Meet the Speaker

Helena Kim, PhD

Coaching Psychologist | Executive Coach | Bestselling Author

With over 35 years of experience in psychology and leadership development, Dr Helena Kim specialises in empowering individuals and leaders to master their confidence, leadership presence, and career transitions. Her career began as a therapist, where she worked with individuals facing dysfunctional relationships, depression, and anxiety. She later transitioned into academia at one of the top universities in US, teaching graduate-level courses in Leadership Development, Communication, and Consulting Psychology—topics that became the foundation of her corporate coaching approach.  

Twenty years ago, she established her UK-based practice as a Coaching Psychologist. Her client list includes leaders from Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Fujitsu, The London Stock Exchange, UBS, JP Morgan, NHS, The National Gallery, and the University of Cambridge, among many others. She focuses on decoding and transforming personal power, relational intelligence and professional success. 

As a passionate advocate for leadership growth, Helena serves as an external faculty member at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School, where she runs Action Learning Masterclasses—an innovative group coaching program for MBA students focused on professional and personal success. 

Beyond corporate work, she is committed to giving back, offering pro bono coaching to select charities, teachers, and healthcare workers in Cambridge. 

In 2020, she authored the bestselling book, Soft Skills for Hard People, a game-changing toolkit for rational, results-driven leaders who seek practical strategies to enhance their emotional intelligence. Known for her sharp insights and no-nonsense approach, Helena challenges conventional leadership norms, offering bold, actionable strategies that resonate with pragmatists, stoics, and forward-thinking professionals alike. The book quickly gained traction, becoming a bestseller in three Business & Management categories on Amazon.