the Yang

Fi brings a unique dual-lens perspective to every session—offering both the Kiwi and migrant viewpoint on leadership, inclusion, and workplace behaviour. This “Yin and Yang” approach creates breakthrough understanding, helping teams see each other clearly and work together with empathy and effectiveness.

Understanding Kiwi Culture: What Makes Us Tick

A funny, insightful, and fascinating exploration of Aotearoa’s unique workplace culture. Fi lifts the lid on the often-unspoken rules of “being Kiwi” – from our love of humility and humour to our discomfort with direct praise and authority. Drawing on decades of inter-cultural coaching, this session helps leaders and teams work more effectively across Aotearoa New Zealand’s increasingly multi-cultural and multi-generational landscape – all while having a good laugh along the way!

SIGNATURE SPEAKING THEMES

Here are some topics Fi delivers as keynotes, seminars, or workshops:

Inclusive Leadership

The heart of retention. Practical strategies to design environments where diverse teams thrive, reducing turnover and boosting collaboration and morale.

Cultural Intelligence with Kiwi Fluency

A deep dive into what makes Aotearoa New Zealand’s cultural landscape unique – and how leaders can authentically connect across it.

Labour Force Planning in a Multicultural and Multigenerational Era

Blending generational and cultural insight with strategy to future proof workforce agility.

From Idea to Impact: Embedding Strategic Change

Techniques for ensuring that learning sticks – ensuring inclusive strategies are applied and sustained across organisations.

WHY EVENT ORGANISERS WILL LOVE FI

Highly relevant for local and national audiences – Fi’s insights are deeply grounded in the Kiwi experience, making them invaluable for events in New Zealand.

Enthusiasm, energy, passion, highly engaging, action-oriented delivery – not just theoretical – Fi delivers fascinating information and tangible frameworks that audiences can apply immediately.

Award winning credibility – her training programs and strategic thinking have national recognition.

Bridging strategy and culture – unique ability to unite high-level strategic thinking with cultural empathy and inclusivity.

Across all of Fi’s topics, audiences benefit from her signature “Yin and Yang” approach—bringing both Kiwi and migrant perspectives to the table to foster true understanding and inclusive action.

“Fi crafted a bespoke programme that hit the mark perfectly. Managers reported immediate, positive results — workers who had struggled to understand them were suddenly engaged. This single intervention was game-changing.”

Raymond Clark, Project Lead, Workforce Central Dunedin (Hospital Build Project) Construction Sector

ENDORSEMENTS & CLIENT FEEDBACK

“Your generosity, intuition, and sense of fun make your workshops powerful and magic. You’ve demystified change and collaboration — the whole team left uplifted and inspired.”

Leadership Team, Clutha Health First

“Following leadership changes and high staff turnover, Fi’s expertise and deep understanding of the health sector helped us refocus and revitalise. Her workshops sparked a noticeable positive culture change and renewed leadership confidence.”

CEO, National Charity

“Fi’s keynote on Kiwi workplace culture was eye-opening. Her practical stories helped me recognise and bridge cultural communication gaps. That awareness changed how I led my team — and led directly to my promotion.”

Participant, Cultural Intelligence Workshop Education Sector

“Fi’s workshops are insightful, practical, and life changing. Her ‘Yin and Yang’ approach helps leaders understand themselves while learning to connect meaningfully with others. A must for any organisation committed to inclusion.”

Participant, Multicultural Leadership – Diverse Workforce Programme Tourism Sector