Suzanne Steele

Suzanne Steele is the trailblazer who heads up Adobe’s operations in the UK and Ireland as Vice President and Managing Director. Over the course of more than 25 years, she has worked in North America, Australia, the UK, and Singapore, holding senior roles where her customer-centric, people-focused leadership style has shone through, while steering and motivating management teams in data, software, and analytics. As a speaker, Suzanne brings her extensive global experience and personal anecdotes, high energy, and action-oriented mentality to inspire audiences in areas such as leadership and risk-taking, digital transformation, customer experience, diversity and inclusion, and data privacy and trust.

It all began in 1986 when Suzanne became a Marketing Operations Manager for Countrywide Insurance Marketing, a role she held for five years before moving to Pinpoint Analysis Ltd as an Operations Manager. 1996 saw her join CACI Ltd as Sales Director of the Financial Services Team, followed by becoming Global Database Director at Morgan Stanley in 2000. A year later, she returned to CACI Ltd as Director of Financial Services, and in 2003 became Managing Director at Wegener Direct Marketing Ltd. It was in 2005 that she began her work with Experian, first joining as a Client Partner (Clarity Blue) for three years. Next, she held management positions at ISEC Technologies and Beyond Analysis.

By 2012, Suzanne was back working for Experian, a five-and-a-half-year stint that she began as Senior Vice President of Global Product Management and Strategy (Data Analytics and Data Quality) in London. In 2013, she relocated to Singapore as Managing Director of Segments and Strategic Clients, and then as Managing Director of Sales and Marketing. In 2016, she moved to Melbourne, Australia and took on the role of Managing Director for the company. In 2017, she moved to Sydney and became Vice President and Managing Director for Adobe, before moving back to London in 2022 in the same role. 

When delivering her talks, Suzanne’s passion for Adobe, people, and fast-paced working environments is extremely evident. She puts a lot of emphasis on the importance of building strong colleague and client relationships, her rich understanding of this combined with her humble approach and influence of Adobe’s creative legacy allowing her to create a genuine connection with diverse audiences. Suzanne has forged a reputation as a caring and sincere leader, and in turn a very compelling and impactful public speaker that you won’t want to miss.