ELLA TALKS

INSPIRATION · ACTIVISM · VISIBILITY · LEADERSHIP · LGBTQ+ · STORYTELLING

ELLA TALKS returns with an inspiring evening dedicated to reflection, dialogue and meaningful social change.

This special edition brings together three international speakers whose personal journeys and professional work explore some of the most relevant issues affecting LGBTQ+ communities today: visibility, identity, conscious leadership, intergenerational memory, activism and representation.

Through powerful personal stories, new ideas and open conversations, ELLA TALKS creates a safe and welcoming space to listen, learn, question and connect with different realities from around the world.

MEET THE SPEAKERS

NATALIE ZEITUNY — GREECE / UNITED STATES

Medicine Woman · Ensoulment Creator · International Facilitator

Living between Greece and the United States, Natalie Zeituny is a medicine woman, soul whisperer, international facilitator and creator of the Ensoulment books and seminars. As a teacher, speaker, facilitator and counsellor, she has worked with thousands of individuals and business leaders around the world.

Her talk:

“Ensoulment: The Future of Conscious Leadership”

Natalie will introduce Ensoulment as a framework that brings heart, soul and purpose into leadership. Her talk explores a shift from traditional, performance-driven leadership towards conscious awareness, authenticity, care, interdependence and service to the collective.

The session will combine the Ensoulment Leadership Model with dialogue, reflective practices and moments of integration.

HEEYOUNG — SOUTH KOREA

Lesbian Creator · Tattoo Artist · LGBTQ+ Visibility Advocate

After appearing on South Korea’s first lesbian dating show, Heeyoung became one of the country’s most visible lesbian voices.

Her talk:

“What Happened After I Came Out on a Lesbian Dating Show in South Korea?”

Heeyoung will share how her life changed after coming out publicly, from receiving support from lesbian women across the country to facing harassment, threats and the temporary loss of her work as a tattoo artist.

Through her personal experience, she will explore the realities of living openly as a lesbian in South Korea, the absence of legal protections, the social stereotypes surrounding queer women and the importance of visibility in creating understanding and change.

RAGA D’SILVA — INDIA / UNITED KINGDOM

Award-Winning Speaker · LGBTQ+ Activist · Co-founder of Older Queer Voices

Raga D’Silva is an award-winning speaker, LGBTQ+ activist and co-founder of Older Queer Voices, a growing movement dedicated to celebrating, preserving and amplifying the stories of older LGBTQ+ people.

Through podcasts, events, roundtables and the annual Older Queer Voices Festival, she creates platforms where older queer voices can be heard, valued and remembered.

Her intervention will explore the power of storytelling, the importance of challenging ageism and the need to create stronger intergenerational connections within LGBTQ+ communities.

THE EVENING INCLUDES

• Three inspiring international talks

• Personal stories of activism, identity and resilience

• Perspectives from South Korea, India, the United Kingdom, Greece and the United States

• Audience Q&A and open dialogue

• Simultaneous interpretation in English and Spanish

• A safe, inclusive and welcoming atmosphere

• Opportunities for reflection, learning and meaningful connection

ELLA TALKS is more than a conference. It is a space where international voices, lived experiences and new ideas come together to strengthen our community and inspire social change.