International & Keynote Speaker
Inspiring presence.
Impactful voice.
Trusted perspective.
Sultana Tafadar KC is a pioneering and award-winning international keynote speaker whose talks challenge, inspire, and empower. Recognised as the first hijab-wearing King’s Counsel at the Criminal Bar, she brings unique authority and lived experience to audiences worldwide. She has been invited to speak at leading institutions including Cambridge Union, Oxford Law Society, and International Women’s Day forums, as well as to multinational organisations seeking to drive change and leadership at the highest level.
Why Sultana Is Invited To Speak
Proven authority — multi-award-winning KC with a high-profile legal and advocacy career.
Dynamic delivery — a natural storyteller who moves seamlessly between keynotes, fireside chats, and panels.
Trusted by leading institutions — invited to speak at Cambridge Union, Oxford Law Society, International Women’s Day forums, and global conferences.
Global perspective — expertise spanning justice, leadership, and systemic change.
Speaking Formats
Keynote Speeches - High-impact talks that inspire and challenge.
Panel Moderation & Participation - Guiding or contributing to thought-provoking discussions.
Fireside Chats - Candid conversations with leaders and changemakers.
Academic Lectures & Talks - Translating complex legal and social issues for broad audiences.
Speaking Topics & Areas of Focus
Women’s Leadership and Visibility in Public Life
Explores the barriers women face in leadership and equips audiences with strategies to build resilience, authority, and influence.
Human Rights, Counterterrorism Law, and Civil Liberties
Examines the balance between security and rights, giving audiences insight into how legal frameworks impact freedoms and reform.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Elite Professions
Unpacks the realities of representation at the top and offers audiences practical approaches to moving beyond tokenism towards genuine transformation.
Strategic Litigation and Systemic Change
Demonstrates how landmark cases can shift institutions, helping audiences understand the power of law as a driver of social change.
Navigating Identity and Faith in Leadership
Shares lessons on leading authentically while balancing identity and faith, inspiring audiences to turn barriers into influence.
Girls’ Rights, Justice Reform, and Public Advocacy
Highlights global campaigns for justice and equality, showing audiences how advocacy translates into systemic and lasting impact.
Recent speaking engagements
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Speaker Event: Sultana Tafadar KC, Cambridge Union and Cambridge Law Society, 2025
‘In conversation with Sultana Tafadar KC’, International Women’s Day, Edelman, 2025
Legally empowered: Girls Leading Change, Fieldfisher LLP, 2025
‘In conversation with Sultana Tafadar KC’, International Women’s Day, Queens College London, 2025
‘Girls Human Rights Festival 2025’, hosted five-day festival at the Supreme Court, Hogan Lovells LLP, Irwin Mitchell LLP, No5 Chambers 2025
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Annabel’s International Women’s Day 2024.
‘Q&A at Iftar Event’, Farrer & Co, 2024.
‘Girls Human Rights Festival 2024’, hosted five day festival at the Supreme Court, House of Lords, Fieldfisher LLP, Hogan Lovells LLP, Old Square Chambers, 2024
‘Inspiring Inclusion: Women in Law’, Support Though Court, at Baker Mckenzie LLP, 2024
Keynote Speech, The New College Law Society Dinner, Oxford University, Mayfair, London, 2024
‘A Talk with Sultana Tafadar KC’, Cambridge University Law Society, 2024
‘Law, Justice & Human Rights’, University of Cambridge, 2024
‘Introducing Sultana Tafadar KC, Counter Terrorism Laws’, Mitre Lectures, Trinity School, Croydon, 2024
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Keynote Speech, Allen & Overy LLP, London 2023
‘Afternoon Tea with Sultana Tafadar KC’, Oxford Bar Society, University of Oxford, 2023.
Keynote Speech, Hogan Lovells International LLP, London, 2023
‘Religious Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace’, Keynote Speech, Schroders, London, 2023
‘Women in Leadership’ Series, Ernest & Young LLP, London, 2022
5th International Women and Justice Summit, Kadem, Istanbul, Turkey, 2022.
Keynote Speech, Clifford Chance London, 2022
‘Breaking Barriers’, Race Equality Committee, Women in Criminal Law, 2022
‘In Conversation with Sultana Tafadar KC’, Bird & Bird LLP & Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, London, 2022
‘Inspirational Women’ Series, Oxford Women in Business, University of Oxford, 2022.
‘Free Speech in the Digital Age’, New College Essay Society, University of Oxford, 2022
‘Russia/ Ukraine Conflict and the Rule of Law’, JUSTICE Student Conference 2022
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‘The Measures and Impact of the Counter Terrorism and Security Act (2021)’, Crime & Human Rights, JUSTICE Human Rights Conference 2021.
‘The Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill’, Briefing, Influencing Corridors of Power, SOAS, November 2020.
‘The Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS) Bill’, Briefing, Influencing Corridors of Power, SOAS, November 2020.
‘The Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill’, Chair of MLAG Webinar, November 2020.
‘The Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS) Bill’, Chair of webinar, Nov 2020.
Visible Justice: Embodied Activism Symposium, ‘How the black/ brown injured body is represented in contemporary media and art, and legal frameworks’, LCC, University of the Arts London, May 2019.
LEAP Annual Conferences, Fair Trials International: Netherlands (Feb 2015), Greece (March 2017), Bulgaria (Feb 2018); 2020-22 (online).
‘Charades’, video collaboration between David Birkin and Reprieve on the Third Directive, 2018 https://www.davidbirkin.net/charade/
‘Strategic litigation workshop with focus on counter-terrorism’, Sciences Po Paris, School of International Affairs & Open Society Justice Initiative, Paris, 2017.
‘Raising the Bar’ with Rob Rinder, Topic: Terrorism laws, BBC Radio 5 Live, 2016.
‘Race Equality: “Removing Barriers”, Home Office, The Network’s 15th Annual General Meeting, London, March 2015.
Designed & delivered Advocacy training for NGOs, Oxfam, London, 2014.
Advocacy training programme, Amnesty International, London, 2014.
Advocacy training programme, Women for Women International, London, 2014.
‘Privacy in Public Life: The Case of Ken Livingstone’, NLJ, Jan 2007.