Erica Sosna

Erica Sosna is a sought-after keynote speaker, executive coach, and the creator of The Career Equation® – a powerful method for unlocking clarity, confidence and direction in leadership and career journeys.

With over 20 years’ experience coaching and inspiring senior leaders across sectors including tech, finance, real estate, and luxury, Erica brings sharp insight and compelling storytelling to every stage. She speaks with candour and warmth on topics like career ownership, reinvention, and leading with purpose in uncertain times.

A former paraplegic who relearned how to walk, Erica infuses her talks with real-life grit, humour, and perspective. Her sessions are transformational — helping audiences reflect deeply, reset their mindset, and take decisive, aligned action to find their ideal work and live their purpose.

With a background in storytelling, stand-up, improv and performance, as well as deep expertise in the future of work and career design, Erica brings a rare ability to transfix and transform her audiences.

Erica is the host of the UK’s No.1 careers podcast, The Career Equation®, she is the in-house career expert at Good Housekeeping, and a trusted partner to organisations like Amazon, AXA, Capital One, Microsoft, Santander, Rolls-Royce SMR and Monzo. She’s also an ICF-accredited coach trainer, TEDx speaker, and author of two books on career design, Your Life Plan and The Career Equation®.

Erica’s Keynotes

It’s All About the Conversation… Powered by The Career Equation®
Erica’s signature keynote shows leaders how to turn career conversations into their most powerful tool for attracting, retaining and developing talent. Drawing on her award-winning Career Equation® framework, she equips managers with three simple questions that unlock motivation, build trust and reveal future potential. Her approach has helped organisations like Amazon, Savills, Nomura and Thales become the companies no one wants to leave.

It’s All About Empowering Career Ownership… Powered by The Career Equation®
Through her unique Career Equation®, Erica empowers people to take ownership of their careers by clarifying their skills, passions, impact and environment fit. By making career conversations simple, practical and inspiring, she helps employees articulate what success looks like for them and leaders co-create pathways that boost engagement, mobility and retention.

It’s All About Coming Back… Lessons from Life-Changing Events
After surviving a devastating accident that left her paralysed, Erica rebuilt her life, career and identity from the ground up. In this inspiring and practical talk, she shares what it really takes to navigate profound transitions — and how leaders can support employees returning after life-altering events. With candour and insight, she offers a roadmap for resilience, reinvention and creating a meaningful “after” when life divides into a before and after.

It’s All About Careers in the Age of AI… Powered by The Career Equation®
Erica helps leaders and employees navigate the uncertainty of AI disruption with clarity and confidence. Using her Career Equation® framework, she shows how career conversations can cut through fear, future-proof skills and turn disruption into an opportunity for growth and retention.