Sarah de Lagarde
Extraordinary Survivor, AI-Powered Bionic Pioneer and Record-Breaking Kilimanjaro Climber
Sarah de Lagarde brings an extraordinary perspective to resilience, human potential and AI for good.
In 2022, Sarah was struck by two London Underground trains, losing her right arm and right leg. She went on to become the first woman in the world fitted with an AI-powered bionic arm, experiencing first-hand how intelligent technology can restore independence and transform lives.
Two years later, Sarah returned to Mount Kilimanjaro and reached the summit with two prosthetic limbs, becoming the first woman with double prosthetics to achieve the feat.
With 25 years in financial services and a senior role at Janus Henderson Investors, Sarah combines an extraordinary personal story with corporate experience, exploring what becomes possible when human determination and transformative technology come together.
Signature Keynotes
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How intelligent technology can transform human lives
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Survival, resilience and rebuilding when everything changes
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Where AI, robotics and human potential meet
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Finding possibility when returning to the person you were is no longer an option
The de Lagarde Effect
When Sarah speaks, resilience becomes real and AI becomes human.
Audiences leave ready to:
· Rethink what resilience really means
· See the human potential behind AI
· Understand how technology can restore capability
· Challenge assumptions about what is possible
Why Book Sarah
Sarah combines an extraordinary story of survival with senior corporate experience and a unique relationship with AI.
Moving beyond conventional resilience, she shows audiences what can happen when human determination, adaptability and intelligent technology come together.
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