Coffee Culture COO, leadership coach and motivational speaker

Overview

Sacha Coburn is the COO of Coffee Culture, co-founder of The Company You Keep and one of New Zealand's most engaging motivational speakers. A former lawyer, Harvard-educated business leader and breast cancer survivor, she brings rare warmth, humour and humanity to the stage on topics ranging from leadership and resilience to high performance and finding joy in business.

Who is Sacha Coburn? Sacha trained as a lawyer before joining her husband Chris in growing Coffee Culture into a 20-store, 300-person business across New Zealand. She holds a first-class honours Master's in Education, is a Prime Minister's Business Scholarship winner and graduated from Harvard Business School's Owner/President Management programme, where she was chosen by her classmates to deliver the keynote graduation speech. She co-founded The Company You Keep, a leadership development programme. She is also a breast cancer survivor.

Career Highlights • COO of Coffee Culture, a 20-store, 300-staff NZ coffee business • Co-founder of The Company You Keep leadership development programme • Harvard Business School OPM graduate and class keynote speaker • Prime Minister's Business Scholarship winner • First-class Master's in Education and former lawyer • Breast cancer survivor and public advocate for resilience and hope

Key Speaking Themes • Whole-hearted high performance and leadership • Family business, hospitality and franchise growth • Resilience, cancer survivorship and finding joy • Women in business and intergenerational leadership • Building culture in customer-facing businesses

What Your Audience Will Gain Sacha is warm, brave and very funny — and not above singing on stage to make a point. Audiences leave with practical leadership lessons, a fresh perspective on what really matters and a renewed willingness to be bolder.

Ideal For • Hospitality, retail and franchise conferences • Leadership and CEO summits • Women in business and International Women's Day events • Wellbeing and resilience forums • Awards nights and gala dinners

Frequently Asked Questions...

What does Sacha Coburn speak about? Leadership, high performance, resilience, family business, women in leadership and finding joy and meaning at work.

What is Coffee Culture? The boutique New Zealand coffee chain Sacha and her husband Chris have grown to 20 stores and around 300 staff.

What is The Company You Keep? The leadership development programme Sacha co-founded, supporting emerging and senior leaders to deliver whole-hearted high performance.

What is Sacha Coburn's background? A former lawyer with a first-class honours Master's in Education and a Harvard Business School OPM qualification. She is also a Prime Minister's Business Scholarship winner.

Is Sacha Coburn a cancer survivor? Yes. At 36, with two young children, Sacha was diagnosed with aggressive multifocal breast cancer and came through chemotherapy, radiation and a mastectomy.
Is Sacha Coburn available for keynotes and panels? Yes. Sacha is regularly booked for keynotes, panels and MC roles at business, leadership and women in business events.