Leah Busque is a pioneering entrepreneur best known for founding a global marketplace that transformed how people exchange help, skills, and trust. What began as a simple idea, solving a small, everyday problem, grew into a platform used by millions, reshaping the future of work, community, and peer-to-peer exchange.

What distinguishes Leah is her instinct for human-centred innovation. She didn’t start with scale or disruption as an ambition; she started with empathy. Her leadership philosophy is rooted in listening closely to unmet needs, testing ideas in the real world, and building systems that work because people trust them. In doing so, she offers a powerful counter-narrative to tech mythology, showing that some of the most successful ventures begin not with grand vision, but with practical curiosity and the courage to act.

On stage, Leah is thoughtful, grounded, and quietly inspiring. She speaks candidly about risk, failure, persistence, and the emotional realities of founding and scaling a company. Her perspective resonates deeply with founders, leaders, and organisations seeking to innovate without losing sight of humanity.